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April 14, 2011

Limbaugh calls Obama's base 'savages', 'walking human debris'

Limbaugh said that the president was attempting to placate his base during his deficit reduction speech, and he used a…
April 14, 2011

President's sister puts their mom in picture book

NEW YORK (AP) - Above a rooftop in Jakarta or the Indus River in Pakistan, the moon looms large in…
April 14, 2011

Trump: 'I've always had a great relationship with the blacks'

African Americans, one of us wrote earlier this week, happen to be one of the few voting blocs with a…
April 14, 2011

Why blacks take birtherism more personally

OPINION - The attacks on the president's citizenship, combined with the personal jabs against Mr. Obama and his family, are…
April 14, 2011

Slideshow: Rev. Jesse Jackson's top 10 most controversial moments

SLIDESHOW - Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson is no stranger to controversy. The following are his most infamous moments…
April 14, 2011

How Obama's deficit speech may recapture '08 spirit

OPINION - Even if he doesn't succeed at obtaining the change he is seeking, progressives will at least give him…
April 13, 2011

Obama aims to lower US deficit by $4 trillion

WASHINGTON (AP) - While the president recommended trimming health care costs in Medicare and Medicaid, he also called for cuts…
April 13, 2011

DC mayor: Our city is sick of being 'shut out'

OPINION - Sadly, many Americans are unaware that the District of Columbia is the only jurisdiction in America that has…
April 13, 2011

Obamas to appear on one of final 'Oprah' episodes

CHICAGO (AP) - The White House confirmed Tuesday that the Obamas would tape the episode April 27 at Harpo Studios…
April 12, 2011

Obama's sister: Facts are clear; he was born in Hawaii

VIDEO - Maya Soetoro-Ng sat down with Al Roker to clear up rumors about Obama's birth place and discuss a…
April 12, 2011

Mass. jurors weigh Obama related church fire case

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Jurors have begun deliberating the case of a white man charged with burning a predominantly black…
April 12, 2011

Trump on Cosby: 'Hatred was pouring out of his eyes'

VIDEO - In an interview with host Meredith Vieira, Cosby said Trump should 'run or shut up,' now Trump says…
April 12, 2011

Racial bias of GOP base poses problems for 2012 hopefuls

OPINION - For example, 46 percent of Mississippi Republican voters believe that interracial marriage should be prohibited by law...
April 11, 2011

2012 in sight, Obama looks back to Chicago again

CHICAGO (AP) - President Barack Obama's relationship with his hometown may be best described as a long-distance love affair...
April 11, 2011

Trump: Obama's grandparents placed announcement to get welfare

Donald Trump has an explanation for why President Obama's birth would be announced in a Hawaii newspaper if he wasn't…
April 11, 2011

Why Sharpton and West's heated debate on Obama won't cool down

OPINION - Cornel West is correct to challenge Sharpton on this important issue and the discussion must certainly continue...
April 11, 2011

Palin on Trump birther investigation: 'More power to him'

Sarah Palin shared her take on skepticism repeatedly expressed by Donald Trump over whether President Barack Obama is a citizen…
April 10, 2011

Is black America stronger with Obama?

OPINION - We do not need the National Urban League, the United Negro College Fund, or the Obama Administration to…
April 10, 2011

What is the gay black agenda?

OPINION - It is encouraging that President Barack Obama lent his support to the recent anti-bullying campaign...
April 10, 2011

A stronger America starts with us

OPINION - For those of us busy living our American dream, should there be leaders looking out for the collective…