African-American Village Index

Arts, Culture & Media

Coca-Cola’s Under-the-Cap Summer Promotion Awards Visit to “106 & PARK” as Grand Prize
I'm With Spike
Eye of the Hurricane: My Path from Darkness to Freedom
Announcing the Debut of "Smiley & West" Weekly Radio Program
“Supertrotter” Billy Ray Hobley Enters Globetrotters Legends Ring
A Daughter's Journey to Fulfill a Father's Legacy
Celebrating Ourselves: African Americans and the Promise of Baseball
Maynard Jackson: A Biography
"NIGGER: An Autobiography by Dick Gregory"
Barnes & Noble Celebrates Black History Month with Special Events and Promotions
Going from Laid Off to Loving Life
Old Spice Pitchman on Breakout Role in Tyler Perry Picture
Homeless Foster Kid-Turned-NFL Star Shares Flip Side of “The Blind Side”
From Homelessness to “The Blind Side” and Beyond
Nia Long: The “Mooz-Lum” Interview
Classic Comic Book Series Revived as Irreverent Buddy Flick
The 10 Best Black Books of 2010 (Non-Fiction)
Black Feminist Classic Refreshed Courtesy of Tyler Perry
Dr. Rice Makes a House Call
"Just Right" Mix of Love and Basketball in Sentimental Sitcom
A Family Journey from Chicago’s Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond
Losing My Cool: How a Father's Love and 15,000 Books Beat Hip-Hop Culture
Oprah: A Biography
Going Natural: How to Fall in Love with Nappy Hair
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
Professor Advocates Christian Social Activism in Keynote Speech Delivered at Medieval Studies Conference
Obama: Guilty of Being President While Black - Book Review
How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships
Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud
Celebrating Freedom: The Art of Willie Birch
"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" One Man's Account of Racism in the U.S. Airforce
The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small
New Orleans After the Promises
High School Sweethearts
You Have Cancer
Coretta Scott King Through the Eyes of a Friend
How Black Men and Women can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships, By Hill Harper
American Diabetes Association's Best-Selling Soul Food Cookbook Gets a Facelift
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think about Love Relationships, Intimacy and Commitment
The Bitch Switch: Knowing How To Turn it On and Off
Clara Meets Mr. Twiddles
Take Back Your Family: How to Raise Respectful and Loving Kids in a Dysfunctional World
Kevin and His Dad
Growing up As a Multiethnic, Multicultural, and "Multiracial" American
"I am Barack Obama" Inspires Children

Business, Finance & Economics

Stella & Dot Launches STEPS Entrepreneur Program for Students
High Search Engine Rankings are the Key to Having a Successful Online Business
African-American Entrepreneur Takes International Leap
NDF: Bringing the Dream of Home Ownership to Fruition in 12 Empowering Hours
Bankruptcy - Choosing the Best Chapter
Introducing: The Black Biz Hookup
Black Business Secrets

Careers, Workplace, Employment

Northwestern Mutual to Add 2,000 Financial Reps and 2,500 Interns in 2011
"Do You Mind if I Bring my Mom to the Interview?"
USDA Secretary Vilsack’s Adoption of Diversity Recommendations a Step in the Right Direction
NABJ Honors Founder and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Acel Moore
Do Women Dare Play in the Leadership Sandbox?
African American Village Jobs for US Opportunities Center
Survey Finds Writing is Key to Workplace Success

Civil, Human and Equal Rights

In Post-Katrina New Orleans, Redistricting More Important Than Ever
African-American Civil War Museum Ribbon Cutting in July
NAACP Leader Jailed For Protesting Budget Cuts; Attacks on Voting Rights
President Obama's "I Am What I Learn" Video Contest
Conservatives Blame the Poor for Being Poor
North Carolina Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Civil Rights Sit-Ins
Stedman’s Steps to Success
Distinguished Sailor Saluted On US Postage Stamp
Soles4Souls: From Crisis to Opportunity
Pitt-sponsored Exhibition, Free at Last? Slavery in Pittsburgh in the 18th and 19th Centuries, Now Accessible Online
9th Edition of "From Slavery to Freedom" Released
On the Fifth Anniversary of Katrina, Displacement Continues‏
Just Brown

Dialogue, Opinion, and Letters

Education, Academia, Study

Kauffman Foundation-Supported Online Entrepreneurship Learning Curriculum Launches
MLK Memorial Foundation Announces Plans for August 28 MLK Memorial Dedication
Stella & Dot Launches STEPS Entrepreneur Program for Students
President Obama's "I Am What I Learn" Video Contest
Consumer Goods Veteran Michael B. Moore Tapped as New CEO for Glory Foods®
NDF: Bringing the Dream of Home Ownership to Fruition in 12 Empowering Hours
MWH Public Relations Launches  Digimarketing and Web Design Suite
Bankruptcy - Choosing the Best Chapter
Tuskegee University Announces New President
ExxonMobil, National Society of Black Engineers Honor Universities for Minority Retention Efforts
Stedman’s Steps to Success
New Rule Ensures Students Get Health Insurance Protections of the Affordable Care Act
Harriet Monroe Poetry Institute Publishes Blueprints
9th Edition of "From Slavery to Freedom" Released
“Supertrotter” Billy Ray Hobley Enters Globetrotters Legends Ring
Book, "Strong on the Outside, Dying on the Inside," Addresses Taboo of Depression in "Strong" Black Women
Pitt-sponsored Exhibition, Free at Last? Slavery in Pittsburgh in the 18th and 19th Centuries, Now Accessible Online
Celebrating Ourselves: African Americans and the Promise of Baseball
Lincoln Proposed Help for Freed Blacks Wishing to Leave the U.S.
"NIGGER: An Autobiography by Dick Gregory"
Barnes & Noble Celebrates Black History Month with Special Events and Promotions
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Mayor Bing Shoots a 3 Pointer
Going from Laid Off to Loving Life
Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority
Just Brown
Maynard Jackson: A Biography
105th National Baptist Congress to Convene in Florida
Black Wealth Expert Shares Financial Strategies and Insight in New Book
A Family Journey from Chicago’s Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond
Seven Secrets of How to Study

Family, Lifestyles, Traditions

Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud
High School Sweethearts
You Have Cancer
Now I Know Who I Look Like!
Cookin' to the Beat - New Orleans Style!
American Diabetes Association's Best-Selling Soul Food Cookbook Gets a Facelift
African-American History for Dummies
African Americans and Proper Nutrition for Good Health - Where do you stand?
Obesity, Lifestyles, and African Americans

Health & Wellness

Free Prescription Program Helping Thousands
The Next (Healthy) Generation of Soul Food
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Health and Human Services Announces $750 Million Investment in Prevention
Nearly 300 Medicines in Development to Treat Diseases That Strike Minorities Disproportionately
Coca-Cola Helps Improve Lives of African Women and Girls
Health & Human Services Announces Plan to Reduce Health Disparities
New Flexibility for States to Improve Medicaid and Implement Innovative Practices Announced
The Conference of National Black Churches Endorses and Joins PHEN's Father's Day Rally Against Prostate Cancer
Soles4Souls: From Crisis to Opportunity
Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for Women
FDA and Public Health Experts Warn About Electronic Cigarettes
Nearly 44 Million in United States Without Health Insurance in 2008

History & Heritage

African-American Civil War Museum Ribbon Cutting in July
9th Edition of "From Slavery to Freedom" Released
Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority
On this day in African-American History
New Orleans After the Promises
Now I Know Who I Look Like!
Historical Novel Based on Slave Hero
Prince Among Slaves: Mos Def Narrates True Tale of Abduction and Enslavement
African-American History for Dummies

Politics & Law

The African-American Village of IMDiversity, Inc.
The African-American Village of IMDiversity, Inc.
USDA Secretary Vilsack’s Adoption of Diversity Recommendations a Step in the Right Direction
NAACP Leader Jailed For Protesting Budget Cuts; Attacks on Voting Rights
Announcing the Debut of "Smiley & West" Weekly Radio Program
On the Fifth Anniversary of Katrina, Displacement Continues‏
Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority
Fear of a Black Republican
Dr. Rice Makes a House Call
Professor Advocates Christian Social Activism in Keynote Speech Delivered at Medieval Studies Conference
Obama: Guilty of Being President While Black - Book Review
Go, Tell Michelle: African-American Women Write to the New First Lady
A Child of the Fifties Reflects on Obama’s Win
Inaugural Address  By President Barack Obama

New & Announcements

World Affairs