On July 16, I gained a rare opportunity to participate in American history. On that humid summer day, I was one of seven black journalists selected by the White House to take part in an exclusive roundtable with President Barack... (Continue reading)
African American voters have long lamented that Democratic politicians take their vote for granted, while Republicans make few, if any, efforts to court their support. During the 2004 presidential election, the Democratic nominee, Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts, said his... (Continue reading)
Issue McCain Obama Civil Rights For more information: McCain Obama Voted against recognition of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a holiday in Arizona in 1983. (But during a speech in Memphis in April, he expressed his full support for the holiday admitting, "I was... (Continue reading)
Election officials grapple the challenges inherent to making Election Day run as glitch-free as possible.... (Continue reading)
Democratic candidates battle each other on a national stage... (Continue reading)
Earl G. Graves, Sr. unequivocally endorses Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States.... (Continue reading)