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Obama champions the middle class and his Harvard pal

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Can Obama change the world’s perceptions of black men?

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Obama breaks out the charm to sell healthcare

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What we need to hear from Obama on healthcare

With recent polls showing that 50% of Americans disagree with the president’s handling of healthcare policy, President Obama has some
/ July 22, 2009

The crisis for survival shifts from violence to healthcare

A generation ago, when crack cocaine was the scourge of black communities and hip-hop still wavered between decrying its impact
/ July 22, 2009

Black alums must organize, activate for community

Just as alumni encourage their universities to pump dollars into various programs and university departments, black alumni need to encourage
/ July 22, 2009

Consider this before crying “racial profiling”

When I hear about a Black man being mistreated by police, I take a moment of pause. I think about…
/ July 21, 2009

Welcome to the neighborhood, Dr. Gates

A bicyclist passes by the home of Harvard Scholar Henry Louis Gates in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) Mainstream media
/ July 21, 2009

Judging Obama six months in

This week marks 6 months since President Obama’s inauguration. The president has had a lot to deal with, having inherited
/ July 21, 2009

The fight for civil rights goes digital

The NAACP announced during its convention last week that it has joined the online revolution with its new effort to
/ July 21, 2009

African Americans continue to impact space exploration

Charles Bolden, Nominee for Administrator of NASA, testifying at his confirmation hearing before the senate (AP Photo/Bill Ingalls, NASA) Attending
/ July 20, 2009

Palin should spend less energy on energy

(AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry) Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced on July 3 that she was resigning her
/ July 18, 2009

Healthcare reform is necessity, not luxury

The United States of America is undeniably and unequivocally the most dominant and industrialized nation in the world. It’s no
/ July 17, 2009

Educating the financially illiterate

For those who see government regulation of financial products as a means to help consumers empower themselves financially, recent changes
/ July 17, 2009

Obama a mixed bag for NAACP

Democratic presidential candidate Obama greeting supporters at the 2008 NAACP convention in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File) Over the last
/ July 16, 2009