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Magic Johnson’s Major Health Milestone

With the click of a mouse, I was transported back to that heart-stopping moment on November 7, 1991 when the sports world and a disheartened black America were riveted to this breaking news event.

Women, Too Sing America

On Saturday, September 19, 2015 the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation was honored to host the President of the United States and First Lady Michelle Obama at the 45th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Phoenix Awards Dinner.

Brown V. Board of Education: 61 Years Later & the Implications of All Deliberate Speed

May 17, 2015 marks the 61st anniversary of the groundbreaking decision rendered in Brown V. Board of Education.

Fair Housing, Still an Important Stabilizer in Our Community Today

I tend to be constantly immersed in the news, but I would have to admit that this is one news story that completely got by me. The fact that the Supreme Court was going to hear a case concerning Fair Housing yet again.

The Movement Matters

We are 16 months away from another presidential election; however, the campaign season is nearly in full swing.

“CBCF Perspectives” OPINION: Do Not Deny My Intersectionality

The recent twitter uproar that featured popular artists Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj brought forth the disparities in new age or modern feminism.

“CBCF Perspectives” OPINION: Black Health Matters

Here is a typical scene across Black America: it’s the first Sunday of the month and the family gathers for another Sunday dinner.

“CBCF Perspectives” OPINION: True Heritage?

As the recent tragedy involving the mass shooting of nine African Americans while attending Bible study in Charleston, South Carolina continues to plague the hearts of millions, the shooter has been in photographs proudly honoring the Confederate Battle Flag.

HIV in My Community: Anacostia Gets Tested

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention says African Americans accounted for an estimated 44% of all new HIV infections among adults and adolescents (aged 13 years or older) in 2010, despite representing only 12% of the US population.

“CBCF Perspectives” OPINION: Dear Rachel, You cannot Redefine ‘Blackness’

Recently the concept of Blackness was brought to the forefront of trending topics when Rachel Dolezal, a White woman of Czech and German descent and president of Spokane, Washington chapter of NAACP, falsely identified herself as a Black woman.