Blacks, the Sun and Skin Cancer

According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, half of adults younger than age 30 report being sunburned. While rates are obviously highest among white women, African-American skin cancer rates have increased due to over-exposure ...  »

The Truth About Florida's "Stand Your Ground" Law

Since the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, there has been a whirlwind of media coverage about "stand your ground" laws, and how the Sanford police department's failure to arrest Martin's killer may be based on the law. Many Americans have concluded that it's a clear case of first degree murder ...  »

Black Moms and the Seeds They Plant

The lessons we learn from our parents are invaluable, and those lessons often save us from self-destruction. But black mothers in America seem to have a sixth sense when dealing with their kids. Columnist Christopher Jack explores a story of seed-planting by a mother who found those seeds in church ...  »

I Can't Afford To Quit, But I Can't Afford To Stay

What do you do when you're stuck between a rock and a really hard place? Low pay and under-appreciated will get the best of most of us, but here are a few recommendations for coping with a job that has become less like a 9-to-5, and more like a pain in the neck ... »

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