Off the Main: The Show of Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Art will showcase works of art created in Africa, the Caribbean, and South and Central America, as well as works by artists of such
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More than anything Caribbean governments could have done, or failed to do, global economic developments are a significant cause of the region's predicament. Let us not forget that global circumstances
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics cites African-Americans as one of the least active groups in terms of overall physical activity. Among African-
Travelers planning to stay for a while now have some options, thanks to ex-apartment-house builder Jack DeBoer of Wichita, Kan., who created a new kind of apartment hotel, Residence Inn. Now owned by
BY Chris Barnett
It’s summer again, a time when many people of African descent are lax about the care of their skin. Susan C. Taylor, M.D., a leading dermatologist, says care is needed year round. About five years a
BY Susan C. Taylor, M.D.
If you want to see what Melvin Van Peebles went through to make the movie that spawned Independent Black Cinema—and, ironically, the “Blaxploitation” genre exemplified by Shaft, Superfly and Fox
BY Robert Acquaye
What has happened to our culture, civilization, ourselves, that we seem hell-bent on self-destruction, embracing every notion that is designed to diminish or destroy authentic life? While we destroy t
BY Jennifer Thomas, Ph.D.
With some 90 percent of the North American population projected to experience a back problem that will require them to seek professional help, The Network Journal turned to a leading spinal surgeon fo
With proven entrepreneurial flair and a knack for creating an eclectic urban aesthetic, FUBU, the hip urban clothing company, is now transforming bedrooms and bathrooms into fabulous showpieces with t
BY Cheryl Ann Wadlington
March 30 saw the remounting of the classic Broadway drama, A Raisin in the Sun, written by the late Lorraine Hansberry, an African-American playwright. The play was originally performed in 1959 with a
BY Linda Armstrong