TheFlyJock's Blog: A Step in the Right Direction

The Essence Music Festival is a star-studded Fourth of July weekend celebration that is unmatched. The line up of entertainers includes Chris Brown, Kanye West, Patti Labelle, Morris Day and the Time, Mary J. Blige and Frankie Beverly and Maze, just to name a few. But something else goes on for those three days that doesn’t get as much hype—the free empowerment seminars.

Obama: Service to Be Key in His Presidency

Obama said the quiet following Friday's Independence Day celebrations would be a good time to consider how to contribute "to our most pressing national challenges."

Authorities Probe Unsolved 1946 Lynchings

Federal and state agents searched property in Georgia this week after they received "recent information" about the decades-old killings at the Moore's Ford Bridge.

Tests ID Sources of Fumes in FEMA Trailers

Scientists say formaldehyde levels in FEMA travel trailers were high in those that have housed thousands of Gulf Coast storm victims, according to a new CDC study.