Stories by Lee Hubbard
Today the black family is in a crisis. One of the steps that could do some good is the thriving tradition of the black family reunion.
Posted on Aug 8, 2002, Source: AlterNet
A heated political campaign spotlights the generation divide in the African-American community.
Posted on May 29, 2002, Source: AlterNet
In one corner, 5-foot-9-inch, 220 pound, Mike Tyson seeks a boxing license. In the other corner, the National Organization for Women.
Posted on Mar 11, 2002, Source: AlterNet
While much of Black History Month has focused on the past, maybe it should focus a little more on the black history that's currently being shaped by the hip-hop generation.
Posted on Feb 19, 2002, Source: AlterNet
National Pan-Hellenic Council, the umbrella organization for nine major black fraternities and sororities, may lead a boycott of BET to protest certain aspects of its programming.
Posted on Dec 20, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Why Black political leadership -- even Louis Farrakahn -- has been supportive of Bush after 9-11, despite aggressively opposing him beforehand.
Posted on Oct 17, 2001, Source: AlterNet
According to a recent report, while almost 50 percent of college football players are black, only five percent of their coaches are.
Posted on Oct 10, 2001, Source: AlterNet
African Americans have often felt ambivalent about patriotism, but since September 11, they have largely rallied around the flag. Is their patriotism justified?
Posted on Sep 26, 2001, Source: AlterNet
Reports are coming in of Americans attacking their own people -- Americans of Arab descent who are bearing the brunt of a terrifying backlash.
Posted on Sep 17, 2001, Source: Africana.com
Republicans will have to ignore many years of history to prove themselves friends of African Americans.
Posted on Mar 20, 2001, Source: AlterNet
The growing Internet culture within the black community offers a sharp contrast to the usual discussions on the subject of African Americans and the Internet -- which tend to address only the "digital divide" between blacks and whites.
Posted on Apr 1, 2000, Source: Pacific News Service
