Are you part of the middle-class? One way to know this for sure is through homeownership.

Unfortunately, for many blacks, the American Dream of homeownership is quickly fading. Among racial demographic groups,

Anyone who has followed me knows that I have been extremely critical of President Obama’s non-engagement with the black community. Obama has deliberately ignored the plight of the black community while giving preferential

“Talk is cheap!” “Talkin’ loud and sayin’ nothing!’” Black folks do a lot of talking, rappin,’ espousing, pontificating, and philosophizing.’ No matter the subject, we seem to know all about it and are more than willing to get engaged on any topic at hand. God gave us only one mouth, but He gave us two eyes, two nostrils, two ears, and two hands;

The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision upheld the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the cornerstone piece of legislation of the Obama administration. The court found the Obama administration and Congress were constitutionally within their rights but for the wrong reasons.

The term “African American” has become a catchall to describe black Americans in the United States. However, it obscures the more nuanced realities of black immigration to the United States. Black immigrants, whether they hail from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the African mainland, often come to the

What is interesting about the relationship of the extreme political right to Romney is that they actually hate him. This is not speculation. If you review the language of the Republican primary season it is clear that they actually despise him. They do not believe that he is a real conservative. They do not believe that he even has a belief system.

“We must fight voter suppression, we must educate citizens so that new laws won’t catch them unaware on Election Day, and we must empower them to get to the polls.”

— National Urban League 2012 State of Black America - Occupy the Vote

“With the prevalence of prostate cancer disproportionately affecting our men, we must be vigilant to ensure aggressive testing continues for this most vulnerable population.”

—Cedric M. Bright, M.D., president of the National Medical Association