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January 28, 2013
It might have been easier to press her for change than it has been with Obama, say some observers.
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by Keli Goff onNovember 26, 2012
Some say he ignored blacks' needs in his first term. Here's what Sharpton and others hope for now.
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by Keli Goff onNovember 26, 2012
Some say he ignored blacks' needs in his first term. Here's what Sharpton and others hope for now.
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by Keli Goff onNovember 26, 2012
Some say he ignored blacks' needs in his first term. Here's what Sharpton and others hope for now.
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by Dr. Wilmer J. Leon onNovember 9, 2012
Writing at Black Star News, Dr. Wilmer J. Leon says that the question shouldn't be "What should President Obama do for black America?" It should be "What will black America do for itself politically, and when?"
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by Michael E. Ross onJuly 25, 2012
President Obama will announce to the Urban League a new initiative aimed at black achievement.
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November 9, 2011
Blogging the Beltway: With a new report and a conference, Obama wants you to know what he's done for you lately.
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by Cynthia Gordy onSeptember 29, 2011
Amid a backlash for his tone with black folks, experts analyze his strange remarks.
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by Joel Dreyfuss onJuly 27, 2011
The Urban League's CEO tells The Root how the Tea Party affected his group's influence at the White House.
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by James Rucker onNovember 4, 2010
Listening to the GOP and Wall Street in the wake of Tuesday's elections won't bring about the changes African Americans need, or help Democrats win in 2012, says Color of Change's executive director.
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