Mary J: What's the 411 on women in hip-hop?
VIDEO - Mary J. Blige hopes that her role in hip-hop will empower women who follow her...
iPad used for 11-year-old's sickle cell treatment
VIDEO - The iPad is now part of the prescription for healing at the St. Louis Children's Hospital...
US college enrollment highest in 40 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - College freshman enrollment among African-Americans jumped by 8 percent in 2008...
Senate confirms Indiana's 1st black federal judge
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Evan Bayh says Judge Tanya Pratt's confirmation is a step toward realizing equal justice under the law...
Dorothy Height's hatmaker still going at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) - 90-year-old Vanilla Beane is a milliner who knows that a hat can be so much more than mere headgear...
Apollo Hall of Fame honors Aretha and King of Pop
VIDEO - Just shy of the one-year anniversary of his death, Michael Jackson's tribute was more of a memorial--with a touch of humor..
Jackson fans will moonwalk in motion-sensing game
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Video game developer Ubisoft announced Monday it would release a new dancing-and-singing game featuring Michael Jackson this holiday season...
BET to give Prince lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK (AP) - The 51-year-old joins the likes of James Brown, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross and Al Green in being honored by the BET Awards...
Michelle Obama vows to help Camp Pendleton troops
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama is launching a national challenge for every American to find ways to make life easier for the families of U.S. troops...
Ghana gets first World Cup win for Africans in Africa
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Ghana's victory over Serbia carried far more significance than earning three points..
