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El Momento Es Ahora – End the Cuban Embargo Now

The Carters, rapper/mogul Jay-Z and his wife Beyoncé, found themselves caught in an international controversy after vacationing on the communist island of Cuba for their fifth wedding anniversary.

Be Not Discouraged in the Quest for STEM Education

In a 2010 study by The Bayer Corporation, it was reported that many minorities as well as women have been discouraged from pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Further, this report identifies the American educational system as the culprit.

Black Teenage Pregnancy Stereotypes…Or Are They?

Recently, my brother called to vent about an NPR report on teen pregnancy. Apparently a brouhaha had developed among some in the black community who saw the report as “racially biased”.

GIVE ME BACK MY BLACK: The Two-Faced, Pale Side of Painting and Wearing Black Face

We encounter many people who think it is okay to mock, parody, imitate, mimic, jeer and caricaturize us as a people, as women -- specifically, the color of our skin.

Shine the Spotlight on our Health and Wellness

March is National Women’s History Month. This is the perfect time to remind ourselves as black women to reflect and celebrate!

Women’s History Month: A Celebration of HERstory

As we exit Black History Month, we march into the celebration of her story – Women’s History Month. First recognized by the United States in 1911, Women’s History Month is a global phenomenon in which billions honor the lives, contributions and accomplishments of women.

America’s Unique Gun Problem

Following the latest mass shooting in Newton, Connecticut, the discussion around gun control has re-emerged. Unfortunately, throughout the discourse, we tend to lump all of America's issues with guns into one realm. However, that is just not the case.

Lynching Our Own Legacy: Remixing Massa’ in the NEW Hip Hop Generation

In this past week, rappers “Lil Wayne” and “Future” of Epic Records released what is being called by the label an “unauthorized remix” version of a song called “Karate Chop”, where “Lil Wayne” contributes a line stating, “beat that p---y up like Emmett Till” referring to the Chicago teen who was brutally murdered in Mississippi in 1955.

Is Black History Month History?

If history is defined as the study of past events, does this then mean that every February we are celebrating the buried and expired achievements of the black race?

On the Wrong Side of the Digital Divide

Every day I ask my daughter what she learned in school. This week she informed me that she learned Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. This is simply not the truth. That honor goes to Granville T. Woods.

Healthy New Year, Healthy New You!

Every New Year, the number one resolution on everyone’s list is to lose weight. While the beginning of anything always sparks excitement, we could all dig a little deeper and make a stronger commitment to ourselves beyond losing weight to look great.

Why President Obama’s Second Inauguration Means So Much

Seeing a black man running the country, seeing his black wife and his black daughters at The White House means something because they look like us in a place and in a position we've never been.