Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, sometimes known as Mama Ellen, has written a riveting tell-all book about her life from early youth to her accession to the country’s highest post.
Stylish hair, clothes and shoes. Buffed arms and an unmistakable air of grace, beauty and poise. They’re all synonymous with First Lady Michelle Obama who continues to wow crowds everywhere she goes.
Just as Chicago Defender publisher Robert S. Abbott exhorted Blacks in the South to come North for jobs and opportunity, the call went out to a young southern man to come North to help make that opportunity a reality.
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – They’re no longer the only option for African-American students, but the country’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities brag that they provide a supportive environment where these students are more likely to
WASHINGTON–A historic delegation of 50 Black publishers and their guests, who convened at the White House last week for a Black Press Week award to President Barack Obama and his family, received equal praise from the First Family for the work of th
At 65 years old, Nikki Giovanni, the author of 27 books, a three-time NAACP Image Award winner and a Grammy award nominee, is a proud Oprah Living Legend. Earlier this year, Giovanni delivered her latest poetry book, Bicycles: Love Poems, with the perfect
Her father ran for 22 years on Soldier Field. Her brother carried the ball for the Tennessee Titans and two professional football teams overseas. Now, another Payton has entered the sports arena––this time carrying a microphone instead of a fo
