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President Barack Obama “Bringing the Audacity of Hope to Boys in the Hood”

By Pastor E. A. Deckard (Houston Forward Times) – I once heard a quote from an unknown source that was so powerful, I never forget it and have used it in many different variations throughout the years: “the dream of a dreamer only comes true if the dreamer has the faith to see it all […]

President Obama Speaks After Meeting with African American Faith and Civil Rights Leaders

President Obama delivers remarks after a meeting with African American Faith and Civil Rights leaders from the Roosevelt Room during Black History Month, February 18, 2016.

Bernie Sanders Meets with Civil Rights

Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders discusses the economy, voting rights, and the criminal justice system during a conference with civil rights leaders in Washington D.C. Leaders include: Melanie L. Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Marc Morial, National Urban League, Al Sharpton, NAN, and actor/activist, Danny Glover, who has endorsed Sanders.

Hillary Clinton & Civil Rights Leaders’ Opening Remarks | Hillary Clinton Civil Rights Meeting

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton meets with Black leaders in New York City. Leaders include: Melanie L. Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Marc Morial, National Urban League, Al Sharpton, NAN, and Ingrid Sanders Jones, NCNW.

The Fight For Black Voters is On in the Democratic Presidential Race

By Dahleen Glanton, Chicago Tribune – We’re at that point in the presidential primaries when the Democratic candidates rip each other apart over which of them will do the most for African-Americans. With the races in mostly white Iowa and New Hampshire behind them, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are turning their attention to Nevada […]

NABJ Mourns the Loss of Founder Acel Moore

Washington, DC – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is mourning the death of Acel Moore, one of the organization’s 44 founders. Moore was also a founding member of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. He was 75. The Philadelphia native served as an Army medic before becoming a copy clerk at the Philadelphia […]

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are Going to War as She Tries to Protect her ‘Firewall’

By Allan Smith, BusinessInsider.com – Hillary Clinton’s campaign has brought out the firepower quickly after her crushing loss to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on Tuesday night in the New Hampshire Democratic primary. “When you match up the record of Hillary Clinton with the record of Bernie Sanders, it simply is no comparison,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries […]