Category: National News

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 […]

The NAACP is charging that BP is primarily hiring minorities for the dangerous jobs in the oil spill clean up and putting them at risk for various health problems. A letter written by NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous urged BP CEO Tony Hayward to take further steps to address the spill and its impact on […]

Former Detroit Public School (DPS) Board President Otis Mathis III was arraigned on an obscenity charge Tuesday. He was released on a $50,000 bond, but was ordered to surrender his passport and cannot travel outside of Michigan. DPS Superintendent Teresa Gueyser claims the 55-year-old Mathis fondled himself in front of her during a June 16 […]

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote next week on whether to extend unemployment benefits through November for those who have been out of work longer than 26 weeks. This would be the fourth vote on the bill. A Republican voting block objecting to the $33 billion cost to taxpayers stalled the other three. State-funded […]