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A perfect stranger pours her heart out to me over the phone. She complains that her six-year-old son is unable to sit still in the classroom. The school wants to test him for ADHD (attention deficit a

New research is debunking the idea that young black men are falling behind in higher education. Don’t believe the hype! The Schott Foundation states that half of the black males in high schools wi

(Jun 21 2014). SIBARI Italy (Reuters) - Francis on Saturday issued the strongest attack on organised crime groups by a pontiff in two decades, accusing them of practising the "the adoration of evil" a

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again…Lupita Nyong’o is just stunning. It has been a year of firsts for Lupita. After snagging her first Academy Award for her role as Patsy in “12 Years A Slave

HIGHLIGHTS: JUNE 2014 Events page with humor Vol. 85 Take reading a voyage to Lake Winnie and find out exactly where's Lake Winnie. You'll discover some thrills and adventure only in the even

Denver, CO, and Milford, CT — Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Dark Side of Child Protection Services: “Are You A Victim?” by Eric Hundley. The author’s most recent book to date is a 6 x 9 pap

June 14, 2014 It is estimated that there are well over 100,000 e-commerce retailers in the U.S. now, but a study completed by Stanford University showed a disturbing fact. Americans are biased agains

People who inherit one sickle cell gene and one normal gene have what’s called sickle cell trait. This means the person won’t have the disease, but will be a trait “carrier” and can pass it on to his

Nationwide — Rapper JayAre of the group Cali Swag District has died over the weekend from Sickle Cell Anemia. The 25-year old was reportedly admitted into a hospital on Thursday . The 25-year old w

Don’t judge us…we’re having a moment. Here we were minding our business and scrolling through our Facebook timeline, when we came across the mugshot of an extremely handsome blue-eyed man that (we’re

When preemie twins Brielle and Kyrie Jackson were born, doctors weren’t sure they’d make it, until a smart nurse placed the girls together in one incubator. These iconic twins were born 12 weeks pr

Media correspondent and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania alum Tanisha LaVerne Grant was on the red carpet last night for one of New York City's most anticipated events ... the inaugural of the Ameri

Blacks In Technology is proud to announce that we are an official community partner for the #yeswecode Hackathon at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. Join Essence Magazine, Prince, Qeyno Labs

National Black MBA Association, INC - Empowering Visionaries. The Art of Leadership: Recalibrate Your Reality - Practical Steps From the NBMBAA Regional Symposium Register NOW for the NBMBAA Midwest Regional Symposium! July 17, 2014 Chicago, Illinois Join the NBMBAA as we provide practica

WASHINGTON (AP) — Under pressure from Congress, celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz on Tuesday offered to help "drain the swamp" of unscrupulous marketers using his name to peddle so-called miracle pills and cure