Summer is just around the corner and so are the endless advertisements for weight loss. Common sense will tell you that cutting down on your caloric intake and exercising are your best bets for shedding…
April was National Minority Health Month, and though it has past there is still time to increase awareness of diseases and health conditions that disproportionately impact minorities. African Americans are one group of minorities that…
The former neighborhood watch leader charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin told a judge Tuesday that he agrees with his defense attorneys’ decision not to seek an immunity hearing under the state’s “Stand Your Ground” self-defense…
President Barack Obama joked Saturday that the years are catching up to him and he’s not “the strapping young Muslim socialist” he used to be. Obama poked fun at himself as well as some of…
U.S marshals arrested Everett Dutschke, 41, of Tupelo, Mississippi, Saturday morning for mailing letters laced with the poison ricin to President Barack Obama and two other public officials, report Reuters. According to the DJ Journal, Dutschke was…
Thirteen female correctional officers, seven inmates and five others with gang ties have been charged with plotting to smuggle drugs, cellphones and other contraband into Baltimore’s jail and other corrections facilities, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.…
Atlanta will be the host of one of college football’s new playoff games to determine a national champion. The college football playoff will replace the much-maligned Bowl Championship Series (BCS) and will be called simply…
The White House is currently looking for African-American students for its 2013 White House Initiative’s Year-round Internship Program. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, the program provides students with an opportunity to learn about African…
With Small Business Month right around the corner, in May Atlanta has been ranked as the best city to start a business, according to a study done by NerdWallet, a financial literacy site. The study…
According to a recent survey by Wells Fargo, African-American investors report high levels of confidence in their financial future. African Americans are also optimistic about the political and economic future of the country. Three in…