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October 9, 2009
OPINION -- All eyes are on Rep. Charlie Rangel again this week as finger-pointing Republicans continue to pursue punishing him…
October 7, 2009
VIDEO - An Alabama judge is sitting on the opposite side of the bench, accused of improper relationships with inmates.…
October 7, 2009
VIDEO - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan pledged federal support on Wednesday to fight a…
October 7, 2009
President Barack Obama's approval ratings are starting to rise after declining ever since his inauguration, new poll figures show as…
October 7, 2009
OPINION - African-Americans will stick with Obama through the war. They will stick with him through health care. They will…
October 5, 2009
VIDEO - A YouTube video shows the billionaire co-founder of Black Entertainment Television pretending to stutter as she mocks a…
October 5, 2009
President Barack Obama's high-profile failure to win the Olympics for Chicago could feed negative narratives already nipping at his heels…
October 5, 2009
A prominent African cardinal said Monday there was no reason why the next pope couldn't be black.
October 5, 2009
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) -- Herman Thomas had an enviable political record as a black Democrat elected and re-elected in a…
October 2, 2009
OPINION - Chicago, once a haven for black culture and economic progress, has become more dangerous for black youth than…
September 29, 2009
The Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich don't agree on much, but a meeting with a group…
September 26, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Saturday resumed his push to overhaul the health care system, telling a Congressional…
September 25, 2009
VIDEO - Should President Obama be backing his fellow African-American Democrat and allow him to make his own decision on…
September 24, 2009
VIDEO - President Obama wrapped up his visit to the United Nations with a commitment from nations to rid the…
September 24, 2009
OPINION -- Let me be clear, ACORN's actions deserved to be exposed, and they deserve to be punished. But let…