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JOSEPH C. PHILLIPS: A New Morning of Race in America
*On the issue of race in America there is something in the air. Shakespeare’s melancholy Dane might say it is the “scent of morning;” our president would call it a “teaching moment.” Read Full Story

VERONICA'S VIEW: Saving our sons, Brother II Brother
By Veronica Hendrix
*It was a beautiful and warm Southern California morning as nearly 300 young men arrived at UCLA for the 3rd Annual Brother II Brother Youth Empowerment Symposium. Read Full Story

GLENN'S STRATEGIES FOR WELL-BEING: Understanding Pneumonia
*Many people who've died from swine flu also have been infected with pneumonia bacteria. Influenza can cause viral pneumonia, but it can also weaken the system enough to allow opportunistic bacteria to surge, resulting in separate, potentially deadly infections. Read Full Story

PEOPLE OF NOTE: Hadley Players Turn on the Light
By Deardra Shuler
*“Light in The Cellar,” written by Gertrude Jeannette, the light behind The Hadley Players, and directed by Patricia R. Floyd, will be running at the Harlem School of the Arts, located at 645 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, New York, until Sunday, November 15th. Read Full Story

BETWEEN THE LINES: ONE YEAR LATER: Ten Things President Obama HAS Done Since He's Been In Office
By Anthony Asadullah Samad
*One year ago this week, the United States of America witnessed the people take its government back from ideological tyranny, greed and anti-intellectualism. The election of President Barack Obama was a worldwide event. A signal to the world that America, at last, had overcome it's last taboo (at least publicly), race. Read Full Story

THE PULSE OF ENTERTAINMENT: Kevon Edmonds is back with a hot new CD solo project, 'Who Knew'
By Eunice Moseley
*Kevon Edmonds, the fourth oldest brother of Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and the co-founder and lead member of the group After 7, has teamed with Make Entertainment for a hot new project titled “Who Knew.” The recently released CD is distributed through EMI Distribution. Read Full Story

AUDREY'S SOCIETY WHIRL: Record $6.2 million raised during Thurgood Marshall College Fund anniversary weekend
By Audrey J. Bernard, Lifestyles/Society Editor
*New York City has returned to its usual relaxed state of mind after haven’t been sent through a massive celebratory whirl caused by more than 600 excited students enrolled at 47 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), together with 4,000 educators, philanthropists, CEOs, business and government executives, celebrities, tastemakers and media who converged on The Big Apple to celebrate the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) 22nd anniversary dinner weekend in New York City. Read Full Story

InSyNc WITH D. YATES: Social Networking Etiquette
*Whats up gadgeteers... This week, I wanted to take a couple of minutes to discuss the etiquette of social networking. As you probably are aware, social networking has blown up over the last couple of years. Websites such as Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace have allowed people to reconnect and reestablish friendship and relationships that would have otherwise been considered history. Read Full Story

STEVEN IVORY: Truly, Michael Jackson was It
*You don't have to be a Michael Jackson fan to enjoy “This Is It,” the Sony documentary chronicling rehearsals for Jackson's infamous 2009 London shows that never happened. Read Full Story

THE BRIDGE: An Open letter To Bitter Women
By Darryl James
*This is a letter to tell you officially and publicly that I am tired of you. I want you to know that it is time for you to shut your bitter ass up, get some therapy and leave Black Love alone. Read Full Story

THE JOURNAL OF STEFFANIE RIVERS: Do The Right Thing
*Six people have been arrested in connection with the recent gang rape of a 15-year old girl in Richmond, California. And police say the group of people who stood by without stopping it or calling for help could face charges too. Read Full Story

JOSEPH C. PHILLIPS: Playing for Keeps
*I was an innocent – not pure as the driven snow, but certainly unwise as to the level of the stakes at which we were playing. Read Full Story

VERONICA'S VIEW: An Annual Assessment with a New View
By Veronica Hendrix
*It’s that time of the year, again. I use the term “again” not with chagrin or any reticence but with gratitude and thankfulness. Read Full Story

GLENN'S STRATEGIES FOR WELL-BEING: Issues on End of Life Decisions
*End-of-life decision making is the process that healthcare providers, patients, and patients’ families go through when considering what treatments will or will not be used to treat a life-threatening illness. Read Full Story

THE PULSE OF ENTERTAINMENT: Robert Townsend presents 'Musical Theater of Hope' on Gospel Music Channel
By Eunice Moseley
*“I love Gospel music,” actor/director Robert Townsend told me when asked why he produced “Musical Theater of Hope” a half hour musical presentation of three different scenarios of what people go through in finding God's love and mercy. Read Full Story

AUDREY’S SOCIETY WHIRL: Oprah Winfrey attends unveiling of friend Cicely L. Tyson's Community School of Performing and Fine Arts
By Audrey J. Bernard, Lifestyles/Society Editor
*Nothing could keep media titan Oprah Winfrey from attending the star-studded unveiling of her dear friend Cicely L. Tyson’s Community School of Performing (CTS) and Fine Arts in East Orange, New Jersey on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Read Full Story

InSyNc WITH D. YATES: Its finally here: Windows 7
*So, after 2 years of having to deal with the disappointment of Windows Vista, Microsoft has finally re-affirmed its position in the Operating system game. At least that’s the first impression of Windows 7, Microsoft’s newest addition to the Windows Family. Read Full Story

STEVEN IVORY: Miss Evans' Last Lesson
*“She's here,” Joel said on a crisp and sunny fall Saturday morning while sliding from behind the wheel of his grandmother's brand new 1966 Dodge Dart. “She got here late last night. Y'all can see her this evening if y'all still want to.” Read Full Story

TURNER’S TWO CENTS: Lame Excuses for Rihanna’s Inexcusable 'Roulette' (Video)
By Cameron Turner
*Songwriter/producers Ne-Yo and Chuck Harmony are making excuses for Rihanna’s inexcusable comeback track, “Russian Roulette.” This song has been slammed for its graphic description of a woman being led into a deadly game by her man. Read Full Story

THE BRIDGE: Frightened Americans
By Darryl James
*There was a time in this nation when American citizens believed in their leadership and became afraid of losing life and liberty in time of war. Read Full Story

THE JOURNAL OF STEFFANIE RIVERS: Family Values
*I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the 46-year-old ESPN analyst who had an affair with a 22-year old co-worker who went fatal attraction on him when he broke off their relationship. Read Full Story