While King used direct action to promulgate change, Obama used change as a campaign slogan. Worse yet, on so many critical issues — fair housing, war, and civil liberties — the Obama administration was the antithesis of change. Obama hasn’t earned King’s endorsement. Let me tell you why. Fair Housing In 1966 the Southern Christian […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — At 70, Muhammad Ali is “still the greatest” to friends and admirers worldwide. The boxing champ basked in chants of “Ali! Ali!” as hundreds of supporters cheered him on Saturday night with a hearty rendering of “Happy Birthday” during his 70th birthday celebration in his Kentucky hometown. Never mind that Ali actually […]

The term “bankers hours” was coined because those offices seem to close with regularity and especially on holidays. On Monday, one bank found itself in a bit of hot water for being open. Police were called out to the TD Bank on Main street in Burlington after protestors gathered outside of the building. About 25 […]

While the unemployment rate has slightly gone down for americans, black americans still face a rate 15.8 percent. Many news networks and pundits are asking themselves why hasn’t Obama been able to tackle this problem. According to congressman Emanuel Cleaver, he believes the president is in a tough bind. The chairman of the congressional black […]

During last night’s Fox News GOP debate in South Carolina, candidate Newt Gingrich and moderator Juan Williams over issues regarding race and public assistance. Williams asked asked Gingrich if his comments about having 9-year-olds work as janitors were “at a minimum as insulting to all Americans, but particularly to black Americans?” Williams followed up, asking […]

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambican authorities are urging people to leave flood-prone southern and central areas as a tropical depression brings heavy rains and high winds. SEE ALSO: Juan Williams Booed At Fox Debate The main roads of Mozambique’s capital were flooded Tuesday after heavy rain fell intermittently Monday. The storm whipped up waves as […]

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is moving to halt a revolving-door policy of sending migrants back to Mexico without any punishment. The agency this month is overhauling its approach on migrants caught illegally crossing the 1,954-mile border that the United States shares with Mexico. Years of enormous growth at the federal agency […]