Historic First: Rutgers Hires Woman as Athletic Director

Historic First: Rutgers Hires Woman as Athletic Director

How much more must the university do to rehab its image following the Mike Rice scandal?

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Diversity Champion Dr. Roosevelt Thomas Dies

Diversity Champion Dr. Roosevelt Thomas Dies

Longtime diversity leader Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr. passed away on Friday.

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Abercrombie Discriminates Against Bigger Women

Abercrombie Discriminates Against Bigger Women

In yet another outrageous move, CEO Mike Jeffries says that women above size 10 “don’t belong in our clothes.”

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Heads Roll After IRS’s Illegal Targeting

Heads Roll After IRS’s Illegal Targeting

Acting Commissioner Steve Miller resigns after outcry over IRS’s targeting of conservative nonprofits.

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Military Faces New Sexual-Abuse Investigation

Military Faces New Sexual-Abuse Investigation

A sergeant is charged with abusive sexual contact and running a prostitution ring, the latest blemish to the U.S. armed forces.

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Angelina Jolie Reveals Double Mastectomy

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Black women are 49 percent less likely than white women to get tested for the mutated genes, but the Affordable Care Act should close that disparity.

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Obama Faces Criticism on Multiple Fronts

Obama Faces Criticism on Multiple Fronts

Is the President’s second-term agenda in jeopardy?

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Do Fewer Black Doctors Mean Worse Medical Care for Blacks?

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Fewer Black males were enrolled in their first year of medical school than were enrolled 32 years ago.

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Boston Marathon Bombing: 3 More Charged in Attack

Boston Marathon Bombing: 3 More Charged in Attack

As two more international students are arrested, use caution to avoid stereotyping.

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Wells Fargo LGBT Advice: Awaiting a Supreme Court Decision on the Defense of Marriage Act

Wells Fargo LGBT Advice: Awaiting a Supreme Court Decision on the Defense of Marriage Act

In the latest installment of a monthly series, Wells Fargo’s Kyle Young explains how LGBT couples will benefit if the Supreme Court repeals DOMA.

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NBA’s Jason Collins: First Openly Gay Player in Major Team Sports

NBA’s Jason Collins: First Openly Gay Player in Major Team Sports

‘I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m Black. And I’m gay.’ With those words, Jason Collins made history.

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