Recently hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar made headlines by specifically casting a dark skinned woman to play the lead role in his new video “Poetic Justice.” Lamar explained that the entertainment industry reinforces a preference for lighter skin, and that it was important to him that there be balance. “She lost her bubbly personality and became [...]

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service recently announced a simplified option that many owners of home-based businesses and some home-based workers may use to figure their deductions for the business use of their homes. In tax year 2010, the most recent year for which figures are available, nearly 3.4 million taxpayers claimed deductions for business use [...]

Jackson State’s former hardwood standout, Lindsey Hunter was named as the interim head coach for the Phoenix Suns Sunday. But his road to professional success was paved during his collegiate playing days at Jackson State. As a Tiger, Hunter was named an All-SWAC performer as well as being named to the SWAC All-Tournament team in [...]

On yesterday, President Obama announced a series of sweeping reforms that will help curb gun violence in our nation. In front of a crowd that included victims of gun violence, families who lost loved ones to gun violence, elected officials, and school children who had written letters asking him to do something to prevent more [...]

  Success was saving enough money for our retirement. Sorry, but we don’t follow that path anymore. We march to a different beat. We’re looking to follow our passion, control our time, do work we love, have freedom to enjoy life now, and more. Here are 20 things I came up with that demonstrate success [...]