Stories by Bijan C. Bayne

Bijan C. Bayne is a cultural critic, and author of the upcoming book, Elgin Baylor: The First Superstar.

Michelle Obama Is Not Our First Black First Lady? 10 Fascinating Things You Didn't Know About Black History

Though February has long been replete with special curriculum in schools, many elements of the past remain obscured.

Although King is one of U.S. history's most widely chronicled individuals, there are aspects of his life that are less well-known.

Professional black women still have to respond to centuries-old discomfort about the way their hair grows.

Will conspiracies theories finallly be put to rest?

Why is Hollywood still reducing black actors to spiritual servitude?

Mythical black men are convenient scapegoats in our society. But it is the oppressed, rather than the oppressor, who has reason to fear.

A writer and media professional is hit by the recession and gets a glimpse of another America.