In the so-called post-racial America where President Barack Obama was elected to the White House, African-Americans – and black male journalists in particular – must be careful about offering opinions concerning race, even if it’s true. Take Joe Williams, for example. Williams, a veteran black journalist who covers the White House for POLITICO, was suspended […]
For the first time in history, a House committee voted Wednesday to hold a U.S. Attorney General in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over Justice Department documents. Eric Holder, the nation’s first black United States Attorney General, has been under fire for weeks by Republicans who are using Holder as a scapegoat to […]
Watching a reporter heckle President Barack Obama at the White House last week reminded me of a troubling parallel: Witnessing journalists disrespecting Mayor David Dinkins, New York’s first – and only – black mayor. I was covering a press conference at City Hall in 1990 watching reporters shout questions to Dinkins by calling him “Dave.” […]
Since it's Father’s Day weekend, I’d like to give Pastor Creflo Dollar the benefit of the doubt – but my gut says let the police investigation run its course. Even though the facts in Dollar’s alleged child abuse case are murky, I do know this: there’s a thin line between tough love and domestic violence […]
It’s no secret that President Barack Obama enjoys rubbing elbows with Hollywood stars and celebrity rockers. Filmmakers Spike Lee and Tyler Perry have hosted high-end fundraisers for Obama; he’s laughed with supporter Lady Gaga and last week Obama treated rock star Jon Bon Jovi to a ride on Air Force One for a fundraiser in […]
Jim Messina, the battle-tested Obama campaign manager, has a simple message for Democrats: Don’t panic. In his new campaign “update” video, Messina tells supporters not to be worried about polls that show President Barack Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney locked in a tight race for the White House. Messina certainly has great timing. A […]
For Jim Messina, the president’s campaign manager, rallying the troops and keeping the electorate energized is part of his round-the-clock job description. When I interviewed Messina at the Obama campaign’s Chicago headquarters in October, Messina, the fast-talking strategist, predicted a very close presidential race this year –perhaps even tighter than the 2008 election — and […]
