Zora Neale Hurston (1903-1960), folklorist and novelist, was best known for her collection of African American folklore Mules and Men (1935) and her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937), in which she charted a young African American woman's journey...

From the 1930s through the 1960s, Zora Neale Hurston was the most prolific and accomplished black woman writer in America. During that thirtyyear period she published seven books, many short stories, magazine articles, and plays, and she gained a reputat...

From the 1930s through the 1960s, Zora Neale Hurston was the most prolific and accomplished black woman writer in America. During that thirty-year period she published seven books, numerous short stories, magazine articles, and plays, and she also gained...

While Ludacris effortlessly goes through his sound check, and Bobby Valentino casually strolls the back lot of Sony Studios in California, it’s clear the old pro and young vet have their preshow routines locked. On the flip side, the newest member of the DTP set,...

Melvin Martin was once seething behind bars. But the Navajo inmate says these days he is feeling relaxed, respectful and reconnected to his culture _ all because of weekly sessions in a traditional Indian sweat lodge.Many prisons around the country are allowing ceremonial saunas for...

After the enormous success of his party banger “Hot in Herre” and the made-for-radio “Dilemma,” featuring Kelly Rowland, Nelly clearly has carved a dual niche for himself. Now, that twin allure has spawned the simultaneous release of Sweat and Suit, two separate albums intended to...

There's a downside to longevity. The medical miracles that extend life will cost plenty.And plenty of people will want those miracles. The key group will be the 80 million baby boomers -- those born from 1945 to 1964.They account for 25% of the population. To...