Meta J. Mereday

Black art work has been making a comeback, but not in the traditional models that most people would identify with Paintings and sculptures by such noted Black artists as Henry Ossawa Tanner, Jacob Lawrence, Horace Pippin and Augusta Savage highlighted the beauty of the craft and their true genius, but not the degradation and disrespect they endured

Fighting to stay on their land with the gospel hymn “I Shall not be Moved” to motivate them, Black farmers may finally have a friend in government who understands their decades old struggles Recently, the United States government announced a $1

Have you tried to find out the statistics on single males who happen to be Black The majority of the information you will find when you search the internet for “single males” is a vast array of dating sites that assure you that they are the premiere location for finding the “man toy” of your choice, but there is nothing detailing why these single males are out there

Charles McIlwain, a noted math teacher and school administrator died recently after a valiant fight against cancer The lives that he touched in Roosevelt, N

Did you know that among the 3000 people lost in the collapse of the World Trade Towers on Sept 11, 2001, that there were 12 Black firefighters who lost their lives in the massive rescue effort

With all the discussion about the growth industries including health, IT, education, green technologies, etc that will lead the country out of its fiscal slump, you do not hear much about Black-owned businesses being a “growth area,” but it should be

With the full impact of the housing crisis still in the forefront for Blacks, who have been systematically discriminated against in the housing market, the historical connections of the illustrious Hansberry family illustrates just how long Blacks have struggled and identifies earlier problems that could have been avoided

Experts agree that doing something you love gives meaning to your life Many people may have passions they would like to pursue, but the need to be practical often supersedes the dreams

Valentine’s Day is the holiday that is safe to “bring on the heat” and “showcase the ice” It allows couples to look for Valentines Day gifts that either “fire” the thermometer up on romance or “cool” it down with the presents such as diamonds

As the country watched the extensive custody battle waged by David Goldman and his supporters to get his son Sean back in the United States from the Brazilian government and his deceased wife’s family, fathers of color continue to wage similar battles right here in the United States Many of these fathers can barely afford the gas to travel the miles even within the same state to attend the endless hearings, psychological assessments, attorney briefings and other legal wrangling that impedes their primary objective to maintain contact with their children