Recalling Douglass in the age of Obama
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass spoke to a majority white audience in Rochester, N.Y. The great orator and abolitionist had been asked to deliver an address commemorating the Declaration of Independence, following a formal reading of the document that day. More »
Obama asks men to be better fathers than his own
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama got a basketball, his name and ambition from his father. Little else. The son gave back more than he received: ruminations about the man who abandoned the family, a memoir, "Dreams from My Father," and reflections on his own successes and shortcomings as a parent of Sasha, 8, and Malia, 10. More »
Black blog forum explores Web as social change agent
CHICAGO - Billed as perhaps the largest gathering of African American bloggers and Web users since the election of Barack Obama, last weekend's second annual Blogging While Brown conference showcased enthusiasm for the potential of social media tools to spur change, bolster entrepreneurship and give unique voices an opportunity to be heard. More »
New map: HIV rates are highest in the South
ATLANTA - A new Internet data map offers a first-of-its-kind, county-level look at HIV cases in the U.S. and finds the infection rates tend to be highest in the South. More »
