Yesterday, we learned about the untimely death of comedian Charlie Murphy, who was battling leukemia. His manager revealed he was actually undergoing chemo treatments at the time. Friends, fans, and family, including Nicole Murphy, posted their condolences on social media.

What a sacred night of wisdom, laughs and love with Dr. Maya Angelou and Dr. Johnetta Cole at the Smithsonian Institute on February 1, 2013. See Video

Flags across several continents fell to half staff early Friday, and South Africans poured into the streets at daybreak in mourning for NelsonMandela, a liberator whose life spanned nearly a century and whose model for dignity and peace-making was admired across the world. See Photos  

Little Known Black History Fact

President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary order for the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. Although by January 1st the document was signed, it was a few years before black freedom was recognized in the South. One of the first tools for change was education. Now that former slaves could be taught to read and […]