The charity organization founded by Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean in the wake of the devastating 2010 earthquake that rocked his native Haiti has closed amidst a financial scandal. Yele Haiti has permanently shuttered its doors following the resignation of its chief executive, Derek Q. Johnson. Johnson had taken over as chief executive of the N.Y.-based [...]
Ex. Wisc. Gov. Tommy Thompson’s Son Talks of Sending President Obama ‘Back to Chicago Or Kenya”
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
The son of former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson was heard on videotelling voters that they will have the opportunity on Nov. 6 to send President Barack Obama “back to Chicago or Kenya.” Jason Thompson, whose father is now running for a U.S. Senate seat, made the off-color remark about the president during a Republican Party [...]
ACLU To Sue Morgan Stanley For Subprime Loans That Unfairly Targeted African-Americans
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing financial services giant Morgan Stanley of fueling the production of risky, expensive loans that targeted African-American borrowers. In the lawsuit, expected to be filed on Monday, the A.C.L.U. claims that Morgan Stanley is culpable for predatory loans made through the New Century Financial Corporation because the investment bank [...]
Black Criminalization and Incarceration: A Slow Moving Holocaust
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
Mariame Kaba was talking to a group of young black men who were visiting an exhibit last year commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Attica Prison riot in New York when she first began envisioning “Black/Inside: A History of Captivity & Confinement in the U.S.” Kaba, the founder of Project NIA whose mission is to [...]
Presidential Race Virtually A Dead Heat Going Into Final Stretch
October 15, 2012 | Posted by
The presidential race is virtually a dead heat going into Tuesday night’s second nationally televised debate between incumbent Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney. According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, likely voters are split 49 percent for Obama to 46 percent for Romney, basically unmoved from the poll two weeks ago, just [...]
Shooting Reported At Obama Campaign Office In Denver
October 13, 2012 | Posted by
Denver police say someone fired a single shot through the window of President Barack Obama’s Denver campaign office. Police spokeswoman Raquel Lopez says people were inside the office when the shooting happened Friday afternoon, but no one was injured. A large panel of glass was left shattered at the office on West Ninth Avenue near [...]
Anger Over Florida Schools’ Race-based Road Map Goals
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
A five-year academic road map for Florida has angered some educators and civil rights groups for setting different goals for African-American, Latino and white students. The strategic plan is actually the first half of an envisioned 10-year, non-binding guide that pushes schools to eliminate Florida’s historic achievement gap by the 2022-23 school year. Approved this [...]
Black Churches To Find New Identity Among Changing Demographics
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
They were once the domain of working class African-Americans, vibrant neighborhoods where the black community looked to its local church for both spiritual and social leadership during times of crisis. But gentrification and the reversal of white flight have altered the demographics of these same communities, leaving the black church in the precarious position of [...]
Hip-Hop Artist Wyclef Jean Defends Haitian Earthquake Relief Work
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
Hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean bristled at suggestions that he used the money his charity organization raised in 2010 for personal gain rather than for the Haitian earthquake relief for which it was intended. In a new memoir, the Haitian-born star claimed he endured a “crucifixion” in the aftermath of a devastating Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake [...]
President Obama Continues To Run Strong Among Latinos
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
His national poll numbers have dipped following a poor debate performance, but President Barack Obama continues to run strong in the Latino community, according to the latest polls. It will be imperative for Democrats to translate that into votes at the polls on Nov. 6 if Obama is to carry several key swing states and [...]
