CNN reports that Florida Senate hopeful, Kendrick Meek said that it was Florida Gov. Charlie Crist not former President Clinton that tried to talk him into dropping out of the Senate race. I am terribly confused. Crist is a former Republican running as an Independent; what does he have to do with Meek? Kendrick Meek [...]
by Debbie Hines, Women’s Media Center -With the midterm election fast approaching, African American women are emerging as crucial to success for Democrats according to voting analysts and the Democratic National Committee. In 20 House races, mostly in southern states, African American women could be the deciding factor. Analyst Page Gardner, founder of Women’s Voices, [...]
At a town-hall meeting on the economy held on September 20th, Velma Hart, the chief financial officer for a veterans’ advocacy organisation, told Barack Obama that she was “exhausted of defending you…and deeply disappointed with where we are right now.” A month later, at another meeting the president had convened with young voters, a college [...]
(AANEWSWIRE) BOSTON, MA – Global Novations, a global consulting firm focused on diversity and inclusion, talent management, and market optimization, announced the release of the 2011 Honoring Differences® Diversity Calendar. The Honoring Differences calendar was created to help organizations demonstrate their commitment to diversity beyond the training classroom. Featuring detailed, factual information on practices, holidays, [...]
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by Sonya Ross, AP – BOWIE, Md. – On the corner of Collington Road and Route 301, a bright blue poster screams the Democratic Party’s wishful thinking at passing cars: “We’ve got your back President Obama.” The poster, not quite big enough to qualify as a billboard, reflects an unspoken bargain between Obama and Black [...]
by Julianne Malveaux – While some economists insist that the recession is over and the US economy is on the mend, you come to that conclusion by looking at the labor market. The 9.6 percent unemployment rate reported for the month of September translates into 17.1 percent when those who have dropped out of the [...]
Former Department of Agriculture official Shirley Sherrod has recorded a get-out-the-vote PSA for the NAACP. The PSA is expected to air on American Urban Radio Networks and some of its 300 AURN affiliates. Share on FacebookShareTwitter This Usuario: Password:
New York – When best-selling author, media personality and satirist Sabrina Lamb speaks, it is usually loud and clear. A savvy business woman, journalist and former stand up comic, Lamb was acknowledged as number 16 on the list of “50 Top Black Women in Entertainment” in Black Noir magazine. Her latest book, “A Kettle of [...]
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