City's effort to handle blighted homes falling short; Healthcare options dwindle for the poor; Lost N.O. landmarks part of Katrina's emotional toll... Read more at NOLA.com
The estranged husband of
national evangelist Juanita Bynum was facing turmoil in his personal
life in the months before he allegedly lashed out and assaulted his
successful wife in a hotel parking lot. Read more at ajc.com
Here’s the Jamaica you’ll never see in those rum-and-reggae resort ads: A nation of rampant homophobia, where incendiary song lyrics and violence against gay people stigmatize HIV prevention and care - and increase infection. Read more at POZ.com
Joining the Reserve Officer Training Corps was once an attractive
choice for people with few options growing up in impoverished,
predominantly black East Baltimore. That has all changed, largely
because of the war in Iraq. Read more at NYTimes.com
Sylvia's Restaurant has been an institution in the black neighborhood of Harlem in New York City for 45 years this month. VOA's Carolyn Weaver recently visited the restaurant, and talked to the founder and other family members about the business of serving up the African-American cuisine known as soul food to locals and tourists alike. Read more at VOANews.com
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