I love my Houston homeboy, CNN and TJMS commentator Roland S. Martin. This Aggie (yes, he's a Texas A&M alum) kicks butt and takes ...

I was saddened to find out that 94 year old Dr. John Hope Franklin, one of my favorite historians, passed away on March 25 due to congestive...

Today is the 41st anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis. I tend to get a little introspective on this...

As you all know, have heard during this week's Democratic National Convention and seen me write a few times on TransGriot, today is the ...

The Men's Olympic basketball tournament kicks off on August 10. The question on just about everyone's minds in the States is will ...

'No power on earth can stop an oppressed people determined to win their freedom.' Nelson Mandela. June 26,...

With this post I'm going to start a regular feature on TransGriot about my favorite men, transgender and biomen. I'm going to kick i...

If Sen. Barack Obama eventually becomes our president, if I were his campaign staff, one of the people I'd definitely be express mailing...

I did a post in honor of the Fourth of July called National Anthems with Soul . I put together a short list of great African-American perfo...

While on a Blue Bell ice cream run I happened to see at the checkout counter the August 2008 issue of EBONY magazine. The EBONY editors dec...

Today would have been the 75th birthday for the 'Godfather of Soul'. He unfortunately left us on Christmas Day 2006, but he's...

Happy King Day TransGriot readers! Today as many of you know is the federal holiday celebrating the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr....

To my family, friends and loyal TransGriot readers, Merry Christmas! Enjoy one of my fave Christmas songs by Alexander O'Neal, Remember ...

Black Brotha, I love ya, I will never - try to hurt ya I want ya, to know that, I'm here for you - forever true Black Brotha, strong bro...

Tavis Smiley frequently says (and I agree with him on that point) that Dr. Martin Luther King is the greatest American we ever produced. The...

By Cornel West From the Covenant With Black America Blog April 25, 2007 We are facing a crisis in the quality of leadership in our country. ...

With all the negativity that April 20 is associated with in terms of the Columbine High School shooting in Littleton, Colorado and it being ...

The dictionary definition of chic reads: smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner . That's a dead-on target descr...

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 By: Tonyaa Weathersbee, BlackAmericaWeb.com James Brown lived his life -- and departed it -- in a way that coul...

Break out that copy of 'Purple Rain' and toast it with some grape juice. Today is Prince Rogers Nelson's birthday. The rest of ...