The “Ebony Power 150” was compiled by the editors of Ebony, in consultation with national experts and leaders in their fields. Being on the list does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of any particular individual or ideology.

Two criteria guided the editors who made the final recommendations:

In the past year, did the individual transcend his or her position and exhibit wide...   Read More >>

INDIANAPOLIS --Some black voters are making it very clear: They're concerned that Barack Obama is going to be denied the Democratic presidential nomination that they see as rightfully his, and if that happens, a lot of them may stay home in November.

"It would hurt me not to vote," said Charles Clark, an Indianapolis retiree. He's thinking about leaving the presidential box on his ba...   Read More >>

On Sept. 4, 21-year-old Joshua Pomier will have served nearly four years in a detention center near San Bernardino, California. Pomier is charged with multiple counts of car theft and robbery.

There are two deeply troubling problems with the amount of time he has spent behind bars. One, he has not been convicted of any of the crimes he’s charged with. He had barely turned 18 years old when...   Read More >>

Nadia Cayce is a delightful committed young woman who has requested her story to be posted on the LaRuelist Report. Since we connect our community once person at a time...we share this story with you.

Having multiple sclerosis means that you may suddenly have blurry vision. Or that your memory will fail you for no apparent reason. Or that you may not always be able to walk around the house, let alone for miles on end. The symptoms of MS are different, and devastating, for everyone - the only certainty is that it will...   Read More >>

NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Edward Brooke declined to comment Friday about whether he had an affair with Barbara Walters in the 1970s

"I have had a lifetime policy and practice of not discussing my personal and private life, or the personal and private lives of others, with the notable exception of what I wrote in my recently published autobiography, `Bridging the Divide: My Life,'&qu...   Read More >>

(CNN) -- The most powerful African-American in Congress again scolded former President Bill Clinton for his comments during the Democratic presidential race.

And he said he's concerned that the venomous nature of the campaign might create wounds that won't heal before the general election in November.

House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-South Carolina, told CNN Friday th...   Read More >>

by Michelle Nealy

Apr 25, 2008, 23:17

Black students largest minority graduate students in 2006

Access to graduate education is an invaluable resource for this generation of Americans. For the “public good” of the nation, the U.S. government must allocate more in the way of financial support and public policy to ensure that students have access to and experience succe...   Read More >>

Raised by a single mom, Brandon Hay felt lost when his first son was born. By founding a new club, as Amy Lazar reports, he gives black fathers a place to turn

By Amy Lazar

Special to The Globe and Mail

April 26, 2008

When Brandon Hay decided to call his new support group for black fathers the Black Daddies Club, he knew the name would evoke images of young mothers pushing carriages with no fathers in sight.

And that's exactly what he wanted.

"The name itself is helping to kill o...   Read More >>

By George Alexander

Black Enterprise

April 25, 2008 -- Cable and network television news programs have often been chided for their lack of adequate coverage of issues and topics most important to African Americans. That could soon change. Last week, Black Television News Channel (BTNC) announced plans to launch the nation’s first all-news cable network dedicated to the African...   Read More >>

By Michael C. Dawson | TheRoot.com

April 24, 2008-- How will black voters react if Obama retains the lead in delegates, popular votes, states won, and money raised, but the superdelegates give Clinton the nomination?

They're working. The rules are working as designed (see my earlier piece, No Time for Smoke-Filled Rooms), to guarantee that in a deeply divided, complicated and...   Read More >>

New York, NY (BlackNews.com) - MetLife and The American College are hosting the third annual Conference for African-American Financial Services Professionals on May 7 - 8, 2008 at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, located outside of Philadelphia. Attendees will learn of the latest tools and techniques to take their businesses to the next level and have the opportunity to network with industry lead...   Read More >>