Category Archives: National News
February 10, 2013 at 05:02
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN 01/18/13 01:45 PM ET EST NEW ORLEANS – Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while the city was struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The charges against Nagin [...]
February 10, 2013 at 04:35
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By Barbara R. Arnwine, President and Executive Director,
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law As we celebrate the arrival of 2013, it is imperative that we reflect upon the 50 years of civil rights victories and struggles since the historic year of 1963, which, in many ways, launched the modern civil rights movement. It [...]
February 10, 2013 at 04:21
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Brooklyn, NY – Media outlets generally consider politicians first when evaluating individuals who are eligible to be “Person of the Year.” TIME Magazine, which started the Person of the Year honor, frequently chooses politicians and statespersons. For 2012, in the Caribbean, the task was easy. There was no Anglophone head of government deserving to be [...]
February 9, 2013 at 21:06
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Washignton, DC – In two separate, private ceremonies, President Obama and Vice President Biden were officially sworn into office, marking the start of the second term. (The Constitution mandates that the President takes the oath on January 20. Since that date falls on a Sunday this year, the public inauguration ceremony and festivities will take [...]
December 10, 2012 at 16:09
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Bridgeport, CT native Reginald “Reggie” Hudson was recently awarded for outstanding service as an East Orange, NJ police officer. Hudson attended Harding High School and has been in law enforcement for over 15 years. Out of over 50 outstanding officers Sgt. Hudson received the most awards. Photo Credit: Cecilia Rollins
December 10, 2012 at 15:36
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(Chicago, IL, Dec. 1, 2012) – Understanding what makes African American boys tick has challenged many a parent and educator, but youth mentor and author Kevin Todd Porter may finally have cracked the code on the struggles this group faces in the classroom. Porter’s debut book, Angry Little Men: Hypermasculinity, Academic Disconnect and Mentoring African [...]
November 9, 2012 at 13:53
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By Liz Goodwin, Photo By LARRY DOWNING/REUTERS Chicago, Il ,- President Barack Obama handily defeated Gov. Mitt Romney and won himself a second term on Tuesday after a bitter and historically expensive race that was primarily fought in just a handful of battleground states. Obama beat Romney after nabbing almost every one of the 12 [...]
November 1, 2012 at 12:51
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Aretha Franklin Performed The National Anthem at Detroit’s Commercial Field in Game Five of the World Series (Detroit, MI – October 23, 2012) – Detroit Tiger fans are celebrating their team’s berth in the World Series, after they swept the New York Yankees to win the American League championship. Now, Motor City baseball fans have [...]
November 1, 2012 at 12:46
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Los Angeles, CA – Former En Vogue members, Dawn Robinson and Maxine Jones announced to fans the formation of their new duo “Heirs” to the Throne. Once a part of one of the best selling female groups in history; the ladies are now ready to embark upon a new phase in their careers and create [...]
September 29, 2012 at 00:16
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USDA and U.S. Justice Department Discriminating Against Women and Hispanic Farmers Selma, Alabama – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Justice Department employed one claims process in addressing USDA’s discrimination against Black and Native American Farmers. Now they are implementing a very different claims process for Women and Hispanic Farmers. The [...]
