Author Archives: Zenitha Prince

WASHINGTON — At 100 years old, the National Urban League Movement is as vital as it’s ever been, President/CEO Marc Morial said. “The National Urban League may be 100 years old but we don’t have any gray hair,” he stated. “We are more energetic, more focused and more determined than ever before to create a […]

Michael Steele has maintained a Teflon-like resistance to criticism since he became the Republican National Committee chairman in 2008. And it appears he again will brush off calls for his resignation in the wake of his biggest gaffe to date, his criticism of the Afghanistan war, which he called “a war of Obama’s choosing.” But […]

In what could be one step closer to his freedom, death row inmate Troy Davis returned to a Savannah, Ga. court June 23 to offer evidence he believes will negate his 1991 conviction for murder. Based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision last August, Davis’ lawyers will offer evidence – including recanted testimony – that […]

At first glance, you wouldn’t think much has changed in Haiti since an unprecedented tremor ravaged Port-au-Prince five months ago. “There are piles of rubble everywhere and some parts of Port-au-Prince look like Armageddon,” said American Red Cross spokeswoman Julie Sell with a heavy sigh. She added, “People who work in the humanitarian and disaster […]

Haiti is a paradox; a place where dueling forces of life and death exist at an impasse – a reality made even starker by the 7.0-magitude earthquake that shook the nation’s core and destroyed its capital. AFRO freelance photographer J.D. Howard said he felt compelled to capture the Caribbean nation’s story on camera. “I wanted […]

Artur Davis’ calculated decision to alienate Alabama’s African-American establishment added up to a crushing loss June 1, when he was defeated by Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, political analysts and other observers said. The Congressional Black Caucus member, who has represented the state’s Seventh Congressional District for eight years, eschewed Black […]

WASHINGTON — An ongoing investigation into the Justice Department’s handling of a voter intimidation case involving a Black militant group is less a quest for justice and more a “witch hunt,” said one official. “It’s all about people trying to continue the lie that there’s a double standard for Whites and Blacks under an Obama […]

In another sign of the passing of an era, noted civil rights reporter Evelyn Cunningham died April 28 in Manhattan. She was 94. “We keep losing people,” said fellow Black Press reporter Moses Newson, who covered civil rights and related stories such as the Little Rock Nine for the AFRO during the 1950s, ‘60s and […]

For African Americans and other minorities financial reform is particularly important, advocates, lawmakers and officials said. “For starters, they’ve been disproportionately hurt by the current system, which has allowed this ‘go-go’ mentality of ‘anything goes,’” said Kathleen Day, spokeswoman for the nonprofit, Center for Responsible Lending. “And as we can see, unfairly targeting specific groups […]

J. Bruce Llewellyn, a Black businessman who made a name for himself in banking, broadcasting, bottling and groceries, died April 7 at the age of 82 after a long illness. But today, the Harlem native is being remembered as not only a trailblazing entrepreneur but as someone who never forgot his people or those less […]

In a widely-expected move, U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced April 9 that he plans to retire this year, giving President Obama another chance to place his stamp on the nation’s highest court. Stevens, who turns 90 on April 20, said he wanted to give the president enough time to find and confirm […]