Author Archives: Zenitha Prince

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele defended his management of party affairs April 5 and attributed mounting criticism to his race and “street-wise” style of management. Appearing on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Steele was asked if he has a slimmer margin of error because he is African American. “The honest answer is yes. It just […]

With a flourish of a pen—several, actually —President Barack Obama on March 23 further canonized himself in history, enacting of one of the most sweeping health care reform laws America has seen. “Today, after almost a century of trying; today, after over a year of debate; today, after all the votes have been tallied — […]

African Americans have given President Obama a racial pass – that’s something on which his Black supporters and opponents agree. That uncomfortable truth, however, seems to be creating an increasingly persistent itch within the Black community, especially in light of the disproportionate growth of joblessness that plague their neighborhoods and the president’s unwillingness to consider […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. (March 7, 2010) – The African Methodist Episcopal, AME Zion and Christian Methodist Episcopal churches presented their plan to address the plight of African-American males on March 3, the last day of their Great Gathering conference. Called the Male Investment Plan (MIP), the initiative’s goal is “to dramatically change the lives of participants […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – It had been more than 45 years since the nation’s three Black Methodist churches came together for one shared purpose, organizers said, making this month’s Great Gathering a historic reunion. The three-day conclave from March 1 to March 3 in Columbia was intended to both find solutions to the plight of African-American […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Black church leaders said today that the “great gathering” of the three Black Methodist churches will not be a futile exercise based merely on talk, but will result in a firm plan of action to address Black concerns. “ will release a concrete, cogent, crisp plan of action for the eradication of […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The NAACP said today that its economic boycott of South Carolina remains in force, despite comments to the contrary. The organization imposed the ban in 2000 when lawmakers declined to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol. But, according to local news reports, state Sen. Robert Ford—who is […]

At 1 year old, President Obama’s signature cure for the ailing economy has not yet gained even footing—especially within communities of color, advocates say. However, contrary to mostly Republican criticisms, the $800 billion stimulus has had some positive impact. “It’s working pretty much exactly as advertized,” said Josh Bivens, an economist with the Washington, D.C.-based […]

NEW YORK – The NAACP Board of Directors unanimously elected Roslyn Brock as its new chairman during its annual meeting in New York on February 20. Brock, 44, of Elkridge, Md., became the fourth woman and the youngest person to assume the helm of the 100-year-old civil rights organization. “It is a very humbling moment […]

The NAACP will elect a new chairperson during a meeting of the Board of Directors in New York on Feb. 20. The 64-member body, which is the policymaking arm of the civil rights organization, will choose its new leader with a simple majority of votes. Hilary Shelton, vice president for advocacy and director of the […]

United States residents who donated to the relief effort in Haiti will be rewarded this spring when they file their income taxes. A measure recently approved by Congress and signed by President Obama will allow them to write off those charitable donations on their 2009 taxes. Under current law, those donations would have had to […]