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Bishop Eddie Long's Empire at Stake
The accusations of sexual misconduct against mega-church pastor Bishop Eddie Long also place at risk an economic enterprise. The New York Times reports that Long was paid $3 million in salary, housing and perks between 1997 and 2000 by a charity he controlled. Bishop Long cuts a flashy figure in Lithonia, the Atlanta suburb where…
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Sickle Cell Testing of Athletes Stirs Discrimination Fears
The Washington Post reports that colleges and universities are requiring top athletes to be tested for the sickle cell gene. The goal is to protect athletes from sudden death if they have undiagnosed sickle cell disease. Schools say that training schedules could be modified for the mostly African-American athletes who carry the trait. However, the screening has…
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Obama Tries to Rally Support at Black Caucus Gala
President Obama, who has been accused of avoiding racial issues, jumped into the lion’s mouth Saturday when he made an unannounced appearance at the Congressional Black Caucus’ annual Washington conference and called on his most loyal constituents to resist plans to change the course his administration has set for the nation. Without naming the Republican…
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Tennessee Tries to Snatch Fisk Art Collection
Beleaguered Fisk University has run into a new obstacle in its attempt to use a donated art collection to improve its financial situation. Last Friday, Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper proposed having the state arts commission take “temporary custody” of the 101-piece art collection, valued at more than $70 million. The AG took the unusual…
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Ronald Walters, Expert on Black Politics, Dead at 72
Ronald Walters, a political scientist who was a renowned expert on black politics, has died at age 72. Walters, who taught at Howard University and the University of Maryland, died of cancer. Walters was a scholar of the politics of race who always made time to talk to reporters. He was also an activist, having…
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Why a Fearful America Worries Minorities
At President Obama’s news conference Friday, a reporter demanded to know why the Obama administration had not yet caught Osama bin Laden and his lieutenant, Ayman al-Zawahiri. “Do you think Americans are going to face another nine years of this terror threat, another generation?” asked CNN’s Ed Henry. The question reinforced what has been oozing…
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Top Black Executive Ousted From Oracle in Management Shuffle
Larry Ellison doesn’t spend a lot of time in the spotlight these days, but when the chairman of Oracle takes the stage, there’s usually a media feeding frenzy. His latest move is hiring Mark Hurd, the ousted CEO of HP, as co-president of the biggest business-software company. Hurd, as you may remember, was dumped after…
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It's Too Soon to Write Off Obama
Is it over for President Obama? Yes, says Fouad Ajami in The Wall Street Journal, arguing that the president can’t salvage his presidency and he is doomed to fall into Jimmy Carter-like irrelevance. Not so fast, says David Rothkopf at our sister publication Foreign Policy. He argues that it is simply too soon to write off…
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Lewis Hamilton Wins Belgian Grand Prix
British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton could snag another world championship after scoring a victory in the Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton, who is 25, saw his first Grand Prix race on the same Spa-Francorchamps circuit when he was just 11 years old. And with Sunday’s victory at a chaotic, rain-soaked Spa-Francorchamps, Lewis Hamilton not only joined…
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Meek Beats Billionaire Jeff Greene in Florida Senate Race
Rep. Kendrick Meek will be the Democratic candidate for U.S. senator from Florida. The black congressman defeated billionaire Jeff Greene in the Tuesday primary, setting up a tough November battle with Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, who is running as an independent, and Republican Mario Rubio. With 74 percent of the ballots counted, Meek took a…
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