African-American Village Index

Arts, Culture & Media

Will Smith as Alcoholic Superhero in Need of AA and a New Image
Get Smart Film Review
Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North
Causes Won, Lost & Forgotten: How Hollywood and Popular Art Shape What we Know About the Civil War
Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis Release: Two Men With the Blues CD
What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception
D.L. Hughley to Host BET Awards
On the Rumba River
I'm Through with White Girls (The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman
Our House - DVD Review by Kam Williams
The Chronicles of Narnia
Countdown to BookExpo America!
NAACP Accepts Aims of Hip Hop Anniversary
Downey Delivers as Cerebral Superhero in “Marvel”-ous Adaptation of Classic Comic Book Series
Rapper Goes Undercover to Shed Light on Plight of the Homeless in Skid Row
Review: Standing Tall by C. Vivian Stringer
Prostate Health TV Targets Black Men Via the Internet
Nerjyzed Entertainment, LLC Launches Black College Football Experience Computer Game
Author and Culture Critic Toure' Hosts "I'll Try Anything Once"
An Answer to the Crisis of Black Teen Boys
Danny Glover Stars in Saga Set in Segregated South
New Orleans After the Promises
Darwin's Nightmare
Ten Canoes: Australian Fairy Tale Based on Aborigine Parable
An Illuminated Life
Freedom's Journal: The First African-American Newspaper
Conventioneers: DVD Review
Dr. Maya Angelou and E. Lynn Harris Endorse Emerging New Orleans Writer
Coretta Scott King Through the Eyes of a Friend
"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" One Man's Account of Racism in the U.S. Airforce
Celebrating Freedom: The Art of Willie Birch
You Have Cancer
Kaney West: The Man, the Music, and the Message
Come on People: On the Path from Victims to Victors
Complete "7 Up" Series Released on DVD
Do Me Twice: My Life After Islam...A Memoir
"Heaven Sent" Inspired by Angels
After Four Generations Suffer Domestic Violence, Author Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness
"We Gotta Have It"
Author Tells Her Story of Being Married Five Times in "Woman at the Well...Get Past the Pain"
American Diabetes Association's Best-Selling Soul Food Cookbook Gets a Facelift

Business, Finance & Economics

A "Frank" Chat with a Captain of Industry, Frank Fountain
Wealth-Building Academy Signs Contract to Facilitate Two-Day Training Programs
How African American-Entrepreneurs can Beat the Recession
John Harris to Succeed Carlo Donati at the Helm of Nestle' Waters
Monica Wood Receives "Distinguished Service Award"
"Maxed Out" Explores Phenomenon of Debt in America
Hip-Hop Meets Real Estate
Make Way Wall Street, There's a New Vision in Town
African Americans and Identity Theft
Discover the History of Black Business
Book Directs Aspiring Entrepreneurs to "A Piece of the Pie"
Why African-American Businesses Must Rebuild New Orleans

Careers, Workplace, Employment

Renetta McCann Announces Sabbatical from Marketing Industry
American Airlines Executive Peggy Sterling Honored by Paul Quinn College
A "Frank" Chat with a Captain of Industry, Frank Fountain
SBA Honors Henry L. Coaxum for Outstanding Disaster Recovery Effort
Why Teacher Certification Matter
Morgan & Morgan, P.A. Names L. Chris Stewart Partner in the Atlanta Office
Career Women Sponsor Teens in Leadership Program
John Harris to Succeed Carlo Donati at the Helm of Nestle' Waters
Retired Naval Commander Encourages African Americans to Consider Enlistment
Dr. Gail Christopher Named Vice President for Health of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
National Association of Black Accountants Asserts that Table Manners, Dining Etiquette are Imperative to Business Success
Gwen Skillern, CPA, Elected President of National Association of Black Accountants
Survey Finds Writing is Key to Workplace Success
Diversifying Your Contacts Means More Business Opportunities

Civil, Human and Equal Rights

Global Good Works Partnership
Nationwide Foundation Donates $1 Million to MLK Memorial Project
Principal Financial Group Foundation Helps Keep the Dream Alive
Retired Naval Commander Encourages African Americans to Consider Enlistment
Are We There Yet?

Dialogue, Opinion, and Letters

African Americans Believe Education and Income Have Greatest Influence on Their Quality of Life

Education, Academia, Study

White Valedictorian Makes History at Morehouse
African-American Chess Icon Featured on CBS Early Show
Why Teacher Certification Matter
Nikki Giovanni Kicks Off Black History Month at Southern University
Alltel Wireless and Dr. Maya Angelou Ask Students for "Words of Wisdom"
Alpha Kappa Alpha Donates $1 Million to Howard University
HBCU "Buzzer-Beating" Hoops
Will Globalization Destroy Black America
Seven Secrets of How to Study
"Reach Back and Help Someone Else as I Have Helped You"

Family, Lifestyles, Traditions

Our House - DVD Review by Kam Williams
Real Men Cook® Kicks off 19th Annual Father's Day Celebration in Eleven Cities
Prostate Health TV Targets Black Men Via the Internet
Tag Team Marketing Uses the Red, Black, and Green
Kitchen Blockers to Your Wellness
Kwanzaa: From Holiday to Everyday
An Illuminated Life
You Have Cancer
Yes, Louis, I Do Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans
Now I Know Who I Look Like!
Virginia Company Launches Line of Ethnically-Inspired Borders and Wallpaper
New Site is Gateway to Science-Based Information about Chronic Kidney Disease
Log on to Learn about Prostate Cancer
After Four Generations Suffer Domestic Violence, Author Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness
African-American History for Dummies
Early Marijuana Use a Warning Sign for Later Gang Involvement
The Sweet Fragrance of Reality
More African-American Children Die from Accidental Poisoning
African Americans and Proper Nutrition for Good Health - Where do you stand?
American Diabetes Association Publishes "Healthy Soul Food Cooking" Book
Nationwide Survey Shows Americans Guilty of DWD
Obesity, Lifestyles, and African Americans
Cookin' to the Beat - New Orleans Style!
American Diabetes Association's Best-Selling Soul Food Cookbook Gets a Facelift
A New Distinct Website for Families Living with Autism
Schedule an Appointment With Dr. PSA - Your Prostate Health Health Authority
Chicago-Based Speaker Promotes Journaling as a Tool to Combat Obesity and Other Health Problems
Prostate Cancer Screening Debate Ignores Black Men
New Book Guides Men on Fighting Prostate Cancer
Low-Dose Aspirin Aids in Stroke Survival
Engergizing the African-American Community Towards Becoming a "People of Wellness"
Black Prostate Cancer Survivors Needed

History & Heritage

Global Good Works Partnership
Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North
Groundbreaking Film to Air on ESPN
Nationwide Launches Monthly Cult
Nikki Giovanni Kicks Off Black History Month at Southern University
Prince Among Slaves: Mos Def Narrates True Tale of Abduction and Enslavement
KMart Celebrates Black History Month
Alltel Wireless and Dr. Maya Angelou Ask Students for "Words of Wisdom"
St. Clair Entertainment Releases Ultimate Black History Collection on DVD
The Dream Lives...In Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
New Orleans After the Promises
Jammin II, Inc Releases "The Warriors" and "The Legends" Commemorative Series
Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas
Freedom's Journal: The First African-American Newspaper
Now I Know Who I Look Like!
Historical Novel Based on Slave Hero
"We Gotta Have It"
African-American History for Dummies
African-American Entrepreneur Announces Free Artwork Project
African-Americans Inventions You Wouldn't Want to Live Without!
Buffalo Soldiers - Pride of New Orleans
Use DNA to Trace Your Roots and Travel Back to Africa
Get Ready for Black History Month With New Book
African-American History Test Answers
African-American Inventions we Take for Granted
Test Your Knowledge of African-American History!

Politics & Law

The African-American Village of IMDiversity, Inc.
Clinton as Vice President Would be a Disaster for Obama
What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception
Benjamin Todd Jealous Named Next Leader of NAACP
Washington, You're Fired!
Name Change of New Orleans Convention Center an Insult to Memory of Mayor Ernest N. Morial
Jeremiah Wright Can be a Problem or Opportunity for Obama
Hillary Clinton Revisited and Reviled
Alpha Kappa Alpha Denounces and
Documentary on Barack Obama to be Released
Caroline Kennedy Endorses Barak Obama for President
Vietnam Era Legal Case Revisited by Documentary
 HUD Sends New Orleans Bulldozers and $400,000 Apartments for the Holidays
Senator Mary Landrieu Secures $3 Billion for Road Home Program
Come on People; No, Come on Cosby
Master P Produces Provocative Post-Karina Documentary
Will Globalization Destroy Black America
Building a Better New Orleans: Hope Needs Help
Ghosts of Cite Soleil

New & Announcements

World Affairs

AIDS Initiative Helps Stem Pandemic in Uganda
Marines Won’t Solve Haiti’s Crisis