Paris, France – When songstress Maty Soul released her debut single “Herbal Tea” in France, music lovers around the globe sipped on the single’s deliciousness. The French music darling was serving a delectable bit of hip hop musical consciousness, sung in English, wrapped around her French dialect and tinged with reggae, R&B and folk flavor. […]
Trumped – Donald Trump Hijacked by his Own Ego
By Raynard Jackson – When Donald Trump began to make public overtures about his possible interest in running for president of the U.S., I thought he could be a substantive wild card in the race. I thought Trump could be a viable candidate because he does have a successful track record as a businessman. During […]
Racism rears its ugly head in Trump – DUMP TRUMP & Celebrity Apprentice
It’s a sad day in America. Donald Trump’s racist and hateful remarks demonstrate that racism is alive and well in America. He also brought to the forefront what many educated, hard-working people of color go through every day. We are constantly expected to prove that we are worthy of our accomplishments. Obviously Donald Trump thinks […]
Tea Party Members and Special Interest Money
By Chuck Hobbs, Esqq. – “Enough dollars make sense, while you ride the bench…catch me swinging for the fence…” Dead Presidents–Jay-Z. For the unfamiliar, the phrase “dead presidents” long has been urban slang for money, referencing the presidents that adorn American currency. In this instance, members of Congress elected last year under the Tea Party […]
Death of the Birther Movement
By Chuch Hobbs – Kudos to President Obama for issuing his birth certificate for all to see and inspect. When I first read the news I laughed out loud, thinking that the president finally got fed up with the “Birthers” who remain convinced that he was born in either Kenya or Indonesia, and lest we […]
Schieffer: Racism underlying Trump’s assertions
CBSNews.com – Donald Trump has moved on from the “birther” conspiracy to allege President Barack Obama didn’t get good enough grades to warrant entry to Harvard Law School, an assertion that CBS News chief Washington correspondent Bob Schieffer called absurd on the “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday. “That’s just code for saying he got into […]
Star Jones to Host Spirit of Democracy Awards
Washington, DC – Former New York Prosecutor, TV host, and author, Star Jones, will serve as host of the 14th annual “Spirit of Democracy Awards Black & White Gala,” Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (The National Coalition), announced today. The Gala will be held on May […]
GREEN DMV launches the Green Faith Initiative and gives away $90,000 for energy efficient retrofits to DC houses of worship
Washington DC – On Saturday, April 23, several Washington, DC residents gathered at Good Success Christian Church in Northeast DC to participate in GREEN DMV’s most recent initiative designed to engage DC residents on issues of sustainability and help connect them to resources that enable them to participate in the promise of the growing green […]
Trump Employing “Birther” Issue as a Weapon of Mass Distraction
By Marc H. Morial (To Be Equal#17) – A recent CBS/New York Times poll found that 25 percent of Americans and 45 percent of registered Republican voters believe that President Obama was not born in the United States. Another 22 percent of Republican voters say they don’t know. For the record, President Obama was born […]