Paula Wolfson
U.S. President Barack Obama is leading the nation in honoring the life and legacy of the slain civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
In a church where Martin Luther...
On Tuesday, a catastrophic earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but the death toll -- already in the thousands -- is...
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging New Jersey’s Written Civil Service Examination for Promotion to Police Sergeant Discriminates Against African-Americans and Hispanics
– The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against...
A recent report from the William C. Velasquez Institute, a nonpartisan think tank that studies Hispanic issues, concluded that African Americans and Latinos are at a disproportionate risk in the...
Soledad O'Brien, Rep. Waters, Rev. Sharpton, Other Honorees At Black Star News's Annual Dinner 2009 Friday
Special To The Black Star News
[Black Star News Annual Dinner 2009]
The new venue for The...
The Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Foundation (TASF) has appointed Farrell J. Chiles as Vice President for Resource Development. Chiles has the responsibility of guiding the organization through its "Reaching New Heights”...
Rep. Joe Wilson yelled, "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during Wednesday's presidential address to Congress
Rep. Joe Wilson’s tactics at presidential address reprehensible
By Matthew B. Zeidman
During the past several months,...
Cites “vicious smear campaign” by opponents
By Adam Shapiro
Van Jones tenders resignation- In a rather thrilling end to the holiday weekend, White House officials declared Sunday that presidential environmental adviser Van...
All youth today should be exposed to such a inspiring story because it provides empowerment and courage to push forward. Just because someone expects the worse from you due to...
Michael Jackson’s murder claims, Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole, Elvis and You
By Jeffrey Jolson and Susan Jenkins
While the LA County Coroner has ruled Michael Jackson’s death a homicide, as it has...