With the current fashion trends focused on menswear inspired clothing for women ranging from double breasted suit jackets to re-vamped oxfords with heels, the fashion tips for men seem to be leaning more toward informal attire coupled with the basics in fabric and design Black men continue to set standards and they have made an art out of comfortable living through clothes and setting an example for others

African American media is more important than ever to address not only the many stereotypes about African Americans, but also to highlight many of the issues that impact the African American community and other communities of color With the decreasing numbers in media diversity, the voices disseminating the messages to the viewing and listening public are sadly causing a rise in many misperceptions that exist in society as it pertains to people of color

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are names that may not be well received these days in light of the mortgage crisis that has swept the country The government takeover of these giants in 2008, after their loss of billions of dollars amid the meltdown in the subprime mortgage business, impacted another community enterprise—Black charities

Black art work has been making a comeback, but not in the traditional models that most people would identify with Paintings and sculptures by such noted Black artists as Henry Ossawa Tanner, Jacob Lawrence, Horace Pippin and Augusta Savage highlighted the beauty of the craft and their true genius, but not the degradation and disrespect they endured

Fighting to stay on their land with the gospel hymn “I Shall not be Moved” to motivate them, Black farmers may finally have a friend in government who understands their decades old struggles Recently, the United States government announced a $1

Did you know that among the 3000 people lost in the collapse of the World Trade Towers on Sept 11, 2001, that there were 12 Black firefighters who lost their lives in the massive rescue effort