Renowned professional athlete Earvin “Magic” Johnson is one heck of a success story. The former standout guard for the Los Angeles Lakers rose from a poor background in Lansing, MI to a successful entrepreneur.

R&B artist Janelle Monáe has been named an official spokeswoman of Cover Girl.

A Caucasian man is filing a lawsuit against a grocery story for allowing a black teenager to bag his groceries.

Vice President Joe Biden recently likened Mitt Romney’s Wall Street policy to slavery during a southern Virginia campaign speech with many African-Americans in attendance.

A Jackson State University alum known for his contributions with the school’s NAACP chapter was found dead in his apartment Monday.

Ebony Magazine has announced their top 10 women from Historically Black College Universities around the country for the 2012 HBCU Campus Queens edition.

A 20-year-old Chester, NC man is accused of attempting to sexually assault his own grandmother after venting about not having a “girlfriend.”

George Zimmerman’s attorneys are opting to change their original defense of Stand Your Ground to traditional self-defense. Attorney Mark O’Mara said the facts of the case don’t support a “stand your ground’ defense.”

Jordan Burroughs predicted it. For months, the 24-year-old New Jersey native confidently guaranteed a gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London in the 74-kilogram weight class.

The Olympics have seen the highs and lows of U.S. media’s portrayal of its athletes. Particularly, African American women have received the brunt of its criticism.

Nothing can be worse than a beautiful dream turning into a living nightmare. A nightmare is what Olympic sprinter Manteo Mitchell experienced during the 4X400-meter relay preliminaries Thursday.