Category: National News

National Public Radio’s chief executive said, Oct. 24, that while she could have handled the Juan Williams’ termination better, she does not regret the decision. “While we stand firmly behind that decision, I regret that we did not take the time to better prepare our messaging and to provide you with the tools to cope […]

Nineteen years after Anita Hill accused her former boss at Equal Employment Opportunity, now-Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, of making sexual comments, she received what appeared to be a mysterious voicemail allegedly from Thomas’ wife rekindling the incident. “Good morning Anita Hill, it’s Ginny Thomas,” the Oct. 9 message said, according to ABC News. […]

Disgruntled New York City resident Jimmy McMillan stole the show at a debate for the state’s gubernatorial candidates on Oct. 18 as he introduced himself and his self-created political “Rent is Too Damn High” party to the public. “This is politics as usual. Playing the silly game is not going to happen,” McMillan said during […]

A fourth-grade textbook given to students in Virginia is causing controversy for its claim that thousands of African-Americans fought for the South in the Civil War, The Washington Post reported. The book, entitled “Our Virginia: Past and Present,” has been criticized for a passage about Blacks fighting for the South by individuals who argue that […]

After an appearance on Fox News’ the O’Reilly Factor on Oct.20, National Public Radio’s Senior News Analyst Juan Williams was fired from the company after claiming that Muslims make him “nervous” and “worried” on planes. Williams’ comments came after the show’s host Bill O’Reilly asked if the U.S. was facing a “Muslim dilemma.” “Look Bill, […]

NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous received two honors recently as he was named one of Time magazine’s “40 Under 40 Rising Stars of U.S. Politics” and one of the “Top 50 people of Power and Influence” by The NonProfit Times. “The NAACP congratulates President Benjamin Todd Jealous on making the Time magazine ‘40 Under […]

First Lady Michelle Obama has embarked on a vigorous two-week campaign swing in search of Democratic votes prior to next month’s midterm elections. With two years left on President Obama’s term, his wife’s fundraising presence on the campaign trail is seen as a means of rallying support both for fellow Democrats and Obama’s second term. […]

Officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia have come together for an investigation into allegations that mortgage lenders mishandled documents and improperly foreclosed on homes. A group of attorneys general and banking regulators announced Oct. 13 they will review whether lenders allowed their employees to improperly process paperwork or make false statements […]

Atlanta figure Bishop Eddie Long continues to find himself in hot water, as a bank has filed suit against him and two others for defaulting on a property loan. The suit, filed in DeKalb County, Ga. State Court. Oct. 11, claims that Long and two business partners owe $1.9 million on a loan issued by […]

The ethics trials for U.S. Reps. Charlie Rangel, D-N.Y., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif., have been set for after the elections on Nov. 15 and Nov. 29, respectively. The announcement, made late last week, prompted the ire of at least one Republican, who said it was motivated by politics. “This is obviously being pushed back to […]

A 25-year-old Florida man is claiming non-ownership of what law enforcement officials say was cocaine found lodged in his buttocks. When Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies searched Raymond Stanley Roberts during a traffic stop Sept. 29. they said they found bags of marijuana and cocaine. Roberts reportedly told them “The white stuff is not mine, but […]

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has joined a potentially crowded field seeking the Chicago mayoral seat after incumbent Richard Daley announced he would not seek re-election. Meanwhile the city’s Black ministers in an effort to zero-in on issues important to the African-American community recently gathered to decide whether they could throw their collective […]