By Michael F. Tapia: It’s been a long wait, but the “Fall Classic” is here and everyone is hyped about the upcoming MLB Playoffs. This year’s postseason features a somewhat different cast of teams, as five of the eight did not qualify last year.  The three returning teams are the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins […]

Writer Elizabeth Mendez Berry recently wrote a piece detailing the dangers women must face when strolling the streets. Many women encounter cat-calling, unwanted touches, and are many times put in uncomfortable situations by total strangers. This epidemic has serious consequences: University of Connecticut researchers found that “the experience of street harassment is directly related to […]

Crooks And Liars is reporting that the recent “One Nation” rally has drawn more attendees than Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally last August, despite not receiving half as much media attention. Enthusiasm gap, schmenthusiasm gap. Without the benefit of months and months of advertising and promotion on Fox News Channel (in fact, I’m only aware […]

15-year-old Ashley had no inkling of what was to come on the day in 2005 when she was in Manhattan Family Court on a minor charge.

Kelly Rowland sang the National Anthem last night at the Bears vs. Giants Game in New York.

Using data developed by Dr. Andrew Schiller’s team at NeighborhoodScout.com, and based on FBI data from all 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, study revealed today the 25 most dangerous neighborhoods with the highestrates of violent crime in America.

Britons travelling to France and Germany have been told they may face a high threat from terror attacks, following a US warning for its citizens to be vigilant while in Europe.

Eleven months out of the year, the parishioners of New York City can safely attend Sunday services with no reasonable fear of interlopers, television cameras or quizzical members of the press.

Darryl L. Foster was near suicide after leaving the church. He was gay, black and Christian. “I was left thinking I was going to hell with no other options,” he said. “The gay community is attractive when the church turns its back on you.” Years later, he went on to found Witness Freedom Ministries in […]

Black relationships have been under study and research for the past 35 years. Many African-American studies at university and colleges study the evolution of the relationships among Black families in comparison to other cultures.

Recently a media feeding frenzy ensued when Washington Washington Football Team defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth uttered the statement, “Just because somebody pays you money don’t mean they’ll make you do whatever they want…I’m not for sale. Yeah, I signed the contract and got paid a lot of money [$21 million this year], but that don’t […]