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June 3, 2011

Rihanna, 50 Cent seek bone marrow help for infant

The celebrities hope that their fans will follow suit and get tested for Galena's benefit...
June 3, 2011

Mitt Romney's thin record on race

OPINION - The real test for Romney on racial matters will come in the weeks and months ahead when he's…
June 3, 2011

Michelle Obama to visit Africa

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. first lady will visit Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa and Gaborone, Botswana during…
June 2, 2011

Retroactive drug sentencing is change we can believe in

OPINION - There is no question that the U.S. Sentencing Commission should seek to amend the sentencing provisions so as…
June 2, 2011

Why is FEMA fleecing Katrina victims?

OPINION - Apparently, disaster victims, the unemployed, the working poor, welfare recipients and black and Latino children in crumbling inner…
June 1, 2011

Is Obama's presidency the end of white male privilege?

OPINION - Being on the outside is a strange vantage point for people who feel entitled, connected and deserving...
June 1, 2011

Is Herman Cain playing 'plantation politics'?

OPINION - Cain may not be a racist, but he's arguably a patronizing black politician trying to suppress suspicions of…
June 1, 2011

New law on crack cocaine could apply to old cases

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress and President Barack Obama agreed in August to reduce the minimum penalties for crack...
May 31, 2011

Obama finds some solid ground; tests still ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) - "It is likely he will be re-elected, in my opinion," veteran Republican pollster Wes Anderson says...
May 31, 2011

Why black basketball fans back LeBron in the NBA Finals

OPINION - Perhaps to a fault, African-Americans are very protective of our athletes...
May 30, 2011

Obamas honor America's veterans on Memorial Day

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will spend Memorial Day paying tribute to the military....
May 30, 2011

Obama consoles tornado-ravaged Missouri city

JOPLIN, Missouri (AP) - Obama came face to face Sunday with the legions of homeless, consoling the community as it…
May 28, 2011

GOP Rep: Obama elected because he's a `black man who was articulate'

Yesterday, GOP Rep. Joe Walsh raged at Jewish Americans for not being sufficiently pro-Israel...
May 27, 2011

Clyburn protests McClatchy article on Obama and race

WASHINGTON - House Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn objected Thursday to coverage of his views on the impact of President…
May 27, 2011

Why Obama and Cain are praying for a Palin run

OPINION - Can she win against an incumbent who has substantive work experience and, for all of his perceived shortcomings…
May 26, 2011

Palin signals ambition, reluctance for White House

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Palin's supporters are putting together a campaign-in-waiting in Iowa in the hopes she decides to join…
May 26, 2011

Trump says Obama birth certificate fake

Upon the release of Obama's birth certificate, Trump took credit for the disclosure...
May 26, 2011

Racism to blame for Obama's problems, Clyburn says

Jim Clyburn, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, on Wednesday blamed most of President Barack Obama's political problems on racism...
May 25, 2011

Fox Business News guy sick of 'Obama chugging 40s'

Let's get one thing straight right up front: wealthy white American male Republican and Fox Business Network TV personality Eric…
May 25, 2011

Jesse Jackson Jr. takes stand at Blagojevich retrial

CHICAGO (AP) - The defense said Wednesday that Jackson would testify that he never offered or directed anyone to offer…