Monthly Archives: December 2009

When will politics be about the people instead of the GREEN paper? How many more affordable Housing buildings do we need in a city that’s only 4×4 square miles? Why are we continuing down the lonely dark road of addressing … Continue reading →

  By ERICA WERNER The Associated Press Monday, December 21, 2009; 9:07 AM WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas of the historic … Continue reading →

 A veteran police officer said he has twice been denied a chance at the chief’s job in the Dothan Police Department because of race. Lt. Keith Gray, who has 29 years of law enforcement experience and nearly 25 with the … Continue reading →

From 1910 into the 1930s, the black population of Detroit rose more than 600% — double the rate of nearby Cleveland and four times faster than the increase in Chicago. Nobody was moving here for the weather. The influx of … Continue reading →

A coalition of African American leaders concerned about minorities being undercounted in the 2010 Census called Wednesday for inmates at federal and state prisons to be tallied in their home communities instead of the towns where they are incarcerated. Marc … Continue reading →

Almost all of the south suburban towns’ police departments are at the helm of a Black chief, most of them are former Chicago police officers. Calumet City, Dixmoor, Calumet Park, Riverdale, Country Club Hills, Harvey, Robbins, Phoenix, Dolton, and Markham … Continue reading →

The Usual Suspects Mayor Clinton I. Young  Mount Vernon Democratic Committee Chairman Devereau Cannick Kenneth Plummer of Kensworth Consulting City Council President William Randolph City Council Woman Eileen Justino City Councilman Marcus Griffith SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORT PUBLIC HEARING 7 P.M.  … Continue reading →

By David Goldman, CNNMoney.com staff writer Last Updated: December 4, 2009: 3:17 PM E Despite falling unemployment rates overall, African-Americans face the biggest uphill battle in their search for employment. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — While the overall unemployment rate for … Continue reading →

Enlarge Courtesy Sisters NetworkA group of African-American breast cancer survivors pose at the 10th annual African-American Breast Cancer Conference in April 2009. Courtesy Sisters NetworkA group of African-American breast cancer survivors pose at the 10th annual African-American Breast Cancer Conference … Continue reading →

Black lawmakers who have held their tongues during most of President Barack Obama’s first year in office are stepping up their demands that the nation’s first black president do more for minority communities hit hardest by the recession. While still … Continue reading →