New York– A Northwestern University study found that young adults who are regularly involved in religious activities have  higher chances of becoming obese by middle age. Also read: Model & Single Mother Jourdan Dunn, 20, Reveals Son Has Sickle Cell The research found correlations between the frequency of church-going, and the participants Body Mass Index; […]

COLORADO – Radiation from the Tsunami caused nuclear meltdown in Japan has reached American states 5,000 miles away, such as Colorado and Oregon. CNN reports: Colorado and Oregon have joined several other Western states in reporting trace amounts of radioactive particles that have likely drifted about 5,000 miles from a quake and tsunami-damaged nuclear power […]

San Antonio — The Huffington Post recently compiled a list of the winners and losers when it comes to college graduation rates for athletes in…

OHIO – While the NCAA is taking a lot of criticism for not graduating players, especially African Americans, among its elite basketball schools, four Ohio…

MARCO ISLAND, Florida — NFL players and their leadership tried to make a few things perfectly clear Friday: They consider the letter Commissioner Roger Goodell…

Washington– Blacks are significantly more optimistic about what the future holds for them and the economy, according to a Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University poll conducted Jan. 27 – Feb.9. There was also a significant divide in how whites and blacks rated President Obama’s economic policies, with whites taking a far dimmer view than blacks.

President Obama has condemned  Nigerian and Egyptian attacks on New Year’s Day.

(from AOL BlackVoices) Former White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers gave a rare interview to Fox-TV in Chicago recently. Asked what lessons she’s learned, Rogers said: “It really is not about me. I think that’s the important lesson. Things aren’t really always about you,” Rogers said. Some might say she didn’t learn that lesson quickly […]