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April 19, 2010

Do we need a black agenda? The experts say yes

VIDEO - African-Americans remain one of the most adversely affected cultural groups in society, especially compared to their white counterparts...
April 19, 2010

First lady's brother reflects on 'kid sister' in memoir

VIDEO - A new memoir by Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama's brother, offers first-hand insight into the challenging childhood and family…
April 19, 2010

Obama takes financial reform message on the road

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama is heading to New York City later this week to push for a financial overhaul…
April 19, 2010

Gun rights advocates rally in nation's capital

VIDEO - Today's march follows pro-gun rallies all over the country. Supporters say just because they're armed doesn't mean they're…
April 19, 2010

Fuse still lit 15 years after Oklahoma City bombing

OPINION - Fifteen years after the Oklahoma City bombing, the extremist groups are back and they're bigger and badder than…
April 19, 2010

Ex-Obama mentor: Sharpton is the president's link to the streets

NEW YORK (AP) - "Sharpton has become the lightning rod in moving Obama's agenda forward," said Charles Ogletree...
April 17, 2010

Sharpton's National Action Network: An organization like no other

OPINION - They don't get together to talk about what will make the world a better place, they actually get…
April 16, 2010

Tea Partiers go after Obama's 'gangster government'

WASHINGTON (AP) - "We're on to this gangster government," Rep. Michele Bachmann declared. "I say it's time for these little…
April 16, 2010

Obama extends health care rights to gay partners

WASHINGTON (AP) - The move was called a major step toward fairness for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans...
April 16, 2010

Michelle Obama: 'I am not a political animal'

VIDEO - "I am not a political animal," says Michelle. "I think the whole arena of politics cuts against the…
April 16, 2010

Obama finally fulfills promise of change for gay Americans

OPINION - For the first time in his tenure as president, Barack Obama has stood strong with his gay and…
April 16, 2010

Obama assassination plotter gets 10 years behind bars

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) - A young white supremacist was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for conspiring to kill…
April 16, 2010

Obama signs $18 billion jobless benefits bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of people who lost out on additional weeks of unemployment can reapply for long-term…
April 15, 2010

Obama to NASA: Next stop, Mars

VIDEO - President Obama predicted Thursday his new space exploration plans would lead American astronauts to Mars and back in…
April 15, 2010

African-American candidate snubs black Alabama groups

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Artur Davis of Birmingham said black voters need no permission from the political organizations…