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It has been estimated that as many as one third of all the emigrants into America's old west were African-American. Bill Pickett the Black Cowboy and Buffalo Soldier was born near Taylor, Texas in 1870. He was later called the "Greatest Cowboy" of his day. Bill Pickett became famous by riding hard a

By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sunday will be the second consecutive Father's Day Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will spend with sole custody of his two sons, Zaire, 10, and Zion 5. In March, 2011, a

The Greater Together HBCU Launch in Durham, North Carolina brought together students from all over the country to talk about issues important to young Americans and what things they could do to get Pr

Radical Immigration Policy Change a Threat to Citizen Job Seekers, Say Black Conservatives Laws Should Be Enacted by Legislative Branch, Not Imposed By Executive Fiat, Activists Add Wash

Would you train as hard if you knew you were going to win the race? What do you do to train to win life's race? Who is around you encouraging you, and promoting your success in all you do? Do you have

From coaching basketball to knowing how many Jonas brothers there are, Barack is a pretty cool dad. But more importantly, Barack is a wonderful father and partner. No matter what's on his plate, he puts the kids first, and they know how much he loves them. This Father's Day, I want Barack to k

The 64th Cannes Film Festival took place a few weeks ago, and was a celebration of film, arts and glamour; A slick mixture of old Hollywood, Red-carpet premieres, and the quintessential yacht party.

Posted by: Marissa Duswalt Today, the First Lady joined the Walt Disney Company to announce a big win for America’s families: Disney has become the first major media company to introduce new st

First, what exactly is an entrepreneur? Well, Wikipedia defines it like this: “An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.” An

Come see your new hospital. Sunday, June 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Main Campus, at the corner of Livingston and Parsons Avenues Bring the entire family to: Tour the new main hospital. E

The Yolanda Adams Morning Show “Introduce Yourself Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) will begin on Monday, June 4, 2012 and end on Friday, June 15, 2012 (“Sweepstakes Period”) unless otherwise terminated

By Deirdre Donahue, USA TODAY Borders may be gone, but the Queen has returned. As publishing prepares for its annual convention, BookExpo America, which opens Tuesday in Manhattan, Oprah Winfrey announced she will revive her fabled book club. Oprah's Book Club 2.0 will launch Monday, this time

If at first we don't succeed we shall try, try again. Just like the game of Baseball, life gives us at least 3 chances and then we strike out! This weekend we have 3 days off to get things done and ha

24Seven Energy is at it again to fuel your dreams with more energy and another $1,000 Scholarship! We had a great time reading your essay’s last year and we realized that some of you have some re

Saturday 09 June 2012 "Soul Food Music Festival 2012" Columbus, OH, US Venue Genoa Park Amphitheatre Columbus, OH, US Performing Artists: War Dru Hill Dwele Tevin Campbell

It's Hump Day Again! Wow that was fast. Well you know we are looking for that inspiration to get us over, so today's solution is reminding ourselves that We Are Worth It!!! Don't ever forget that you

Global media mogul and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey shared nuggets of wisdom every Spelman graduate must know during her commencement address to the class of 2012 on Sunday, May 20. The Mississippi na

DENVER – On May 15th, over a dozen African American men launched the Denver African American Philanthropists (DAAP), a giving circle that is the first of its kind in the nation’s west. The group is co

THE APPLICATION WINDOW WILL BE OPEN THROUGH MAY 25TH, 2012! FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE: http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.net/current-scholarships

New York, NY (May 11, 2012) – The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is encouraging employers across the country to recruit minority students for job opportunities related to science, technology, e

Today 8:44 AM PDT by Rebecca Macatee Prince William's a royal, but like any groom, he had his fair share of pre-wedding jitters. In Elizabeth: Queen, Wife, Mother, a documentary airing in the U.

NEW YORK, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- There is something simply magical about what a person can see while riding the train - whether the rural and urban American landscape or the connectio

Saturday, May 19th, 2012 | Author: BW Staff Rapper/actor Ludacris visited Atlanta’s Dobbs Elementary on Thursday to talk to the kids about the dangers of bullying. “Like my mother said, bull

* Our IAE program will be held at our Center City Campus in Philadelphia and will run from June 26-August 16, 2012. * Classes will be held from 10:45 to 4pm Monday-Thursday. * Students

By Ross Kerber May 20 (Reuters) - Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt challenged college graduates on Sunday to take the radical step -- at least for their generation -- of tearing their eye