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Shea for Arthritis An extract from the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) may help improve symptoms of osteoarthritis, researchers report. Shea butter has anecdotally been used as an anti-inflamma

Peace, I was in a online discussion with some Pan-Africanist students and we were all discussing the meaning of love. We have all said (and heard) the words "I love you" at some time in our liv

(YourBlackWorld.com)--Kanyé West has another bone to pick with the Grammy Awards. He wants to know why the Grammys only awards trophies to Black artists, only in the designated Black categories. Kanyé

USATODAY.com--If you haven’t been to West Columbia, South Carolina odds are you may not have heard of the Mexican restaurant Taco Cid. On its website the restaurant states, “We’re not national, we

By: Henry Louis Gates Jr.|Posted: January 7, 2013 at 12:24 AM (The Root) -- Amazing Fact About the Negro No. 13: What happened to the "40 acres and a mule" that former slaves were promised? We

The eight episode series debuted on Jan. 1st at 9pm on TLC and follows the lives of five very outspoken first lady’s who all worship in Atlanta. These aren’t your average preacher wives. I think I

Coca-cola recommended as 'medical cure' for stomach blockages 10:41AM GMT 07 Jan 2013 The bubbles and chemical make-up of coca-cola makes the beverage an effective cure for getting rid of stomach

We imagine Rihanna's 'people' were banging their heads against various objects while cursing the inventors of instagram this week, after Rihanna used the site to call one fan a 'weak b*tch'. The dr

In this April 16, 2008 photo, Mamie J. Rearden, poses with her daughters Martha O. Reardon, left, and Mary R. McCain in Edgefield, S.C. ABCNews.com--A 114-year-old South Carolina woman who was the

by Ronald Roach January 1, 2013 Dr. Ibram H. Rogers says he is “serious and passionate about using the lessons of the past to strive for a better present and future as it relates to race relations

PHILADELPHIA--A math teacher at an exclusive Philadelphia prep school claims in a racial-discrimination suit that he was fired without cause after school officials alleged he sent inappropriate text m

Very rarely does a book come with a money-back guarantee. But that is precisely the case when you invest in Slaves with Swag by Daryl T. Hinmon, a riveting read which endeavors to fill in some of

Re-education of the Negro By Kirsten West Savali Posted 1/1/2013 9:12 am This letter is part of our "Letters to Our Ancestors" project. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation

12-year-old business owner Maya Penn penned advice to budding entrepreneurs on how to run a start-up. Penn is the owner of Maya’s Ideas, a virtual store that sells 100% eco-friendly, environmental

COLUMBUS, Ohio --The Columbus homeless man whose silky voice made him a web phenomenon in 2011 is now using his past to help others who are struggling like he once was. Ted Williams, the so-called

CHICAGO, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Seven candidates have filed petitions in Illinois to run for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s vacated congressional seat, officials said. Candidates were allowed to begin filing with t

The Ethnic Cleansing of Historically Black Colleges and Universities by Jahi Issa, Ph.D. January 1, 2013 Despite the long and loud verbal commitment of the Black Misleadership class to HBCUs,