TransGriot Note: This one started as a response in a Think Progress blog thread discussing Tom Tancredo's (R-CO) disengenuos desire to a...

On February 12, 1900, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing,” also known as the Negro National Anthem and the Negro National Hymn was sung publicly for...

TransGriot Note:photo is of the late Amanda Milan, who died in June 2000 after having her throat slashed at the NY Port Authority terminal...

photo-IFGE's Denise LeClair, me and Phyllis Frye at the 2006 IFGE Convention in Philadelphia. Another installment in my ongoing series o...

Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-trans women who have qualities that I admire. As Lorrainne puts ...

Another installment in my ongoing series of articles on transgender and non-trans women who have qualities that I admire. As a child who gre...

By Denise Watson Batts, The Virginian-Pilot © February 6, 2007 WHEW, A WHOLE 10 minutes on the phone with Tavis Smiley. That's a coup co...

Saturday, March 10 promises to be a hot time at the historic Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia, PA when the National Black Justice Co...

Nice guys do finish first. Congratulations to Tony Dungy for officially becoming the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bow...

photo-Justina Williams From the November 1, 1979 Jet Magazine article written by D. Michael Cheers. Deep thanks to Roberta Black for sca...

photo-slain Washington DC transgender teens Ukea Davis (left) and Stephanie Thomas Kim, 12, has always fought a male identity; she began ho...

photo-America Ferrera as Betty Suarez I started watching Ugly Betty when I was channel surfing one Thursday night and happene to see Vanessa...

Honoring Black History Month Copyright 2007, THE LETTER “Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspira...

Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month Happy Black History Month! February is when we take the time to shine the spotlight on...

TheCarolinaChannel.com 11:38 a.m. EST January 30, 2007 GREENVILLE, S.C. - A party held by some Clemson University students two weeks ago is ...

And whites... I'd have to say there is still racism in our society and there are still attitudes based on race. Suprmeme Court Justice C...

Photo-(left) Alex Haley's Roots Photo-(right) LeVar Burton as Kunta Kinte in the miniseries Thirty years ago this week I like millions o...

I have a confession to make. I'm a serious movie junkie. If the premise of a movie intrigues me I won't hesitate to head to the l...

photos-Dawn teaching a fencing class, Peter Westboork wins a match, Two-time Olympians Keeth and Erin Smart and Laura Flessel-Colovic This ...

Last night I went to see Stomp The Yard at my local multiplex. Since I have more than a passing interest in step shows being the child of a...