By Eisa Nefertari Ulen
In Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama, historian Peniel E. Joseph examines President Barack Obama’s ascent to the White House, an almost unbelievable achievement that is still startling in its historic significance.

By Annette Dumbach
For some time it’s been a mystery to me why the greatest couple in the 20th century — as a couple and as individuals — have virtually gone down the black hole of memory in the United States.

By C. Nicole Mason
The new law will extend coverage to most of the 37 million uninsured, end discrimination for individuals with pre-existing conditions and tighten regulations for insurance companies. Missing from the legislation, however, is a clear plan to decrease health disparities and inequalities among African Americans.

By Kevin Eason
Kevin Eason is a freelance editorial cartoonist and Illustrator from NJ. His brand of satire covers news events in politics, entertainment, sports and much more. Kevin’s work features include: TVOne, NABJ, WBLS_107.5FM, EURweb and various newspapers & magazines throughout the country.

By Khalil Gibran Muhammad
As April 15 marks the second anniversary of the Tea Party movement, the burning question on the minds of many Americans is: Will anti-government activists use the ballot or the bullet to achieve their freedom dreams in the 2010 midterm elections?

A half century ago a very large percentage of African Americans were not permitted to vote. Southern whites used a wide variety of tactics such as the poll tax, literacy tests, and other means to restrict black voting. When all else failed, whites resorted to violence to intimidate blacks and keep them from voting.

Jump ahead to 2008 and an African American, with considerable support from whites, is elected President of the United States.

Jacqueline Berrien, Associate Director Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, is being appointed as Chair of the EEOC.

By C. Nicole Mason Healthcare reform—check. Overhauling America’s economic infrastructure and financial regulatory system—in process. Immigration reform—in the pipeline. Closing the educational achievement gap—working on it. Shuttering Guantanamo Bay—delayed until further review. Ending the war in Iraq and repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell—both on the radar. Obama won election on a reformist platform. His ambitious [...]

By Joseph Bonica
The week of March 15, thousands of Tea Party activists from across the country descended on Capitol Hill for one last coordinated surge against “Obamacare” and to voice opposition against big government.

By Jackie Jones
The National Humanities Medal honors individuals or groups whose work has expanded the country’s understanding and engagement with the humanities or helped to preserve and expand access to resources in the humanities.