Letter To the Editor: Re “Threat Response,” by Charles M. Blow (column, Oct. 16): Democrats may finally be paying attention to black people in the election, but it appears to be another 11th-hour attempt to bring black people to the polls to save a party that has not consistently engaged this constituency. I would urge […]
Threat Response – NY Times Opinion by Charles M. Blow
The president and fellow Democrats have taken a page from the Republican playbook. They’re unabashedly using racial-solidarity politics to animate voters. In this case, the Democrats’ appeal is to black voters, the most unwavering portion of President Obama’s base, and the message is simple: The president is under attack, and black voters must mobilize to […]
Sheryl Lee Ralph Speaks at Multicultural Get-Out-the-Vote Forum
Condoleezza Rice Recalls Segregated South
Book Review by Kam Williams – “John and Angelena Rice were extraordinary, ordinary people. They were middle-class folks who loved God, family, and their country. I don’t think they ever read a book on parenting. They were just good at it… They built a world together that wove the fibers of our life into a […]
Attorney Jameika Williams Mangum Secures Major Trial Win
Chicago, IL – Young attorney, Jameika Williams Mangum has proven herself as an emerging new legal force to be reckoned with. With an impressive list of credentials, and the recent opening of her new firm, The Mangum Law Firm LLC, Mangum’s recent court win is an eyebrow raising victory. The Los Angeles native, now practicing […]
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Shirley Franklin, Greek Organizations & Community Leaders Join Rally To Encourage Women To Vote
Nonpartisan event aims to underscore the power of women as ‘Game Changers’ in the upcoming election Atlanta, GA – The ballot power of women will be the focus this Saturday as actress, singer and activist, Sheryl Lee Ralph; chair of the National Congress of Black Women, E Faye Williams, Esq; former Atlanta Mayor, Shirley Franklin; […]
GOP Resurgence: What’s a Cynic to Do?
by Joseph C. Phillips – While listening to music on my I-phone, I began to contemplate the upcoming mid-term elections. The rock band, The Who sang: “I’ll tip my hat to the new constitution/Take a bow for the new revolution/Smile and grin at the change all around me/Pick up my guitar and play/Just like yesterday/And […]
Atlanta neighborhood celebrates Lowery’s birthday
ATLANTA (AP) Oct. 9 – Friends and volunteers are gathering in Atlanta for a neighborhood clean up to help celebrate the Rev. Joseph Lowery’s birthday. The civil rights icon turned 89 on Wednesday. To honor him, the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda is bringing people together Saturday to clean Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. Birthday […]