Obama’s Momentum Continues
While the issues regarding the superdelegates and the Florida and Michigan primaries must still be decided, former President Bill Clinton said in an interview outside...
Hamil R. Harris
Blacks Still Reacting to Bush’s State of the Union Address
Reactions to President George W. Bush’s final State of the Union address have been mixed. However, many African Americans on Capitol Hill were not sympathetic...
Black Churches Missing Out On Federal Aid
African American church leaders from across the country were invited to the White House to stand with President Bush as he detailed a plan to...
Resignations Signal Discord In Katrina Fund
Nearly a year after President George W. Bush asked Bishop T. D. Jakes and former Rep. Bill Gray to co-chair an interfaith committee, both men...
First Lady Of The Movement Remembered
The 10,000-seat capacity of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church cathedral was inadequate to contain all the music, tearful anecdotes, and presidential tributes offered for...
Firms Energized Over Billion-Dollar Deal
The Department of Energy has awarded a $1 billion information technology contract to Energy Enterprise Solutions L.L.C., a joint venture led by two African American...
Blazing Trails In Conservation
Jerome Ringo, a veteran outdoorsman who spent decades fighting to preserve the nation’s parks, wildlife, and other natural resources, was elected board chairman of the...
Raines Stays Cool Under Fire
Franklin Raines has survived another round of scrutiny at Fannie Mae — but not without concessions — as the nation’s largest source of financing for...
Every Vote Counts But Will Every Vote Be Counted?
Determined not to have a repeat of the 2000 presidential election, civil rights groups, elected officials, and independent legal teams are poised to challenge any...
MBC Network Changes Name To Black Family Channel
The Major Broadcasting Cable Network, the only African American owned and operated cable television network, is repositioning itself in the marketplace by changing its name...