Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today: “Now more than ever, Floridians need leadership in Washington. With unemployment at an all-time high in Florida, they want a Senator to exercise strong fiscal discipline and be a catalyst for job creation. Without question, the Republican nominee...
(Young Conservatives of Texas) The Young Conservatives of Texas (YCT) chapter at Texas Tech University, a student group affiliated with CampusReform.org, will protest the controversial “Tornado of Ideas” sculpture on campus from 10am to 2pm today. YCT will gather signatures on paper and online for a petition to remove the...
From The White House Office of the Press Secretary REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT FUNERAL SERVICE FOR DR. DOROTHY HEIGHT Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C. THE PRESIDENT: Please be seated. Let me begin by saying a word to Dr. Dorothy Height’s sister, Ms. Aldridge. To some, she was a mentor. ...
Josh Gerstein & Patrick Gavin write an article for Politco that details the Obama Administration’s relationship with reporters. Of course most pundits claim the media has been ga ga over the President, but this article outlines why that’s not necessarily the case. Most of what Obama says in the video...
DSN Newswire The National Association of Black Journalists named CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Journalist of the Year at its spring Board of Directors meeting. O’Brien will join other top honorees at the association’s Salute to Excellence Gala, on July 31 in San Diego, during NABJ’s 35th Annual Convention and Career Fair,...
From the DSN Newswire Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Dorothy Height – the godmother of the Civil Rights Movement and a hero to so many Americans. Ever since she was denied entrance to college because the incoming class had already met its quota...
From the DSN Newswire (House Republican Conference) U.S. Congressman Mike Pence issued the following statement today calling for President Obama to impose crippling sanctions on Iran in light of their continued progress towards nuclear weapons capability: “Iran’s steady progress in its nuclear program represents a severe threat to American national...
This is the first pool report from Haiti regarding the First Lady’s visit today. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Tuesday, landing at 10:40 am, On yesterday Haitians acknowledged the three-month anniversary of the Jan. 12th, 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the capital. The Obama...
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, African-American Unemployment rose to 16.5% in March. That’s up from 15.8% in February and 13.5% in March of 2009. What’s even worse is the outlook for African-American men. The unemployment rate for Black men in March was 19%. That’s...
By Lorrie Irby Jackson – Reporter If you’re under the impression that Barack Obama’s election is proof of a post-racial and equal America, Mario Van Peebles has news for you. The more things change, the more they seem to stay the same, and in his searing, insightful documentary, Fair Game,...
