But, as we know, the rich and institutions they control are treated differently ...

After Brandeis University’s Institute on Assets and Policies traced 1,700 working Americans households over 25 years, the researchers found that the wealth gap between White and Black families nearly tripled, increasing from $85,000 in 1984 to $236,500 in 2009. ...

There is another group of Black folks we should be cognizant of when it comes to wealth: Africans ...

Isn’t it time Black Americans turned the page on their political preferences ...

Finally some of the Republicans think the President is ready to come to the table and try to understand their positions ...

Lenny Kravitz is out – and Jesse L. Martin is in to portray iconic soul singer Marvin Gaye in the Julien Temple produced, Sexual Healing. ...

While Baltimore was mourning the Feb. 18 passing of Otis “Damon” Harris at 62 from prostate cancer, Richard Street, another member of the iconic singing group, died in Las Vegas of a pulmonary embolism. He was 70. ...

[caption id="attachment_10293" align="alignleft" width="180"] Notorious B.I.G.'s teen children, CJ 16 and T'yanna 19[/caption] B.I.G. kids to star in House of ‘Wallace Cartoon’ By EUR      Notorious B.I.G.’s teen children, C.J., 16, and T’yanna, 19, will provide voices for their characters in the cartoon show, entitled “House Of Wallace.”     The rapper, born Christopher Wallace, will appear in “spirit” and ...

Few NYC ad dollars spent on Ethnic Media From the New York Carib News       The Center for Community and Ethnic Media, which is housed at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, is releasing a report today on the advertising practices of New York City’s government.      The report documents how little of the city’s ad budget goes to community and ethnic publications despite their large and devoted readershi ...

In order to save tax payers $1 billion over 10 years and mitigate Social Security fraud, the government has informed these participants that they need to sign up for direct deposit or the Direct Express debit card by March 1, 2013. ...