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Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity

New data highlights an increasing wealth divide across the United States. pick-uppath/Getty Images by Tom Kemeny, University of Toronto One need only glance at headlines about...

Fred Logan: Asante Sana Michelle Robinson-Obama, Thank You!

by Fred Logan                                           ...

White and Black activists worked strategically in parallel in Detroit 50 years ago, fighting for civil rights

A member of the Michigan National Guard stands at the ready as firemen battle a blaze in Detroit in July 1967. AP Photo by Say...

Trump’s next HUD secretary would have a lot to do to address the history of racist housing policy – and Trump’s own comments and...

Civil rights marchers protest housing discrimination in Chicago on Aug. 2, 1966. AP Photo by Colin Gordon, University of Iowa Donald Trump has picked former football...

Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes

Quincy Jones left his indelible touch on some of the 20th century’s most iconic albums. Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Netflix by Jose Valentino Ruiz, University...

Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

Stevie Wonder. Getty Images by Nemata Blyden, University of Virginia There’s a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the...

A century ago, a Black-owned team ruled basketball − today, no Black majority owners remain

The New York Rens played from 1923 to 1948. Black History Heroes/Twitter by Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder For the first time in 20 years,...

Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson made a suggestion during the 1963 March on Washington − and it changed a good speech to a majestic sermon...

by Bev-Freda Jackson, American University School of Public Affairs Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had one of them. Known around the...

Globetrotting Black nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell revolutionized early childhood education and illuminated ‘hidden hunger’

by Brandy Thomas Wells, Oklahoma State University Nutrition is among the most critical issues of our time. Diet-related illnesses are shortening life spans and the...

New Year, New You: Become a healthier you in the New Year

It’s that time again, 'New Year, New You,", resolutions and goals for a better quality of life. We all have good intentions but end up abandoning them before Easter. However, goals can be hard to keep if there is no plan, and we cannot make plans without a purpose or why. It is essential to write them down, share them with family, friends, and decide how to hold yourself accountable. Begin by setting goals that will help you feel better physically, mentally, and are realistic. Here is how the New Year, New You can begin.

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