HLN's Richelle Carey talks to Usher on fame, fatherhood, philanthropy and meeting pop star Justin Bieber.
Rhythm and blues superstar, Usher, talks with HLN's Richelle Carey.
HLN's Richelle Carey talks to entertainer Steve Harvey about his passion for helping young people.
Janet Jackson will perform at the Essence Music Festival. HLN's Richelle Carey has an exclusive interview with her.
Louis Gossett, Jr. tells HLN's Richelle Carey about his career and campaign to fight racism.
HLN's Richelle Carey finds out what's on tap for one of the summer's biggest music festivals.
HLN's Richelle Carey speaks to an author about how African-American women are portrayed on reality television shows.
HLN's Richelle Carey looks at the controversial death of a man suspected of shoplifting crayons and toothpaste.
HLN's Richelle Carey looks at a new poll on President Obama and race relations, plus a school debate over a hair product.
HLN's Richelle Carey finds out why enrollment numbers are up, yet graduation rates are down for African-American men.
A teen speaks to students about ways to handle depression. CNN's Tony Harris reports.
Katie Washington becomes the first black valedictorian of the University of Notre Dame. HLN's Richelle Carey reports.
HLN's "What Matters" segment looks at the rise of African-American Republicans heading into election season.
Al Sharpton sees a new generation of civil rights leaders in the U.S. So what's next? HLN's Richelle Carey finds out.
Each 9 1/2 minutes in the U.S., someone is diagnosed with HIV. How can social media help? HLN's Richelle Carey reports.
At age 13, Stephen Stafford is already in his second year in college. HLN's Richelle Carey talks to the young prodigy.
Oscar winner Mo'Nique talks with HLN's Richelle Carey about "Precious" and gets her take on blacks in Hollywood.
Bishop T.D. Jakes launches a program to keep former inmates from returning to prison. He spoke to HLN's Richelle Carey.
HLN's Richelle Carey looks at some of the issues making news in the African-American community that affect us all.
In the rush to help Haiti's orphans, could U.S. adoptions become a dangerous fad? HLN's Richelle Carey digs deeper.
HLN's Richelle Carey talks with an Olympic hopeful and cancer patient registering people for the bone marrow registry.
Richelle Carey looks into a gift list targeted at people of color printed in the New York Times.
Stephanie Elam looks at Howard University Student Ty Hobson-Powell who is several years ahead of schedule in his education.
According to the CDC, drowning rates are higher among minority youth. Olympic Swimmer Cullen Jones is working to lower those rates.
Does Disney's new movie, "The Princess and the Frog," portray African-Americans in a positive light? Prime News reports
Complete strangers are providing an alternative to foster care for families in need. Prime News reports.
Opera singer Angela Brown believes that opera is for "rich and poor people" and not just "elitist audiences."
CNN's Fredricka Whitfield pays tribute to one of America's most famous painters, Ernie Eugene Barnes.
Should juveniles be sentenced to life with no parole for non-lethal crimes? HLN's Richelle Carey reports.
In What Matters, we are partnering with Essence Magazine to look at African-American issues that matter to everyone.
If someone told you they were getting a degree in hip hop, what would you think? HLN's Richelle Carey reports.
In "What Matters", Fredricka Whitfield reports on a former prison inmate and the positive changes he is making in his community.
In "What Matters" we are partnering with Essence magazine to look at African American issues that matter to everyone.
HLN's Richelle Carey takes a look at "What Matters." Does a new Michael Jackson movie bring fans closure?
In "What Matters," we are partnering with Essence Magazine to look at African-American issues that matter to everyone.
HLN's Richelle Carey sits down with Actor Richard Roundtree to discuss his battle with breast cancer.
We take a look at the Army's first woman drill sergeant, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and one man's inspirational journey.
A homeless teen in L.A. is excelling and has dreams of going to Harvard when he graduates high school.
In "What Matters", CNN is partnering with Essence magazine to look at African American issues that "matter" to everyone.
Does a new line of Barbie dolls look more like black women? HLN's Richelle Carey takes a look at "What Matters."
In "What matters", we are partnering with Essence magazine to look at African-American issues that matter to everyone.
It's been 25 years since the Cosby show changed television. Tony Harris interviews the stars from the show.
HLN's Richelle Carey takes a look at why people dislike the President. Is it because of his policy or race?
A musician is giving kids in New Orleans a new life through the power of music. Prime News reports.
In 'What Matters', we are partnering with essence magazine to look at African-American issues that matter to everyone.
World Trade Center survivor Leslie Haskin talks about her struggle to recover from the 9/11 attacks.
In this "What Matters," historically black colleges are honored, and the story of a lost boy from Sudan.
The 9th Ward Field of Dreams project is raising money for a high school sports complex. HLN's Richelle Carey reports.
In "What Matters," we partner with Essence magazine to look at African American issues that matter to everyone.
As the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson wears many hats: environmentalist, upholder of anti-pollution policy and toxic chemical regulator, to name a few.
The Supreme Court has made a controversial move in the case of a death row inmate fighting for his freedom.
In "What Matters," we are partnering with Essence Magazine to look at African-American issues that matter to everyone.
With all the unique challenges facing African-Americans, identifying just one problem as the most fundamental issue sounds like the beginning of a long, nuanced conversation. It's not so complicated, however, for President Barack Obama. In a recent conversation with reporters, Obama easily cited education as the most important issue for the black community.
A surgeon starts a program to help black men after seeing the same shooting and stabbing victims in his trauma center.
In What Matters, we are partnering with Essence magazine to look at African-American issues that matter to everyone.
ESSENCE.COM: Things seem to be getting worse in Chicago since we last spoke?
HLN's Richelle Carey reports on a program that gives the homeless a hand up instead of a handout.
In "What Matters", we partner with Essence magazine to look at African American issues that "matter" to everyone.
Richelle Carey takes a look at "What Matters" in the black community. What can we learn from Obama's "beer summit"?
In "What Matters," we partner with Essence magazine to look at African-American issues that matter to everyone.
ESSENCE.COM: When you were surgeon general, you were outspoken on controversial issues like distributing contraception in high schools and talking about drug legalization. What advice would you give to Dr. Regina Benjamin, if she is confirmed, about how to approach those kinds of issues?
A discussion on racial assumptions in America after the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Gates Jr.
In What Matters, we are partnering with Essence magazine to look at African-American issues that matter to everyone.
Once vibrant Alabama town founded by blacks hangs in limbo. CNN's Tony Harris reports.
Several hours before President Barack Obama gave his well-received speech at the NAACP centennial convention in New York City, he spoke before another probing audience of African-Americans aboard Air Force One.
In "What Matters," we partner with Essence magazine to look at African American issues that matter to everyone.
The Rev. Al Sharpton has been a pillar of support for the Jackson family since the moment the world found out Michael passed away. Sharpton is one of the few people to have a close relationship with the King of Pop and the man they both revered, James Brown, the Godfather of Soul.
HLN's Richelle Carey looks at coverage of Michael Jackson's death. Is the media focusing more on negatives?
In partnership with Essence Magazine, a look at African-American issues that matter to everyone.
Richelle Carey takes a look at the physical transformation of Michael Jackson. Was he uncomfortable in his own skin?
ESSENCE.com correspondent Roland S. Martin talks with Marlon Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson and a member of the Jackson 5, about the death of his younger brother, the "King of Pop."
HLN's Richelle Carey talks with Rev. Jesse Jackson about Michael Jackson's impact on race.
A former Wells Fargo employee alleges the company targeted African-Americans for subprime loans. Prime News reports.
My 3-year-old daughter scampers into my lap. "You are a silly goose ball, Daddy," she says laughing, delighted with her characterization of her father, who she thinks is a president just like Obama .
In "What Matters", we partner with Essence Magazine to look at African American issues that "matter" to everyone.
Rihanna will take the stand at Chris Brown's hearing next month. Do African Americans see this case differently?
Tony Harris covers issues facing African-Americans and Betty Nguyen profiles a woman educating those living with AIDS.
The California Supreme Court's decision not to retract Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, has sent the issue back to the forefront of conversation across the country. Most recently, New Hampshire became the sixth state to legalize gay marriages. While some 18,000 same-sex couples have already tied the knot in California, those who wish to walk down the aisle today will not receive the same privilege.
Anita Hill will always be linked to the Senate confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court.
HLN's Richelle Carey looks at the first black man elected mayor of a city known for it's racial violence in the 1960s.
HLN's Richelle Carey takes a look at families struggling to stay in the middle class and a segregated prom in Georgia.
As Judge Sonia Sotomayor prepares to become the next U.S. Supreme Court justice, her lifetime of diligence and speed reading will now be crucial to help her navigate the next phase of her nomination.
Two weeks ago, 3-year-old Jaquan Reed was fatally shot on Chicago, Illinois', West Side.
HLN's Richelle Carey takes a look at "What Matters" in the black community. Cops accused in Toledo teen beating.
A high school principal decides to hold separate assemblies for African-American and Latino students.
During this time of economic uncertainty, some historically black colleges and universities are being hit hard as they try to stave off foreclosures, layoffs and dwindling enrollments.
Historically black colleges say they're losing a lifeline after President Obama's budget cuts.
The editor in chief of Essence Magazine talks with CNN's Don Lemon about Michelle Obama and her mother.
While the country celebrates the first black president, African-Americans are facing critical challenges from high unemployment, home foreclosures and a record number of black men in prison.
Richelle Carey takes a look at "What Matters" in the black community. Have race relations improved because of Obama?
Tony Harris talks with Essence editor Angela Burt-Murray about interview with Michelle Obama and her mother.
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