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Obama Addresses Range of Issues Facing Black America
Written on 17 Jul, 2009 at 11:33 in White House News | viewed viewed 2,060 times times | 5 Comments
President Barack Obama fielded questions from black journalists regarding his administration’s plans to tackle pressing economic and social issues confronting African Americans. It was the first time a president had held such a roundtable session with black media on the... (Continue reading)
Obama on the Record: NAACP Centennial Convention
Written on 17 Jul, 2009 at 11:22 in White House News | viewed viewed 1,547 times times | 1 Comment
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. What an extraordinary night, capping off an extraordinary week, capping off an extraordinary 100 years at the NAACP. (Applause.) So Chairman Bond, Brother Justice, I am so grateful to all of you for... (Continue reading)
On Air Force One with President Obama
Written on 17 Jul, 2009 at 9:30 in Blogs | viewed viewed 2,741 times times | 10 Comments
The pinnacle for a journalist with a passion for politics is to cover the White House. For past six months, I have periodically traveled to Washington to witness to President Barack Obama remake America. I was the first magazine... (Continue reading)
For Loan Modification, Don’t Fall Behind
When Jamie Arthur heard about President Barack Obama’s Making Home Affordable plan, a sense of relief overcame the Pennsylvania resident. While she wasn’t in foreclosure, the unemployed homeowner feared she was falling behind on her mortgage payments.... (Continue reading)
A New Century, a New NAACP?
Written on 13 Jul, 2009 at 17:37 in Blogs | viewed viewed 1,052 times times | 0 Comments
Gov. David A. Paterson opened the first plenary ceremony of the NAACP’s Centennial Conference Monday with a reminder that liberation for African Americans is the liberation of America. That message was indeed the reigning theme of the morning. Paterson joined several... (Continue reading)
Is the NAACP Relevant? It’s Up to You
Written on 13 Jul, 2009 at 10:33 in Blogs | viewed viewed 1,185 times times | 6 Comments
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‘One Size Does Not Fit All’
Written on 11 Jul, 2009 at 23:53 in Blogs | viewed viewed 950 times times | 2 Comments
At two forums on healthcare reform at the NAACP’s Centennial Convention Saturday, panelists presented a slew of statistics that rank African Americans with the highest prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates for diabetes, AIDS, cancer, and other diseases. “[People] like you and... (Continue reading)
Talking Points
Written on 21 Jun, 2009 at 7:54 in Magazine | viewed viewed 624 times times | 0 Comments
The big picture is that minorities are still underrepresented in broadcast news, according to results from the latest Radio-Television News Directors Association/Hofstra University annual survey of women and minorities in broadcasting. But within the minority workforce, the largest gains have... (Continue reading)
NAACP to Celebrate 100th Anniversary
Written on 9 Jun, 2009 at 16:26 in Business News | viewed viewed 571 times times | 0 Comments
In keeping one of the many promises made on the campaign trail last year, President Barack Obama will address the NAACP at its centennial celebration in July, the organization said at a news conference Tuesday.... (Continue reading)
NAACP Expands Litigation for Discriminatory Lending
Written on 17 Mar, 2009 at 13:03 in Business News | viewed viewed 646 times times | 2 Comments
The NAACP filed suit against Wells Fargo and HSBC Bank USA last week, claiming black borrowers at these institutions were more than 30% more likely to be issued a higher rate loan than white applicants with the same qualifications.... (Continue reading)
