Black women underrepresented in public office
Report cities low numbers in key local, state and national positions
BY JAMES WRIGHT
TRICE EDNEY NEWS WIRE
Despite the high-profiled Black women office holders like Washington,...
‘The ‘Morehouse Mystique’ still endures’
Here are edited excerpts of President Obama’s speech to the Morehouse College Class of 2013, delivered on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta.
Graduates, I am...
The few places with no Black-White income gap
Counties in Georgia, Virginia and Illinois have higher Black household income than that of Whites
BY TIM HENDERSON
STATELINE.ORG
WASHINGTON – The income gap between Black and...
‘This country belongs to you, all of you’
First lady addresses Muslims, immigrants during last speech
BY VERA BERGENGRUEN
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON – In her final speech as first lady, Michelle Obama singled out...
Black jobless rate inches back up
TRICE EDNEY NEWS WIRE
The August unemployment rate was 5.1 percent for a seven-year low, but the jobless rate for African-Americans went in the opposite...
Unarmed, shot dead
S.C. cop charged with killing fleeing Black man
COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTS
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – A South Carolina police officer was charged with murder in...
New law eases finding insurance beneficiaries
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed a bill that supporters say will help make certain that people receive life-insurance...
‘Black Power’ salute: From cadets to candidates
The West Point graduates are just the latest in a history of activists and others who sparked controversy after raising their fists.
BY JAWEED KALEEM
LOS...
How Ali helped Lexington heal wounds
1994 visit helped ease racial tensions after Black teen killed by officer
BY BRIAN SIMMS
LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER
TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
LEXINGTON, Ky. – October 1994 was one of...
Drama follows man who gained notoriety for long walk to work
EURWEB.COM
James Robertson have a new place to live, but drama still follows him.
The 56-year-old Detroit man attracted attention and headlines for supposedly walking 21...
