Dr. Julianne Malveaux is the 15th President of Bennett College for Women. Dr. Malveaux's insights on issues such as race, culture, gender, and their economic impacts are helping to shape and thus immeasurably impact the mindset of 21st Century America.

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - As one artist rushed the stage wrapped in Nigeria's green-and-white flag, Africa's most populous nation ran away with the awards Saturday night during the MTV Africa Music Awards.

NEW YORK (AP) - When Ron Isley talks about the three years he spent in prison for tax evasion, there's no bitterness or anger in his voice: At times, there almost seems to be a bit of nostalgia.

A look behind the scenes, with Will Smith and family, as his daughter Willow, 10, films the music video for "Whip My Hair."

Keyshia Cole, who is releasing her fourth CD 'Calling All Hearts' on Dec. 21, busted out a tune from the past when asked about the songs she wrote before becoming a Grammy-nominated, R&B superstar.

While many accounts of the exploits of the heroes of the Emancipation and Civil Rights Movements have been published for posterity, the achievements of Black business leaders have rarely been the subject of scrutiny. For this reason, a debt of gratitude is owed to Dr. Julianne Malveaux, author of "Surviving
and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic Theory."

In 2007, Portland-based journalist Julian Smith was about to marry the love of his life. But fearful of the commitment, he began searching out a voice of reason. He found Ewart "The Leopard" Grogan.
Over 100 years ago, Grogan traveled the length of the African continent to prove his mettle to the family of his soon-to-be wife. Inspired, Smith followed the British explorer's route from Mozambique to the northern part of Africa

"In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation...."

Portland's Animal Farm announced this week that they are joining forces with Rob Swift of the X-Ecutioners.
A hip hop showcase on Dec. 10 will give fans a preview of what will be featured on the upcoming Animal Farm album "Culture Shock." Doors open at 9 p.m. at Up Front Bar and Grill, 833 SW Naito Pkwy., in Portland.

Winner of the 2005 NAACP Image Award as the "Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture" for Ray, Kerry Washington is a versatile, talented and fearless actress who has built an impressive list of credits over the course of her relatively brief career. She will soon be seen opposite Eddie Murphy in "A Thousand Words" and then in "We the Peeples," an ensemble comedy featuring Craig Robinson, David Alan Grier, Tyler James Williams and S. Epatha Merkerson. She currently has two films in theaters, "For Colored Girls" and "Night Catches Us."