Race unchanged by second McCain, Obama debate
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Republican John McCain, lagging in the polls, was unable to gain ground in the U.S. presidential campaign in his second debate with …
Kenya deporting U.S. author of anti-Obama book
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) _ The American author of a best-selling book attacking Barack Obama as unfit for the presidency was being deported from Kenya on …
McCain, Obama mudslinging grips campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Mudslinging _ initiated over the weekend by Republican John McCain's campaign _ gathered intensity in the presidential race this week as Democrat …
Economy sheds most jobs since 2003, more cuts seen
WASHINGTON (AP) _ U.S. jobs are vanishing at the fastest pace in more than five years and likely to continue disappearing, an urgent signal the …
Consultant: O.J. convicted when jury was picked
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ The case against O.J. Simpson was won when the jury was chosen, said the consultant who helped prosecutors pick the Nevada …
TRACEY’S WORLD: The Republican Party does not care about African Americans
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following opinion piece is a response to Barbara Howard’s Sept. 19 column titled, “Are Black Media Fair to Black Republicans?’’ Howard’s column …
THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS: Be careful what you wish for — it may just be the end game for capitalism
After the world watched the presidential debate, we watched the bail-out/rescue debacle, wondering how we got into this mess and how the folk who got …
AL CALLOWAY SAYS: America, have “chickens come home to roost?”
You were summarily denounced as un-American if labeled “militant” or “radical” during the Civil Rights Era, especially during the 1960s and ‘70s. Negro integrationist leadership …
Blacks, whites show prejudices along racial divide
DETROIT (AP) — The Classic Creations barber shop sits empty, surrounded by drunks and shuttered storefronts just two blocks from the manicured lawns of Grosse …
Celebrities rally for Obama in South Florida
Celebrities often flock to the Sunshine State for a night on the town, an exclusive fundraiser gala, or just to relax by the beach for …