The African American Times was established in 1996 as a newspaper with a mission to provide the African- American community with information that is of current relevance in the areas of health care, jobs, careers, politics, entertainment, religion, education, economics, family and many other mainstream issues that are of particular interest to African-Americans. Our publication has experienced tremendous growth over the years as a result of a hard working, energetic and visionary staff . As we read through our daily press releases, we do not seek the "News Spin" of the day, we seek to use these press releases to provide the news that has the public interest in mind. We have found that in many instances the articles that are often minimized and deemed insignificant by other publications are frequently the most relevant to the African- American community. These are the stories that we want to be highlighted on our front pages. The African American Times looks forward to our continued service to the African- American community. We are encouraged by the positive feedback from our readership, as well as the ever increasing hits to our daily online publication (africanamericantimes.net), which indicates to us that our publication is a successful one. About Our Logo * The Pharaoh represents the ancient heritage of our people * The Book and pencil represent the importance of education to our people * The Lightning bolt represents the power and greatness of our people * The Dove represents the spiritual and religious roots of our people * The Olive branches surrounding the logo represent the peace we seek with all people