A few weeks ago, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) made a stunning announcement that caused a lot of consternation in the Black community. UNCF had accepted a
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Blacks with college degrees continue to fare worse than college-educated Whites in the labor market, according to a new
The Texas economy continued its trend of job growth in May, expanding by 56,400 seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs. A total of 383,100 jobs were added in the past
“In Fiscal Year 2013, the City procured $16.5 billion worth of goods and services and only $439 million went to Minority and Women-owned business enterprises – a mere
The first detailed study of the relationship between diversity and the bottom line in the Hollywood entertainment industry has found that although diversity pays – literally –people of
(AP) – Less than three years after pulling American forces out of Iraq, President Barack Obama is weighing a range of short-term military options, including airstrikes, to quell
On June 17, 2014 the National Baptist Convention (USA) was held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center of Dallas, TX where thousands are meeting for the Congress
Under the leadership of USCM President Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and host Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, more than 200 of the nation’s mayors from cities large an small
Former University of Kentucky and NBA star Derek Anderson’s new autobiography recounts the overwhelming odds he overcame to become successful in basketball and in life. His message: never
“We hear your calling/ And we begin by giving you 100 years/ Of loving defense/ We shall encourage the world to look/ Upon your complexion and see community.”
