African American

Singer Syl Johnson beat the odds he sang about, but barriers still restrain black economic mobility

A new study finds African-Americans aged 12-20 are exposed to more alcohol advertising than American young people in general

A new political action committee is trying to bring alumni of the nine oldest black fraternities and sororities -- known as the Divine Nine -- into the fundraising game.

American teens are smoking cigarettes less these days. But the number of black high school students who smoke cigars has nearly doubled in recent years.

High rates of imprisonment are a cause -- and effect -- of poverty.

The CEO and president of BET Networks discusses television programming for African Americans, and the role of the network in today's media sphere.

A new study shows that the jobless rate for African Americans and Hispanics isn't budging despite a modest recovery in other parts of the economy.

Twenty years after the L.A. riots, many residents who move up the economic ladder move out of South L.A.

Black History Month events have celebrated the achievements of African-Americans since the 1920s. But February is also a time of heightened demand for black talent and expertise on the speaking circuit.

Maggie and John Anderson started "The Empowering Experiment" to see if they could patronize only black-owned businesses. The results were surprising.