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Los Angeles — A high school basketball coach used an iPhone app called PhoneAid to perform CPR on a 17-year-old who collapsed on the court. Eric Cooper Sr. downloaded the $1.99 app just the night before, as kind of a refresher course. When Xavier Jones keeled over in the middle of the court, Cooper and […]

December 1st marks World AIDS Day 2010 all around the world. People famous and not so famous are making the most out of this day to raise awareness and celebrate loved ones who are dealing with this disease, lost the battle and highlighting positive developments with research and prevention.

NEW YORK — Merck & Co. on Tuesday named as its new CEO the executive who engineered the company’s legal strategy following the Vioxx recall, which culminated in a multibillion dollar nationwide settlement.

Washington — President Obama declared the nearly two-hour bipartisan meeting at the White House today “a good start,” to a “new dialogue” that he said he hopes will “break though the noise and produce real gains.”

You may have happened to miss a story or two while perusing the sites last week, so, I’ve done you a favor and gathered some of the articles I think you may have interest in. No, no, no tip is needed, it’s part of my job! Enjoy and leave comments!! The First Family Attends A […]

It’s that time again!!!  Enjoy some of these posts you may have overlooked while enjoying the great content on the site!! Barbie Recall: The 10 Most Absurd Lyrics From Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday Four Web Sites To Buy Hard-To-Find Black Movies Lavell Crawford on Eating Tsunamis [Daily Laugh] C’mon SON 20: Raz-B, George Bush, Mc […]

Wichita native Barry Sanders, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was named a 2010 Trailblazer on Saturday by the Kansas African American Museum.

Washington– More than a decade ago, a federal judge ordered the government to compensate farmers for discrimination and thousands were. But it wasn’t until February that the Obama administration announced a settlement with seventy thousand more farmers. It was up to Congress to dole out more than a billion dollars in damages. After missing multiple […]

So there’s been a little change since the last I posted some links for you. Now, this will incorporate good news, fun articles and/or anything that you may have missed that you may find appealing. Work with me here! More Black Coaches Get Positions In College Football Black SC Civil War Vet Honored With Grave […]

The federal government said the names of 581 black World War I veterans are missing from bronze plaques hanging outside the courthouse in Natchez.

To generate a national conversation on the plight of Black men and boys, the Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) has partnered with actor–director Mario Van Peebles and producer Karen Williams to create BRING YOUR A GAME — a groundbreaking documentary film that, in Van Peebles’ words, “sheds light on the resilience and influence of Black males.”

After the African Meeting House opened its doors in 1806, black Bostonians gathered there to worship and educate their children, fight slavery and recruit black soldiers for the Civil War.