Are Black Children Being Punished More in the Public School System?

On Tuesday the U.S. Department of Education released the Civil Rights Data Collection sample, which found that public school educators unfairly punish minority students. The Associated Press had previously reported on a preliminary release of the report.

Is Black Marriage in Trouble?

Over the years, I’ve talked about black relationships a lot. I keep coming back to it because relationships are the base of strength in our community. Marriage. Family.

Why Children Should Learn About Black History and Black Christian History

by Chuck Colson

Its Black History Month–and in classrooms around the country, children have been learning about famous African Americans and their contributions to our culture. Thats a good thing. But there’s one thing most kids have not been learning about many of these famous men and women: that is, their Christian faith and how it motivated their lives and their work.

Report Finds that the Digital Divide in Mississippi Splits Along Racial Lines

African Americans in Mississippi often have fewer options for high-speed Internet and spend a higher proportion of their incomes on the Internet than whites in the state, according to a new report underscoring how the digital divide splits along racial lines.

Will Hollywood’s Black Elite Get Behind Obama for a Second Term?

When Mattie Lawson’s husband, Michael, suggested in 2003 that they consider hosting a political fundraiser at their lavish Los Angeles estate for a new up-and-comer in the field, she immediately said no.

Michelle Obama Makes Appearance at BET Honors

First Lady Michelle Obama took the stage at an awards ceremony Saturday with poet Maya Angelou, performers Stevie Wonder and Mariah Carey, and other African American celebrities who called the black community to civic action, starting with voting in the 2012 presidential election.

Tavis Smiley and Cornel West’s Solution to Poverty

They told The Root that Americans must join them in putting President Obama’s feet to the fire.