Politics

Rosa Parks To Be First Black Woman Honored w/ U.S. Capitol Statue

President Obama Delivering State of the Union Address Tonight; Hadiya Pendleton’s Parents Among Guests

Jesse Jackson Jr. Signs Plea Deal; Faces Significant Jail Time

Washington Post’s Rahiel Tesfamariam: Why won’t Obama stand up for Chicago’s slain youth?

President Obama Still Needs to Speak to Youth of Chicago

Rev. Jesse Jackson: COME HOME, MR. PRESIDENT

Rep. Alcee Hastings Says President Obama Disrespects Black People

Obama Throws Support Behind Plan to Reform “Out of Date and Badly Broken” Immigration Laws

NYC Mayor Bloomberg Bans Food Donations to Homeless

GOP State Rep. Introduces Bill That Denies Welfare To Parents of Children Underperforming in School

New Mexico Bill Would Send Rape Victims to Prison For Having Abortion

Pro-Gun Group Hopes To Attract Minorities w/ ‘What Would Django Do?’ Campaign

NAACP Sides w/ Soft Drink Companies; Opposes NYC Sugary Drink Restrictions

Cornell West: Obama Doesn’t Deserve To Be Sworn In With MLK’s Bible

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin Indicted on Corruption Charges

‘Watch Out for Fake Gun Control Reform’: What Does Meaningful Reform for Our Youth Look Like?

President Obama Unveils Sweeping Gun Control Plan

VIDEO: NRA Calls President Obama ‘Elitist Hypocrite’ In New Ad

Colin Powell: There’s A ‘Dark Vein of Intolerance’ In GOP

Will A Longer School Year Help or Hurt Our Youth?

President Obama Will Use Bibles Belonging to Dr. King and Abe Lincoln For Inauguration Ceremony

Pastor Withdraws From Inaugural Ceremony Over Anti-Gay Remarks

Widow of Medgar Evers To Deliver Invocation at Obama Inauguration

Ben Jealous Calls Out Sen. Tim Scott on His Horrible Record on Civil Rights

GOP State Senator Attacks Kwanzaa: ‘Almost No Black People Care About It’

President Obama Vows to Take Action to Reduce Gun Violence

Susan Rice Drops Out of Running For Sec. of State Due to ‘Partisan Politics’

The 2012 Election Cost Over 2 BILLION Dollars!

Mayor Cory Booker Vows To Spend A Week on Food Stamps

Black Leaders Concerned White Candidate Will Take Jesse Jackson Jr’s Seat

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