At a historic gathering of major black advocacy and civil rights groups this week, the leaders hammered out a “black agenda” for President Obama’s second term that includes parity for black in education, healthcare and the economy and, most immediately, insuring that blacks aren’t disproportionately hurt by the pending fiscal cliff deal. The move puts [...]
NAACP Leader and Maryland Legislator Who Opposes Gay Marriage Both Say Blacks Need to Make Sure They Vote
May 29, 2012 | Posted by
Over the Memorial Day weekend I watched PBS’ “For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots,” which tells the history of African Americans in the military who fought to win and protect freedoms they themselves did not have in their own country. I thought about those who fought in the Civil War to [...]
