Recently added articles from The Crisis:
The Changing Same
Apr 01, 2009; ... As spring unfolds into summer, wars rage in Afghanistan and Iraq, a resurgent right-wing struggles to control the narrative of our national agenda, homeowners continue to reap the consequences of subprime lending while corporations beg for more bailouts, and video footage of police brutalities ...
Letters
Apr 01, 2009; ... Legacy of Emmett Till Of course [Roy] Bryant and [J. W.] Milam thought no one was watching ("Turning Point," Winter 2009). They were still living in a time when Blacks were oppressed, exploited and lynched with impunity; a time when America, with the oceans to hide behind, could easily ...
The Recession Life
Apr 01, 2009; ... [EMPLOYMENT] The African American community makes changes during the economic downturn These days, every penny counts. But the wrath of this economic downturn has hit the African American community particularly hard. "We're all in a very vulnerable position," says Glinda ...
Living a Life of Service
Apr 01, 2009; ... [COMMUNITY] College student Chevonne James has ideas to help the homeless Call her the lunderdog superhero. Chevonne James, a 22-year-old Bowie State University junior, recently received accolai des and a $10,000 award for her "Pick A Meal" program, which provides meals for the ...
[Q & A] A. Barry Rand
Apr 01, 2009; ... An agent of change returns to the nation's capital * Interview by Betsy M. Adeboyejo A. Barry Rand is the first African American to lead the AARP, a more than 40 million-member advocacy organization dedicated to people ages 50 and over. Calling himself a "son of the '60s," Rand, 64, sees ...