Community Calendar July 18 – 31
Saturday, July 18 Economic Recovery Forum: This free forum is part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s effort to educate African Americans about the economic …
Northern NJ locals fondly recall Arturo Gatti
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Boxing trainer Mike Skowronski honed his skills beside Arturo Gatti at Jersey City's Ringside Gym and said the former champ's …
Atlanta environmentalists experience Ghana-Obama whirlwind
The night President Barack Obama was elected, my husband Frank said, “Honey, the day he sets foot on the African continent, we gotta be there, …
WAKE UP CALL: Is Jim Crow a member at a Pennsylvania Swim Club?
No one wants to be considered a racist; even if they are one. Contrary to the overt racism of yesteryear, in which members of the …
The Gantt Report: Democratic foxes and Republican wolves
If you are a beast banker, an insurance scammer or a predatory mortgage lender looking for a gangster’s paradise, Florida wants you!
THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS: Republican derangement syndrome
Since I’ve been writing positive articles about the Republican Party, I’ve received numerous, wonderfully inspiring emails. They come in two different groups: from beleaguered black …
Small health clinic is stepping stone to surgeon general’s post
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (AP) — When Hurricane Katrina wrecked the little clinic here in the coastal backwaters of Alabama, Dr. Regina Benjamin laid out …
U.S. Census Bureau reaches out to black communities
When it comes to getting a complete and accurate count in the 2010 United States Census, civic leaders in Selma, Alabama were serious enough to …
Program gets youth ready for college
MIAMI — Alonte Johnson is a Morehouse man. His entry into the prestigious all-male institution is thanks, in part, to his participation as a youth …
Sotomayor defends “wise Latina” remark
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor vigorously defended herself this week against charges that her speeches and rulings show racial bias, telling a …