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by Frederick H. Lowe Daily prescribed doses of vitamin "D" could prevent of all forms of cancer, including prostate cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths among black men, Rick Kittles Ph.D.
by Frederick H. Lowe Despite their achievements, professional African-American men are routinely racially profiled, and they are more likely to protest their treatment to inform other black men about their experiences, Dr.
Forty years ago on June 17, 1972, Frank Wills, a black security guard, made a discovery that led to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon two years later and the conviction and incarceration of 43 members of the Nixon administration.
by Cheryl Pearson-McNeil Any rom-com fans out there? I am talking about romantic comedies.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike “Iron Mike” Tyson is scheduled to appear next month in a Broadway play directed by Spike Lee, according to Tyson's website, miketyson.
by Frederick H. Lowe Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by the Los Angeles police was shown on television sets across America, ending any doubts about how the police often treat black men in custody, was found dead on Sunday, June 17, in his swimming pool.
June 21 through June 27 June 21 1832 ----- Joseph Hayne Rainey, the first and only African American to serve as Speaker of the U. S.
By Barry Cooper State governments quietly have eased certain restrictions on people earning money while collecting unemployment.
Arsenio Hall is returning to late-night television. CBS Television Distribution announced on Monday that it has signed a contract with Hall to develop a syndicated late-night talk show for the Fall of 2013.
On a party-line vote, the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for failing to share documents that President Barack Obama claimed as executive privilege.
NEW ORLEANS -- The National Association of Black Journalists has named Frederick H. Lowe its 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year.