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The reason most often cited for the small percentage of African-American-owned businesses in the United States is the lack of...

Congratulations! African-American women have made significant progress in the workplace, and are now represented in a wide range of occupations...

Two bookends of my life passed away this year. I never met either, and it?s a sure bet they never...

However the Supreme Court rules on affirmative action in college admissions, Education Secretary Rod Paige says the Bush administration will...

I stand before you as someone who is not opposed to war in all circumstances. The Civil War was one...

When Charles Tisdale, publisher of Mississippi?s Jackson Advocate, died in July, Black media, particularly the Black press, was left with...

Attorney Johnnie Cochran has been on his journey to justice for nearly forty years, emerging as a strong spokesperson for...

When I graduated from college more than 70 years ago, there were by far more women than men in my...

When my daughter was born 22 years ago, we did everything possible to keep her safe and healthy: the right...