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KAGAME. JOHNSON-SIRLEAF. GUEBUZA. PIRES. They are not as well known as Nelson Mandela, whose election as the first Black president of South Africa changed African history forever. But they are [...]

What he avoided on The Cosby Show Why the Black family has let us down Why the Black Man needs to stop making babies For decades, most of America has [...]

'The day I become president, the world looks at America differently, and America looks at itself differently.'--BARACK OBAMA THE NIGHT BARACK OBAMA OFFICIALLY accepted the Democratic Party nomination for president, [...]

Like the words to the old English counting game Tinker Tailor, Nelson Mandela, who turns 90 on July 18, is indeed a rich man. But his wealth is measured not [...]

Hang convinced some 18 million people--nearly half of the Democratic primary voters--that he was change they could believe in, Barack Obama led a mission to Unity, NH, to spread a [...]

Surrounded by a few thousand supporters, her staff and family at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., Sen. Hillary Clinton officially suspended her campaign for president and endorsed her [...]

Karen Richardson had never worked on a political campaign and was headed down an entirely different path when the Barack Obama campaign tapped her last April to become the Iowa [...]

The excitement in the cavernous arena of the Hy-Vee Hall convention center in downtown Des Moines was palpable. 'Obama! Obama! Obama!' shouted hundreds of jubilant campaign staffers, volunteers and supporters [...]

For the first time in many years, Democratic Party voters are choosing a candidate for president from a particularly strong field. That is especially good news for Black Democrats who [...]

Nigerian journalist Gbemisola Olujobi likes to tell the story of how on a recent trip from Lagos to Washington, D.C., she passed the time at Dulles Airport engaging in small [...]

Earlier this year, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, heading a delegation of the William J. Clinton Foundation, made what has now become an annual humanitarian trip to four African countries. [...]

IS this the most important Black man in America?' read the headline of a 1969 Look magazine cover story on 'the Godfather of Soul,' as James Brown had come to [...]

IF it's not a marriage made in heaven, it may be the next best thing. Aerospace engineer Courtland Bivens III spent more than 18 years at NASA, where he patented [...]

AT first it was 'just a gay White men's disease,' largely ignored by African-Americans and practically everybody else in the 1980s. The widely publicized deaths of Hollywood hunk Rock Hudson [...]

With cameras rolling and photographers clicking away, the Rev. Jesse Jackson clutched Karnit Goldvasser's hand in the private lounge of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. 'All we have are rumors. [...]

West, 43, author of 'The Future of the Race' and 11 other books, has recently joined Harvard University's Afro-American Studies dept. He is considered one of the most preeminent intellectuals in the country and frequently gives speeches on racial issues and political activism.

Many Blacks living in Atlanta, GA are angry about the relative lack of economic rewards for the poor and non-white people of the city. Black vendors are angry over high priced licenses and the community is determined not to allow the the despised confederate flag fly at Olympic venues.

The OJ Simpson murder trial fueled by the Mark Fuhrman tapes threw into bold relief the submerged, but ever present white supremacy base of the US. Johnnie Cochran with his background and experience knew that this disconnectedness of the races would make racism a big factor in the trial's outcome.

Black males are at the bottom of every quality of life measurement. Compared to Whites and to Black females, Black males are the smallest part of the US population but are the most unemployed. US policy towards Black males is fueled by fear. Instead of support, incarceration is used against them.

The 'America the Beautiful' bus tour took a racially diverse group of 68 economically disadvantaged children on a two-week trip from Los Angeles, CA, to Washington, DC. The experience helped many of the children to develop a real appreciation for history and current events.

Khallid Abdul Muhammad has refused to temper his virulent speeches even after being rebuked by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Targets of his attacks include Jews, Pope John Paul II and black civil rights leaders.

The second largest US religion is Islam. African Americans account for 42% of approximately 6 million US Muslims, according to the American Muslim Council. Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam was founded in the 1930s in Detroit, MI, to offer African Americans an alternative to Christianity.

Barack Obama raised more than a few eyebrows when he boarded his sleek, chartered Boeing 757 campaign plane late on the afternoon of the Oregon and Kentucky primaries and headed [...]

Super Tuesday was supposed to be the day Hillary Clinton put Barack Obama away, clinching the Democratic Party nomination for president. By winning the key primary states of California, New [...]

The 32nd convention of the National Association of Black Journalists in Las Vegas created many memorable moments for the more than 3,000 attendees from all over the country. But it [...]

For Rebecca M. Jackson, Barack Obama is the genuine article. That's why the 72-year old retired schoolteacher got up at 4 a.m. on a Sunday morning, drove more than 60 [...]

EDITOR'S NOTE: JET Magazine writer Sylvester Monroe and photographer Vandell Cobb are traveling with Rev. Jesse Jackson on his historic trip to Syria, Lebanon and Israel this month as Jackson [...]

DAMASCUS -- Twenty-two years after traveling to Syria to convince President Hafez al-Assad to release captured U.S. Navy pilot Robert Goodman, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson returned to Damascus, the [...]

Addresses problems with the foster care system in the United States. Incidents of children dying due to poor treatment by foster parents; Thoughts on the reason why there are problems with the system; Examples of foster children who have been abused and rebelled as a result of being through the system. INSETS: Fifteen Years in Foster..., by Timothy Roche and Sylvester...;Is Adoption the Solution? by Timothy Roche et al.

Focuses on the Atlanta, Georgia shooting spree of day-trader Mark Barton. His murder of his wife, children, nine employees at Momentum Securities and All-Tech Investment Group and himself; Consideration of Barton as a suspect in his first wife's murder; Contents of notes left by Barton and 1995 deposition; Career and biographical information.

Examines the high number of children involved in athletics in the United States. Busyness of children's sports schedules; Participation in multiple sports and teams at one time; Rising expectations in athletics for children; Recruitment by children's coaches; Goals of participation, including scholarships; Benefits of participating in sports; Time and expense involved; Concept of fun and unstructured play; Influence of parents upon children's performance; Critics of those who overparticipate. INSET: Poor Kids Need a Sporting Chance, Ron Stodghill II.

Focuses on the school shooting at Heritage High School in Conyers, Georgia, where Thomas Solomon Jr. wounded six classmates. How he was able to obtain the weapon; How this episode suggest that the United States may have crossed a threshold in youth violence; Details of the shooting; A detailed look at a number of young shooters and suspects that have taken part in school violence since 1996.

Examines the nature of forgiveness. Forgiveness by Mitchell Wright, whose wife was murdered in Jonesboro, Arkansas; Teachings of Christianity about forgiveness in light of the Easter holiday; Religious, therapeutic, social, and practical reasons for forgiveness; Views of Everett Worthington of the Templeton Foundation Campaign for Forgiveness Research; Scientific research into the value and effects of forgiveness; Applying restorative justice.

Describes how Salt Lake City, Utah, was awarded the 2002 Olympic Winter Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Possible corruption in the Salt Lake Organizing Committee; Views of Utah Governor Mike Leavitt and Salt Lake City Mayor Deedee Corradini; Five investigations into possible corruption; History of the city's attempts to be awarded the games; Concerns of Olympic sponsors. INSETS: Were They Going for the Gold?;Storm Clouds Over Lausanne.

Looks at the possible motivations of five teen-age boys who committed murder. Luke Woodham; Kipland Kinkel; Michael Carneal; Mitchell Johnson; Andrew Golden; Impact of these murders on legislation; Availability of guns to the children; Court-ordered psychological reports of the boys; Sense of isolation; Problems with girls; Physical awkwardness.

Discusses the shooting of several middle school children by two youngsters at Westside Middle School in Jonesboro, Arkansas in March 1998. Background information on Andrew Golden and Mitchell Johnson, the two shooters; People who died in the shooting, including four children and teacher Shannon Wright; Comments from survivors; How the children obtained the guns. INSET: What is justice for a sixth-grade killer? by Lissa August et al.

Discusses gangsta rap in the wake of the late 1996 and early 1997 murders of two of its leading performers, Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., also known as Christopher Wallace. Details about Wallace's life; How each one died; The call for introspection from several rappers; The call for the death of gangsta rap from Minister Conrad Muhammad of the Nation of Islam; Paranoia in the hip-hop community; Questions about gangsta rap.

Focuses on the January 1997 murder of Ennis Cosby, son of Bill Cosby. Details of the murder; Status of the investigation; The relationship between Ennis and his family; Ennis' education; Comments of some of Ennis' friends.

It has been a long time since Kenneth Gary got excited about politics. In fact, the last time was when he helped provide security in Boston for the Rev. Jesse [...]

BEIRUT -- Nina Malek Rawls cried when she got a telephone call from Rev. Jesse Jackson last week inviting her to join him on his humanitarian mission to Syria, Lebanon [...]

Reports the resignation of Douglas Ivester, former chairman and chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Co.. Details of difficulties that Ivester encountered during his two years in the position; Effect of the leadership shift on Coca-Cola's stock prices; Suggestions for the company and Ivester's successor.