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ANALYSIS: CNN Canceling Trusted Black Commentator Contracts: Soledad O’Brien, Roland Martin Out at CNN
If you’re tuning in regularly to watch your favorite black voices on CNN, they won’t be on the air much longer. CNN is parting ways…
Michael H. Cottman, BlackAmericaWeb.com
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COMMENTARY: Will Obama Connect More With Black Americans? Yes
Is President Barack Obama appealing more to African Americans during his second term in the White House? I certainly believe so. And it’s good for…
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COMMENTARY: Hundley Should Be Jailed For Slapping Baby
Imagine this: You’re on an airline flight and you watch a white man leave his seat to slap a black 19-month-old baby and then tells…
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COMMENTARY: Chicago Blacks Should Be Outraged Over Jackson Betrayal
Jesse Jackson Jr. betrayed his devoted black constituents, stuffed his pockets with campaign cash, and now, as a result of his greed and arrogance, his…
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COMMENTARY: Obama Promotes New Plan For Black Neighborhoods, Mentors Young Black Men
President Barack Obama has a bold plan for uplifting black America and the White House wants African Americans to know it. Sitting inside the White…
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COMMENTARY: Obama Highlights Urban Gun Violence On National Stage
President Barack Obama has adopted a new style of governing for his second term in the White House: Get with the program – or get…
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COMMENTARY: Michelle Obama’s Quiet Mourning of Slain Teen Speaks Volumes While GOP Mocks Her
First Lady Michelle Obama walks softly and carries a big stick. She mourned the death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton Saturday and also highlighted gun violence…
Michael Cottman
COMMENTARY: Don’t Prosecute Sandi Jackson: Consider Her Kids
Federal prosecutors should leave Sandi Jackson alone. I don’t know if Jackson broke the law or if she’s just a scapegoat in a political take-down,…
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COMMENTARY: Black 7-Year-Old Genius Invents Mobile Video Game
Zora Ball, a 7-year-old prodigy, is the youngest person to create a mobile video game. She’s in the first grade – and she’s black. Zora…
Michael Cottman
ANALYSIS: Lisa Jackson: Rebel With a Cause
“It’s joyful to know that my work is also inspiring young women and young African American women.” –Lisa Jackson. Lisa Jackson is a rebel on…
