The Black Informant | African American Commentary, News and Community Building

“Defying the age-old tradition of older students putting younger ones in their place, a group of two dozen students at Jones High School hope to succeed where the state and most school districts have failed – in overcoming generations of underachievement among African-American males. Willy is the chairman of Florida’s first Minority Achievement Committee or […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Like you, I cannot tell you the amount of times I have heard this statement accompanied by the sad pictures of sickly children from various impoverished countries. We are told that just our spare change can make a world of difference in the life of a child. I have always wondered how much of this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

“The 35-year-old now holds the distinction of becoming Boynton Beach’s first African-American female sergeant, but she wants people to look beyond the label and laughs about the number of times people have commented on it. “It really doesn’t matter if they hired a green Martian if a person is able to do the job and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

I happened to come across this press release this morning and all I could do was shake my head. Here is a small excerpt: “Keeping Kwanzaa Sacred is Paramount to Keeping Christ in Christmas” The non-profit organization, the African American Holiday Association (AAHA) stands in solidarity with Christian efforts waged to keep the name of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

If you do not know by now, Reggie White, husband, father, the current NFL all-time sack leader, entrepreneur, community leader, minister, died yesterday of unknown causes. This was a particular blow to me because I remember Reggie best earlier in his career with the Philadelphia Eagles when he first got the nickname of “Minister of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

For any aspiring filmmakers out there, this is a good place to make connections!! The San Francisco Black Film Festival announces the call for entries for the 7th Annual San Francisco Black Film Festival, June 8-12, 2005. – February 1, 2005 (Early) – March 1, 2005 (Final) Go to website: www.sfbff.org

Student Nets $100,000 in Scholarships Internet search paid off for Xavier freshman “I knew that if I wasn’t able to pay for school with grants or scholarships, I was not going to be able to go to college,” said Price, who is majoring in business administration at the New Orleans institution. “…Every time I got […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…