Michael Cottman

For many young African-Americans who are looking for jobs, the Obama administration says it’s committed to offering hope this summer in the form of a paycheck. “In January, we called on the private and public sectors to help us address record unemployment among America’s youth,” President Barack Obama said in a statement Wednesday. “Today, we […]

For the first time in this year’s presidential campaign, former president Bill Clinton shared the spotlight with President Barack Obama and told supporters in Virginia they should support Obama over Mitt Romney in November. “When you become President, your job is to explain where we are, say where you think we should go, have a […]

organized by Chairman Roslyn M. Brock, the NAACP has sponsored its annual Leadership 500 Summit that promotes a civic agenda for black professionals and “emerging leaders” in the modern-day civil rights movement. “This year’s Leadership 500 Summit is particularly important as the political campaign season begins; the baton of leadership is passing to the next […]

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 […]

With millions of African-Americans at risk of being ineligible to vote in this year’s presidential election because of strict voter identification laws, a new report released Wednesday explains how civic organizations can help citizens of color obtain the required ID and vote in November. Thirty-two states have pending laws that call for voters to present […]

Mitt Romney’s latest vision for the nation defies rational reasoning. Romney, the billionaire Republican candidate for president, says he may eliminate the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and consolidate the U.S. Department of Education if he’s elected president in November. It’s a random concept that could have dire consequences for millions of African-Americans […]

Mitt Romney refuses to talk about his Mormon faith on the campaign trail and it’s probably a sound political strategy since his religion teaches that black people are cursed by God. Even though the overwhelming majority of African-American voters will support President Barack Obama in the general election over Romney, black Republicans have been particularly […]

Mark Halperin, the brainless political analyst for MSNBC, should be fired today. Immediately. Right now. No seven-second delay. MSNBC suspended Halperin indefinitely for an off-color remark he made about President Barack Obama on the “Morning Joe” program Thursday. “I thought he was a dick yesterday,” Halperin said on Thursday’s show during a discussion about Obama’s […]

If there’s one city that could benefit instantly from President Barack Obama’s urban revitalization plan, it’s Detroit. Like many other struggling urban centers, Detroit is waiting for help, and it appears the wheels of federal government – at least for the Motor City – are turning very slowly. A year ago, the Obama administration created […]

The burnt-orange sun was slowly dropping out of the sky as I walked along the white-sand beach near the ocean’s edge on Grand Bahama Island. I traveled to Freeport, Bahamas with more than 100 travel agents and meeting planners, most of whom were African Americans — but all of them ready to experience everything Bahamian. […]