Racism vs. Journalism - When the News isn't Politically Correct
A man punches a woman in the face following a racially-charged argument. A journalist reports that the man was African American and the woman Caucasian when reporting the story. His rationale is that because the argument that led to the assault was racially-charged, and thus that the fact that the man and woman were of different races was a factual detail of relevance to the story. Despite reporting the facts in a completely objective manner without editorializing in the slightest, the reporter is accused of being a racist for reporting that the man accused of assaulting the woman was African American. No, this is not a passage from George Orwell's 1984...

Why Racial Tension? Individuals Are To Blame For Individual Decisions
All people are individuals before they are members of races, social classes, etc. Every person is responsible for his or her own decisions in life. The fact that a person of color lacks self-esteem, character and common decency - leading him to resort to violence is absolutely not an indicator of behavioral tendencies across the entire race. The same goes for every other race known to man.

African American Media Moguls: Delivering the Messages Despite the Downturns
As the media industry joins the ranks of others that are facing tremendous declines and losing advertising revenue, African Americans in the media have also faced extreme challenges First, the underrepresentation of African Americans in the media on the covers and in the board rooms is significant

Investigating Diverse Career Choices: What Are the Hot Jobs For African Americans?
Employment options in the general market are coming under much scrutiny with businesses being shuttered by the economy and major corporations seeking government funding to stay afloat African American employment opportunities have historically been diverse due to cultural and social as well as economic considerations

Report Shows Little Progress in Treatment of African Americans in the Juvenile Justice System After Introduction Two Decades Ago
African-American youth receive harsher treatment than white youth across the system. Disparities start at the beginning, when a decision is made to arrest a child: African-American youth make up 30% of those arrested while they represent only 17% of the overall youth population.

Review: Spike Lee Tackles African American Stereotypes in Film
What does it mean to be Black This question has been asked throughout the African American community for generations

Internet Marketing - The Amazing Barack Obama
Barack Obama has redefined the landscape of American politics. The impact of Obama's current campaign for the U.S. Presidency cannot be overstated and may be one of the true 'defining' moments in American political history.

Modern African American Art and Artists
Like many artists who use cultural and ethnic heritage as an inspiration for their art, modern African American art often has strong roots in Africa. For many African American artists, the Southern region of the U.S. also represents a huge emphasis on the composition and subject of their work. There is a growing awareness of this unique form of expression and of the artists who create the works. For many years African American art has been tagged as crafts and seriously under appreciated. Fortunately that trend is changing and people from all ethnic backgrounds and lifestyles have more opportunities to view and learn from modern African American art. In order to more fully appreciate these artists, it is important to take a look at some of ...