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May 17, 2011

Cornel West vs. Barack Obama

Cornel West is President Obama's silenced, disregarded, disrespected moral conscience, according to Chris Hedges's recent column, "The Obama Deception: Why…
May 17, 2011

Trump just wasn't ready for prime-time

OPINION - The only thing more outrageous than a Trump presidential run is that some people in this country gave…
May 16, 2011

Martelly wants business leader as prime minister

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The new prime minister will also serve as co-chair of Haiti's Interim Recovery Commission, whose mandate…
May 16, 2011

Obama tell Memphis students their success inspires

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Obama told the smiling seniors: "You've shown more grit and determination in your childhoods than a…
May 16, 2011

Trump says he's not running for president

NEW YORK (AP) - He made his announcement as NBC rolled out its fall lineup. The network is home to…
May 16, 2011

Obama to address Memphis grads, meet flood victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The school was selected before high waters struck at some of the most poverty stricken communities along…
May 16, 2011

Mandela votes early in local South African elections

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Mandela has not been seen in public since he was hospitalized in January with respiratory complications...
May 16, 2011

Black women embrace first lady's evolved role

ATLANTA (AP) - Most of the crowd were predictably mothers, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, or female cousins -- all filling the…
May 16, 2011

Gingrich can't stay out of gutter racial politics

OPINION - This quackery in the American political discourse has been so prevalent and vocal the past two years, that…
May 16, 2011

Class acts: This year's black commencement speakers

SLIDESHOW - These black luminaries, taking the stage first, are leaders of stage and film, law professors, even our nation's…
May 16, 2011

Ex-2 Live Crew rapper runs for Miami-Dade mayor

MIAMI (AP) - "I'm a changed man!" Campbell says, laughing with three other male volunteers at his table...
May 15, 2011

Michelle Obama gives hope to young black women

OPINION - Young black women in their 20s and 30's especially look up to Mrs. Obama. She gives them tangible…
May 13, 2011

Army 'birther' doctor released from confinement

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - A Fort Leavenworth spokesman says Terry Lakin was released Friday after serving five months of a…
May 13, 2011

Jon Stewart and Bill O' Reilly to debate Common's lyrics

NEW YORK (AP) - O'Reilly has criticized Common's presence at Wednesday's event. He says some of Common's lyrics celebrate violence...
May 13, 2011

Threat to kill Obama published in Ireland paper

VIDEO - Khalid who's a supporter of Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden believes terrorists are willing to pay more than…