Category: National News

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Researchers are reporting a breakthrough against AIDS. A vaginal gel containing an AIDS drug cut in half a woman’s chances of getting HIV from an infected partner. The results need to be confirmed, and scientists disagree about whether this amount of protection is enough to justify using the gel now. But it […]

The war of words between the NAACP and the tea party reached new heights this past week when Tea Party Express member Mark Williams, posing as NAACP President Benjamin Jealous, wrote a satirical blog post addressed to Abraham Lincoln. Williams referenced Jealous as “Tom’s Nephew” and called slavery “a great gig.” “We Colored People,” the […]

Though many countries vowed to give significant donations to Haiti following a devastating earthquake that rocked the country in January, new findings reveal that the country has only received 2 percent of the money promised. According to CNN, donors promised $5.3 billion at a Haiti aid conference in March. But less than 2 percent of […]

President Obama’s plan to improve health care treatment for those suffering from AIDS and HIV was criticized at a recent forum during a public service ad campaign –“Who’s Better on AIDS?” –that was unveiled comparing the Obama approach to his predecessor, George W. Bush. AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein characterized the president’s new National […]

The NAACP drew national headlines this week during their annual convention in Kansas City, Mo. when they adopted a resolution that called on the Tea Party to dismiss bigoted elements from their organization. The resolution was based on what NAACP delegates felt was a “vitriolic” year of Tea Party demonstrations, during which participants used racial […]

While 14.6 million unemployed Americans await a decision from Congress that could extend unemployment benefits until November, a proposal by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) would add another step to claiming those benefits. In June, Hatch introduced a controversial amendment to the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 which would require persons seeking […]

Several rounds of applause interrupted First Lady Michelle Obama as she spoke at the NAACP National Convention in Kansas City, Mo. on July 12. After thanking the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for over 100 years of fighting for the Black community, she solicited their support to end an issue that […]

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act met its goals two quarters earlier than expected, according to a quarterly report issued by the White House’s Council of Economic Advisors, which claimed that more than 3.6 million jobs have been created or saved as a result of the economic stimulus legislation. Speaking at the groundbreaking of the […]

Los Angeles, Calif. — Anger. Rage. Disappointment. Pain. Heartbreak. These were some of the emotions expressed by the family of Oscar Grant after the verdict was read at the criminal trial of Johannes Mehserle, the White Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer charged with shooting and killing the Black man in the wee hours […]

The Obama administration took a monumental leap forward Tuesday by announcing the country’s first-ever National HIV/AIDS strategy (NHAS), activists say. However, they wonder if $30 million is enough to adequately address the epidemic. The plan, which aims to reduce the annual number of new HIV infections by 25 percent within five years, was announced by […]

In a fiery speech Tuesday night, Ben Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, put the nation on notice that “it was time to revive and resurrect the movement for change” in America. “I am asking you to help us revive America against those who seek to divide us,” he said. At the core of […]

Hundreds flooded the streets of downtown Oakland on the evening of July 8 after a verdict in the trial of Oscar Grant’s shooting death. Johannes Mehserle, a former White transit officer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter which could land him in jail for up to four years. However, many in Oakland believe justice had […]