The Illinios Appellate Court ruled today that Rahm Emanuel is not eligible to run for mayor of Chicago because he does not fulfill residency requirements. The ruling states that his name must be removed from the ballot. Of course, Emanuel, former chief of staff to Barack Obama, will appeal the ruling — but what does…

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, perhaps best known outside of his state for delivering a truly dismal rebuttal to Barack Obama’s first State of the Union address back in 2009, has riled up some of his constituents with talk of combining the University of New Orleans and Southern University, which is located within blocks of UNO,…

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Black History and Culture, which has officially been in the works since 2003, won’t open until 2015, but there is already talk about what sort of angle the museum will take in its approach to the complicated, rich and painful history of blacks in America. A recent New York Times…

Gulet Mohamed, a 19-year-old Virginian who was detained in Kuwait last month after being placed on a no-fly list, has finally reunited with his family in the United States. Mohamed’s attorneys allege that the U.S. citizen, who had visited Somalia, Yemen and Kuwait on his trip, was abused while in custody. From the Washington Post:…

BET co-founder Sheila Johnson has teamed up with Arianna Huffington to launch Huffpost GlobalBlack — a section of the Huffington Post geared toward an African-American audience. According to today’s press release, the site, which is set to launch in March, “will focus on current events and cultural trends from a black perspective from across the…

Hawaii’s outspoken governor, Neil Abercrombie, knew Barack Obama’s parents, lived on the island when Obama was born and has thus been very offended by the relentless “Birther movement,” which hinges on the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama was not born in this country and is therefore ineligible to be president of the United States. They’ve…

Michelle Obama probably puts more care into choosing her gowns for state dinners than Oscar nominees put into their red-carpet gowns. It’s not just about fashion — it’s political. When Obama wore a blue, grecian number to the state dinner in honor of Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Glenn Beck implied, in his typical classy style,…

Whatever Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour’s intentions were in suspending the life sentences of the infamous Scott sisters, who were imprisoned after being convicted as accomplices in an armed robbery that netted $11, the outcome is the same. Jamie and Gladys Scott were officially released from prison today. “They’re feeling great. This is beautiful,” their attorney,…