Who's Up and Who’s Down After RNC Chairman Debate? Jan 6, 2009
As always, Michael Steele was genial and articulate -- citing his background as the son of a sharecropper s daughter who saw him become Maryland s first African-American lieutenant governor and discussing the influences of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. In the process, however, Steele also failed to fully dampen questions among conservatives about how solidly conservative he is. (Human Events Online)
Politics: Big change on horizon Jan 6, 2009
By the 1970 census, for the first time in its history, Atlanta had more African-American residents than whites: 225,040 versus 223,914. With the federal Voting Rights Act passed and other civil rights-era reforms enacted, blacks were finally empowered. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Garner, Searels must enjoy Richt, UGA Jan 6, 2009
Chizik has hired five assistant coaches thus far and four have been African-American. If you re going to criticize Auburn for passing on Turner Gill as a head coach, you have to credit the school for having a diverse staff. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Politics today: Hope is on the way Jan 6, 2009
It contained so many firsts -- chief among them, the first African-American to win the presidency and the first woman to achieve a viable chance of winning her party's nomination and the presidency -- that to try to rank the best and rate the worst would take the whole of this column. Through all the ups and downs, I look to my many friends from all across America, bearing every political stripe. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Manhattan Real-Estate Market Cracking Jan 6, 2009
In Harlem, a historically African-American community that experienced the biggest building boom in several decades, prices remained flat, but sales in the third quarter plunged 76% compared with the third quarter of 2007. Real-estate brokers say the decline in Harlem sales activity partly reflects the difficulty some potential buyers are having obtaining mortgages. (SmartMoney)
MAN OF THE YEAR Jan 6, 2009
The biggest revelation of the year 2008 is Barack Hussein Obama, the African-American who was elected 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008 by an overwhelming majority of American voters ... He was also inexperienced, he had only been Senator for about two years, and he had never occupied any extra-ordinary office other than being the Editor and later, the first African-American President of the Harvard Law Review in his days as a graduate student. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Martin Luther King Jan 5, 2009
Coming from a Christian Baptist family, King believed the love ethic of Jesus Christ can be applied to the conflict between the African Americans and the white communities in the United States ... This principle worked in King s organized boycott of the Montgomery bus system after an African American woman, Rosa Parks, refused to give her seat to a white man ... Therefore, the African American activists should keep faith that justice will happen in the future. (Suite101.com)
Lesson on Obama Inauguration Jan 5, 2009
Use these lesson ideas to teach your students about the first African-American becoming the President of the United States of America. On January 20, 2009, history will be made as the first African-American man becomes the President of the United States of America ... Teachers should take advantage of this momentous event, and take the time to teach their students about the history of the African-American presence in America, and the changes that have taken place over time. (Suite101.com)
Movie Ticket Sales Slip 4% For Year... Jan 5, 2009
Vicky Cristina Barcelona' trailer; Javier Bardhem; Movie Trailer; Penelope Cruz; Scarlett Johansson; spain; Woody Allen; Dennis Quaid stars in the real-life story of Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman trophy. The Express' trailer; Dennis Quaid; Ernie Davis; Heisman Trophy; variety; video; Twilight trailer 2; A scene from Alex Gibney's upcoming documentary, 'Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson' ; 'Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson' scene; trailer;... (The Drudge Report)
600,000 new GOVERNMENT employees? Jan 5, 2009
I'm a young, college educated woman ( who has no children, has been steadily employed since 18, has no criminal record, has never had to rely on government assistance (food stamps/medicaid, etc in my adult life and is African American) with a local government job and, I can tell you, we NEED more government jobs. And I'm not talking ALL FEDERAL- I mean state and MOSTLY local government jobs. (The Drudge Report)
War is the enemy Jan 5, 2009
A resolute young man; thoughtful, dedicated and, for the first time in our history, an African American. Truly, we are at the threshold of a return the days of our glory as we rise with one voice to realize his vision. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Roland Burris is the new senator from Illinois Jan 5, 2009
He has a solid reputation, to quote Obama, as "a good man and a fine public servant." As the first African American elected to statewide office in Illinois, Burris also enjoys the support of a number of Illinoisans who especially want to see the filled by an African American, given that Obama's election win left the nation without a black U.S. senator. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has said he won't certify the Burris appointment. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Barkley deserves recognition - as a clown Jan 5, 2009
What makes Barkley - who recently attacked Auburn, his alma mater, for not hiring an African-American football coach - any more of a voice of reason on race than Don Imus. When was Barkley anointed such an authority on professionalism that his criticism of LeBron James was aired and legitimized as if it had come from the almighty - and not a player whose career greatest hits include spitting on a fan and throwing a bar patron through a plate-glass window. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Burris to go to DC as his fate remains in question Jan 5, 2009
But several people sitting in the pews during the Burris send-off said their support for his appointment has nothing to do with the him being African-American. "I'm elated, very happy, overjoyed. Burris has served this community for many years," said 66-year-old D. Shepherd, a retired minister from Chicago. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
For Blacks, Obama Inaugural A Must-See Jan 5, 2009
(01-04) 17:09 PST -- The inauguration of Barack Obama will have special meaning for many Americans, but African Americans say the swearing in of a black man as president is something they never expected to see, and therefore something many feel compelled to witness firsthand ... Hundreds of Bay Area residents are making plans to attend inauguration events in Washington - among them large numbers of African Americans ... " Some important local figures in African American history have been invited... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
The Ensemble Theatre Presents World Premiere of 'The Man Who Saved New Orleans' Jan 5, 2009
The Ensemble Theatre was founded in 1976 by the late George Hawkins to preserve African American artistic expression and to enlighten, entertain, and enrich a diverse community ... The Ensemble is one of a few professional theatres in the region dedicated to the production of works portraying the African American experience ... The oldest and largest professional African American theatre in the Southwest, it holds the distinction of being one of the nation's largest African American theatres... (Primezone Releases)
Portsmouth area community calendar Jan 5, 2009
Sweet Honey in the Rock is a Grammy Award-winning all-female a cappella vocal ensemble committed to creating music out of the rich textures of the African American legacy and tradition. Tickets are $50 general admission and $20 for youth and available by calling the Memorial Union Building box office at 862-2290 Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can now be purchased online at www. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Huge security buildup ahead of inauguration Jan 4, 2009
D.C. and federal officials have provided varying estimates for the anticipated size of the crowd that will turn out for the inauguration of the nation's first African American president. Lately, they've settled on between 1. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Doomed US-built wartime road finds new life Jan 4, 2009
The men who built the road weren't honored for their feat until 2004, when the Defense Department marked African American History Month at Florida A&M University. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
On U Street, around Old Anacostia Jan 4, 2009
Inside, framed photographs, engravings, and documents crowd the walls of the meticulously tended African American Civil War Museum, one of dozens of institutions here in the capital that commemorate black heritage ... Sometime in the near future ground will be broken on the National Museum of African American History and Culture, an ambitious undertaking that will reside near the Washington Monument ... What to do African American Civil War Memorial and Museum 1200 U Street NW 202-667-2667. (Boston Globe)
The audacity of hoping just to be there Jan 4, 2009
Yet Obama's campaign of hope and change has inspired many who wouldn't miss the chance to see the nation's first African-American president sworn into office. Burns, who has stayed at home in the suburbs during past inaugurations, is eager to forge into the fray this time. (Boston Globe)
Democracy And Ghanas Respect In The World. Jan 4, 2009
This is an historic election, and I recognize the special significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight ... There is no better evidence of this than the election of an African-American to the presidency of the United States ... Stephen Douglas told Abraham Lincoln, who had just defeated him for the presidency, "Partisan feeling must yield to patriotism. I'm with you, Mr. President, and God bless you.'' Well, in that same spirit, I say to... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
KRS-ONE Releases New CD With Old Re... Jan 4, 2009
Other tracks address such topics as the history of democracy (and the alleged American myth thereof), the African American church (and the alleged complacency thereof), and Eastern history, In other words, his lyrics are a far cry (and a welcome departure) from the bling, blunts, bullets, and benjamins glorified in much of mainstream hip-hop. The Worst of KRS-ONE. (Suite101.com)
The vote counting almost done in Minnesota Jan 4, 2009
There have been far too few of them because obviously there are scores if not hundreds of well qualified women, Hispanics, African Americans, Muslims, you name it who could be distinguished federal appellate or S. Ct ... Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas are the only two African Americans who have been on the S. Ct ... This had nothing to do with the color of his skin, because these firms already had African American partners and major litigators for years before Thomas applied. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama sweeps to victory as first black president (22) Jan 4, 2009
Albany Democrat Herald: Archived Articles. Last modified: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 11:07 AM PST. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
This Date in Cardinal Football: 1-03-89 Jan 4, 2009
The Bootlegs Mark DeVaughn marks the 20-year anniversary of Stanford University's historic hiring of Dennis Green as the first African-American head coach in Pac-10 Conference history ... Today, January 3, 2009, marks the 20th anniversary of Stanford University's announcement that 49-year-old would become the Pac-10's first African-American head football coach ... He was of five African-American quarterbacks, joining Demetrius Brown of Michigan, West Virginia's Major Harris, USC's... (TheBootleg.com)
Ring in the New Year on a budget Jan 4, 2009
Many evangelical churches, particularly those in African-American communities, have Watch Night services, says Bill J. Leonard, dean and professor of church history at the Wake Forest University School of Divinity. Some churches make a night of it, with dinner, activities, and then a service that ends at midnight. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
'Rap born in Scottish pubs, not on NY streets' Jan 3, 2009
"The Scots have a lengthy tradition of flyting - intense verbal jousting, often laced with vulgarity, that is similar to the dozens that one finds among contemporary inner-city African-American youth. "Both culture accord high marks to satire. The skilled use of satire takes this verbal jousting to its ultimate level - one step short of a fist fight," Szasz was quoted by leading British newspaper the Daily Telegraph as saying. In fact, the academic, who specialises in American and Scottish... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Burris fights for Senate seat Jan 3, 2009
say the seat should be filled quickly by another African-American. Burris is black. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Will Smith tops poll of bankable movie stars Jan 3, 2009
Hancock, Seven Pounds actor is second African-American to lead survey ... Smith, 40, is only the second African-American actor to win the Quigley poll in its 76 year history. (MSNBC -- News)
Will Smith '08's top money-making star Jan 3, 2009
Smith, 40, is only the second African-American actor to win the Quigley poll in its 76 year history. Sidney Poitier was placed first in 1968 after the success of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" and "In the Heat of the Night.". (India Times)
What's next? Jan 3, 2009
TJ, as a TECH Grad I would like to ask you to shut your mouth with regards to alleged African-American exploitation by other schools ... The majority of those athletes were African-American. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Info On 1960s Players Attending Saturday's Celebration Jan 3, 2009
Peter Bernard - 1961-62 through 1963-64 - # 40 - The diminutive Bernard, a 5 foot 8 inch guard from Brockton, became the second-ever African American to play for Massachusetts. Bernard made his mark immediately, averaging 12. (Umassathletics.com)
The great expectations for newly elected U.S. presidents Jan 3, 2009
The election of the 44th United States President-Elect Barack Hussein Obama marked history as the nation elected its first president of African-American descent. It is also a lesson for other nations to learn about what real democracy is all about. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Hello 2009, Farewell 2008 Jan 3, 2009
Lawrence Bobo is the W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of Sociology and of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. Email To A Friend. (Slate)
Peer-To-Peer Loans Soar Jan 3, 2009
Art For The White House Gallery offers iconic African-American works for the White House collection. Layoff Lessons From Cathie Black Hearst President shares how to manage cutbacks and keep your job. (Forbes -- Business)
For inauguration zeal, LBJ '65 may be the precedent for Obama Jan 2, 2009
Then, she had joined other African-Americans from around the country filling the National Mall to goad the capital to action on civil rights ... Then, as now, triumphant Democrats - especially African-Americans who played crucial roles in both sweeping victories - came to Washington both to welcome a new president and to enshrine a new coalition many of them imagined could permanently realign American politics ... Despite constant reminders of how Johnson had first ascended to the presidency -... (Boston Globe)
Universities Record Drop In Black Admissions Jan 2, 2009
-- Despite winning a marathon Supreme Court struggle last year to continue using race as a factor in admitting students, the University of Michigan is reporting the smallest class of African American freshmen in 15 years ... The pattern is by no means uniform -- both the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia report steady numbers of African Americans enrolling -- but it is sufficiently widespread to cause concern among university presidents and students alike ... There is no... (Yahoo News -- Affirmative Action)
60,000 Apply To Volunteer At Inauguration Jan 2, 2009
Those selected won't necessarily get within a 00002A4A mile of the nation's first African American president, but they will be provided with food, a commemorative credential and a red winter cap. The committee is especially looking for local volunteers who know the Washington area. (CBS News)
Bay Area people of note who died in 2008 Jan 2, 2009
Mr. Fuller was believed to be the first African American pharmacist in San Francisco and joined Shumate's Pharmacy in the Bayview in 1948. He opened Fuller Pharmacy on Third Street in 1964 and ran it until 1998, when he retired for a few months before working at Walgreens in Bayview Plaza until 2002. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Looking ahead to this weekend's bowl games Jan 2, 2009
Selected to face Florida State in the 1958 Tangerine Bowl, the Bulls unanimously rejected the bid upon learning two African-American teammates would not be allowed to play. Lines by USA TODAY sports analyst Danny Sheridan. (USA Today -- Sports)
Teen blows hand off ringing in the new year Jan 2, 2009
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LETTERS: NCT, Jan. 2, 2009 Jan 2, 2009
" In doing so, they showed the world that the United States does not have the high ground. Not only do we invade countries using lies that support intelligence policy around the policy, but we then arrest and hold people without habeas corpus and torture them.These acts have created enemies where there were none. The only way to show the world that the acts of an administration do not reflect the morality of a country is to separate ourselves from them, and then hold them accountable.Please... (North County Times)
COLUMNIST: A relieved goodbye to 2008 Jan 2, 2009
Of course, the year 2008 has earned a permanent place of huge historical importance, one that will ensure it will be discussed in a positive light in U.S. history classes forevermore, as the year the nation finally elected an African American man as president of the United States. That s pretty much where the good news ends, though. (Easton Journal, MA)
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2008 filled with growth Jan 2, 2009
Residents follow the nation in choosing Senator Barack Obama, D-Illinois, as the first African-American president. Obama won in Easton with 51 percent of the vote to Senator John McCain s, R-Arizona, 48 percent. (Easton Journal, MA)
Business work etched into history Jan 2, 2009
Along with being gifts for guests, one of the vases will be kept on display as a hallmark of the monumental event, the first African American to be sworn in as president of the U.S.. However, this isn t the first work of Evergreen Crystal that has made its way to Capitol Hill. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
The Triumph of Consensus Jan 2, 2009
Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul herself, will sing; the Rev. Rick Warren will deliver a surely purpose-driven prayer; Yo-Yo Ma will play the cello and Itzhak Perlman the violin; a certified professor of African American Studies will contribute the inaugural poem. and so eclectically on. (Townhall.com)
CLSA survey finds Chinese manufacturers cut output at record pace Jan 2, 2009
2008 turned out to be an historic election-- one in which America elected its first African-American president. 2008 sent energy prices on the ride of a lifetime, sending prices down 54 percent for the year. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Faces From Obama's Past Reemerge Jan 1, 2009
Rush said that he did not back a specific candidate but that "we really are about the principle that there should be an African American." Obama was the only African American in the Senate ... "My prayers have been answered," Rush said, "because I prayed fervently that the governor would continue the legacy established by President-elect Obama, and that the governor would appoint an African American to complete the term of President Obama.". (CBS News)
Battle Lines Drawn Over Blago Nominee Jan 1, 2009
Burris was the first African-American elected to major statewide office in Illinois, serving as comptroller and running for governor three times - the last time losing to Blagojevich ... "I don't think any U.S. senator ... wants to go on record to deny one African-American from being seated in the U.S. Senate.". (CBS News)
First female chief justice of Montana Supreme Court retires Jan 1, 2009
And yet, Gray, a native of Michigan's rural Upper Peninsula, wouldn't live in Montana at all, but for an old federal judge in Butte who wrongly assumed the young lawyer with a graduate degree in African history was African-American. As Gray tells it, Judge W.D. Murray, who became one of Gray's early legal mentors, had hoped to break some kind of legal barrier for women and minorities. (Montana Standard, MT)
2008 Political Stories Jan 1, 2009
Americans elected the first African American president ... The Democrat's ground team helped him smash fundraising records and sail into the White House, making him the first African American to win the presidency. (CNN -- US)
The Tribune’s 2008 finalists for Person of the Year Jan 1, 2009
2007: Dempsey Miller, the African American family and student liaison for the La Crosse School District, where he has earned a reputation as a tireless supporter of young people. More News. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Oprah gives $365K to Ron Clark's Atlanta school Jan 1, 2009
As well as many other great African Americans ... There are a lot of wealthy African American entertainers, sports figures etc ... I m am a black African American female who is is employed, but totally disagreed with Morris Brown s bail out again. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Highlights of 2008 Jan 1, 2009
On Feb. 8, Preservation Texas announced its fifth annual list of the most endangered historic places in Texas, and on the list was the Dr. James Lee Dickey House, a structure important in preserving Taylor s and Texas African American heritage. Taylor police were seeking four suspects wanted in connection with the theft of more than 10,000 worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart stores in Taylor and Rockdale. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Year started, ends with partisan games Jan 1, 2009
An African-American will represent Illinois, kind of like the token seat on the Supreme Court. Even better is Newt, the C-SPAN 800-number hyper-partisan name caller, now fails to see the comedy in a Rush published parody. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Tough year in southeast Queens Jan 1, 2009
Obama, the son of a woman from Kansas and a Kenyan immigrant, was the first African-American candidate running for president on a major-party ticket. He bested New York Sen. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Obama's election voted top news story Jan 1, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) The epic election that made Barack Obama the first African-American president was the top news story of 2008 followed closely by the economic meltdown that will test his leadership, according to U.S. editors and news directors voting in The Associated Press' annual poll. The campaign, with subplots emerging throughout the year, received 100 first-place votes out of 155 ballots cast for the top 10 stories. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Ford hybrid emphasizes high mileage Jan 1, 2009
Video 2008 turned out to be an historic election-- one in which America elected its first African-American president. 2008 sent energy prices on the ride of a lifetime, sending prices down 54 percent for the year. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Top 10 stories of 2008 Jan 1, 2009
Barack Obama made history in November when he became the first African American elected president of the United States ... In 2004, he became the third African American since Reconstruction to be elected to the U.S. Senate. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
NBC Promotes Vanity Fair's 'Good Riddance' to Team Bush Jan 1, 2009
This early triumph showed that an overwhelmingly white state was ready to vote for an African-American for President. As Obama said in his victory speech, "At this defining moment in history" you have done what cynics said we couldn't do. (MediaResearch.org)
MAN OF THE YEAR Jan 1, 2009
The biggest revelation of the year 2008 is Barack Hussein Obama, the African-American who was elected 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008 by an overwhelming majority of American voters ... He was also inexperienced, he had only been Senator for about two years, and he had never occupied any extra-ordinary office other than being the Editor and later, the first African-American President of the Harvard Law Review in his days as a graduate student. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Obama and the new world order Jan 1, 2009
Now, a dream is coming true for African-Americans. But Obama is not just the first African-American president of the US, he has something of the world in him: his father was Kenyan; his mother was from Kansas; he did his early schooling at Jakarta in Indonesia; and then he moved to Honolulu in Hawaii. (India Times, India)
Gray leaves lasting legacy Dec 31, 2008
And yet, Gray, a native of Michigan s rural Upper Peninsula, wouldn t have lived in Montana at all, but for an old federal judge in Butte who wrongly assumed the young lawyer with a graduate degree in African history was African-American. As Gray tells it, Judge W.D. Murray, who became one of Gray s early legal mentors, had hoped to break some kind of legal barrier for women and minorities. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
BLAGO STRIKES BACK! Dec 31, 2008
Gen. Roland Burris to the U.S. Senate, challenging national Democratic leaders to reject the appointment of an African-American to the seat that propelled Barack Obama to the White House ... Burris, Illinois' first statewide elected African-American, wants entry into a chamber that no longer has any blacks ... Blagojevich's public support has plummeted sharply, even before his arrest, but the governor still maintained sizable support from the African-American community. (The Drudge Report)
