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Pittsburgh Council of Men hold Holiday Celebration

For some it may have been Black Friday, but for more than 200 it was the annual Pittsburgh Council of Men dinner dance at...

This Week In Black History

Week of Dec. 25-31 December 25 1760—The first poem written by a Black person and published in America is published on Christmas day 1760. It was...

In 'Duck Dynasty' hometown local loyalty prevails

WEST MONROE, La. (AP) — "Faith. Family. Ducks." It's the unofficial motto for the family featured in the TV reality show Duck Dynasty and...

Project Silk provides safe space for young LGBT African Americans

Project Silk is a service project for young adult gay, bisexual or transgender African Americans. It’s a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Health...

Take charge of your health today. Be informed. Be involved….HIV/AIDS

These monthly pages focus on health disparities in the Pittsburgh region. They educate readers about key health issues and inform them of research opportunities...

HIV/AIDS and the African American community

Ronald D. Stall, PhD, MPH, is a professor of behavioral and community health sciences and of infectious diseases and microbiology at the University of...

Young Black Republicans who deny their Blackness

(NNPA)—Last week, Joyce Jones, a columnist for BET.com wrote an article titled, “The Loneliness of the Black Republican: What attracts young African-Americans to the...

Black girls disproportionately confined; struggle for dignity in juvenile court schools

(BlackNews.com) -- African American girls continue to be disproportionately over-represented among girls in confinement and court-ordered residential placements. They are also significantly over-represented among...

Credit card debt threatens Black middle class

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Still reeling from the Great Recession, middle class Blacks are maintaining their status by using credit to help cover their basic...

Black unemployment dips to 5-year low

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Black unemployment rate fell to a five-year low in November, according to the latest jobs report by the Labor Department,...

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