After 4 years, one of our favorite commentators, political or otherwise, Goldie Taylor is no longer employed by MSNBC. https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/516610147939274752 Tuesday morning Taylor tweeted that her contract was not renewed, but did not indicate WHY she and the network were parting … other than she was not given a new contract. https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/516610980953223168 https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/516611263238266881 https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/516611785483649025 https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/516610500449546241 […]
Why did Attorney General Eric Holder say goodbye to the Obama Administration at such a crucial time for the Department of Justice? The reality is – he got tired. Tired of explaining himself. Tired of explaining racial profiling or why voting is a fundamental right. Tired of explaining why young Black men are being locked […]
Ask Tavis Smiley about President Barack Obama and he won’t be shy about giving his opinion. And once again, the political commentator did just that while mentioning that black Americans haven’t made as many strides under the current administration. “We’ve been at the back of the bus. Every other constituency have spoken their truth and […]
LONDON (AP) — Now it’s Britain’s turn to mourn. British aid worker David Haines has been beheaded — like two American journalists before him — and the Islamic State group is threatening to kill a fourth captive. A grisly video released by the group showing Haines’ body both mocks the West and raises the pressure […]
INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton, making her return to Iowa for the first time since the 2008 presidential campaign, implored Democrats on Sunday to choose shared economic opportunity over “the guardians of gridlock” in an high-profile appearance that drove speculation about another White House bid into overdrive. “Hello Iowa. I’m back!” Clinton declared […]
Ronald “Ron” Brown was a respected politician and advocate of civil rights who became the first Black person to head a major political party, and also the first to hold a major presidential cabinet position. Brown was born August 1, 1941 in Washington, D.C., and raised in Harlem, N.Y. He grew up in a hotel […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will likely make a decision on whether to run for president around the beginning of the new year. The former U.S. Secretary of State, senator and first lady says her background gives her a “unique vantage point” to bring to the White House should she run […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A jury has convicted former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen of corruption, fraud and bribery, after the couple accepted more than $165,000 of gifts and loans from a businessman. Both Bob and Maureen bowed heads and wept as a chorus of “guiltys” kept coming from court clerk. McDonnell […]
DALLAS (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz sounds increasingly like he’s made up his mind to run for president in 2016, telling an influential gathering of conservative activists Saturday that “we are part of a grassroots fire that is sweeping this country.” “I’m convinced we’re going to win in 2014, and 2016 is going to […]
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry gave a confident, wry smile beneath flawless hair for his mug shot. Then he went out for a vanilla ice cream. That’s how the possible 2016 presidential candidate greeted his booking on criminal charges of abuse of power. But what’s next for the longest-serving in Texas […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided House approved a Republican plan Wednesday to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding the bounds of his constitutional authority. Obama and other Democrats derided the effort as a stunt aimed at tossing political red meat to conservative voters. Just a day before lawmakers […]
President Barack Obama and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder are speaking out, pushing back, and mocking Republicans who are threatening to sue Obama and impeach Holder. It’s refreshing and inspiring to watch two of the most powerful black men in the nation working together as a political tag team to openly criticize misguided Republicans who […]
