National
From the New York Times: Benjamin L. Hooks, a golden-tongued orator who led of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for 16 years, died Thursday at the age of 85. State Representative Ulysses Jones, a member of the church where Mr. Hooks was pastor, said he died at his home in Memphis […]
Things are not looking good for Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren, as a divorce seems imminent.
From NBCNewYork.com: Hundreds of officials and influential leaders are participating in an annual national convention hosted by Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network, which began Wednesday morning. The four-day conference will feature prominent names in religion, politics, civil rights, business, education and entertainment addressing issues that impact people of color with a priority […]
From the Washington Post: Sally Quinn of the Washington Post interviewed Rev. Jim Wallis recently. Wallis discussed his disagreement with conservative talk show host Glenn Beck as well as the concept of “social justice.” Wallis is founder of the Sojourners Christian community and a well-known commentator on social and cultural issues. Sally Quinn: Why did […]
From the New York Times: MEXICO CITY — Moved by their singing and dancing as well as their difficult lives, Michelle Obama hugged student after student at a Mexico City elementary school on Wednesday, offering individual hugs, small group hugs and mass embraces in which her towering frame was intertwined with a dozen or more […]
From CNN: The man who rescued an 11-year-old girl lost in a dense Florida swamp said Wednesday that God led him directly to her, and that finding her was no surprise. James King said he set out on his own to look for Nadia Bloom on Tuesday, trusting that he was going in the right […]
From the Atlanta Journal Constitution: Leah Ward Sears, the former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, is once again on the short list to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Sears, 54, was among those considered to replace Justice David Souter, who retired in June 2009. President Barack Obama wound up selecting […]
From BlackVoices.com: Glenn Beck thinks social or economic justice are code words for Nazism or communism, and he called President Barack Obama a racist, but he can’t get enough of Madea? That’s right, filmmaker Tyler Perry is one of Beck’s heroes: “This guy is a hero to me. This guy is fantastic,” Beck said. Huh? […]
From the New York Times: “Invictus” isn’t the only recent film to look at apartheid and the complicated legacy it left in South Africa. But unlike Clint Eastwood and his cast, Connie Field has taken the documentary route in “Have You Heard From Johannesburg,” a series of seven films that will have its world premiere […]
From Newsone: First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Haiti with Jill Biden today at 10:40 am. Here is the statement from the White House: First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden are visiting Haiti to underscore to the Haitian people and the Haitian government the enduring U.S. commitment to help Haiti […]
From ABC News: Spanking toddlers makes for more aggressive kindergartners, according to a new study from Tulane University in New Orleans. While organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Center for Effective Discipline staunchly advocate against corporal punishment, many parents continue to turn to the rod when disciplining their children. In a 2005 […]
From NBCChicago.com: A Gary, Indiana native will make history next month as the first black valedictorian from the University of Notre Dame. Katie Washington, 21, is a biology major and minor in Catholic social teaching with a 4.0 GPA. “I am humbled,” said Washington to the Northwest Indiana Times. “I am in a mode of […]