The nationwide decline of Black men at colleges and universities is prompting action and research to understand what's driving the trend.

Bob Darden has long lamented that black gospel music has been denied its rightful respect as a pillar of American music and civil rights history.

For instance, at The Fish Market Restaurant on the Southside of Birmingham, four men of different races, two black and two white, met to share a meal and discuss their hopes for racial harmony.

A $2.48 million grant awarded to the Black Gospel Archive will help expand the archive listening center, as well as add classroom space.

The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the world's largest digital collection of gospel music. Now, it wants to collect oral histories around its rare recordings.

Although Black men do not have access to the privilege white folks do, it sure seems that many of us move through life as though we did.