The charisma and superior oratorical skills of Rev. Al Sharpton helped lighten the blow as he delivered a painfully honest message about the Black community to over 400 guests attending The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s (The National Coalition) recent Spirit of Democracy Awards Gala in Washington DC. The outspoken civil rights leader was […]
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Chuck D Challenges Rappers To Diss The Donald
Vibe.com – Chuck D, who has had his own criticism of President Obama, believes that when it comes to the blatant racism of demanding birth certificates and college transcripts from the first black President (Trump has said on several occasions that Obama was not qualified to attend Ivy League institution Harvard), rappers need to stand […]
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 […]
Russell Simmons: Dear Mr. President, Forget The Poor, Lose Your Soul
Dear Mr. President, I listened to your speech last week at Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network’s 20th anniversary dinner, talking among friends and close supporters. This was an annual African American dinner, a very important one. While I know that any Democrat would have fulfilled their promise to come back if they had won […]
At Facebook Town Hall, Obama Goes on Offensive
By Geoffrey A. Fowler and Carol E. Lee – In an online town hall meeting at the headquarters of Facebook Inc., President Barack Obama sharpened his attack on Republicans while making an appeal to the tech-savvy generation that helped get him elected. The president used questions from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook employees and online […]
Washington Prep High School Presents FAME, The Musical Despite Financial Crisis
Los Angeles – In the midst of possible charter takeover, fiscal crisis and pending teacher layoffs, the students and staff at Washington Preparatory High School continue to prove resilient. With a determined resolved that ‘the show must go on’ the educational inner city haven has announced the production of the legendary play, “FAME, The Musical.” […]
How President Obama’s framework for reducing federal budget deficits compares with other proposals
Health care spending •Obama: Cuts $340 billion over 10 years from projected increases in federal health care programs while preserving Medicare and Medicaid. Enforces the savings with a process that would implement cuts if a future Congress refused to make them. •Fiscal Commission: Implements and expands Medicare changes in the 2010 health care law that […]
Black Men’s Xchange Announces Annual Leadership Summit & Retreat with “Making the Invisible Visible” Video Release
New York – Since 1989, Black Men’s Xchange National (BMX) has been a sanctuary for thousands of same-gender-loving men to express, heal and overcome past traumas while developing leadership skills and becoming clear thinking assets to their respective communities. As the nation’s first and largest national African American/Black organization affirming the worth and self esteem […]