Keshia Knight Pulliam (actress, attended Atlanta's Spelman College, starred as "Rudy Huxtable" in the landmark NBC series The Cosby Show from 1984-1992):

"School Daze definitely had an impact on me choosing a HBCU because it was the first insight I had into a black college. The whole Jiggaboo light skin vs. the dark skin [dance] scene, where they’re singing back and forth, I think if you ask anyone, that’s the scene that stands out. There’s a whole   more »

This year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day has passed, but a UK sorority is working to continue King's message by organizing community events throughout the week.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is hosting Delta Week 2008 "Red, White and You," to follow the weekend's events.

"These events broaden awareness under the realization that we are still living Martin Luther King's dream," said Alicia Arnett, a Delta Sigma Theta member and pharmacy senior.

The Rev. Johnny R. Calhoun is overseeing the construction of a $3 million community center in Parole. State Sen. Verna L. Jones helped win an expansion of health care for the poor and elderly. Business executive James Pitts orchestrated the renovation of the Robinwood Community Center.

The three are among nine individuals and groups to be honored Friday night at Anne Arundel County's 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner. The event will also mark the 40th anniversary of King's assassination.

"This is the year of retrospection, how far we've come from   more »

Break out the psychedelic mini skirts and go-go boots: The'60s are back.

Well, at least for a little while on Jan. 13 when Ebony Fashion Fair models showcase vintage clothing starting with the 1950s and going up to today's runways. The annual event, at Samford University Wright Center, begins at 5 p.m.

This is the 50th year for the national tour, sponsored locally by the Birmingham Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. since 1966.

The event helps raise money for college scholarships and the group's community projects.   more »