Politics

Dedrick Muhammad, senior director of economic programs for the NAACP, says in his latest piece for Huffington Post Black Voices that while the economy can be a runaway topic, especially during an election season, focusing on your own finances is the best route to fiscal wellness. From working to pay off high-interest debts to building…

As the city stands on the brink of financial collapse, Detroit City Council member JoAnn Watson appealed to her compatriots to turn toward President Barack Obama for help, saying that residents overwhelmingly voted for him in November “and there ought to be a quid pro quo,” according to Fox News Detroit. Some experts predict that…

(The Root) — The head of the Texas NAACP described the unceremonious firing of Jasper’s first black police chief as nothing short of a virtual lynching, and praised the former law-enforcement officer’s decision in October to file suit against the city made famous by a 1998 hate crime — a suit that the city has…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks to members of the…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will meet with governors at the White House to discuss the actions we need to take to keep our economy growing and find a balanced approach to reduce…

(The Root) — There are only two sure things about the next presidential election: Hillary Clinton isn’t sure she wants to run for president again, and plenty of people are sure they want her to. According to a poll released shortly after this year’s presidential election, Clinton would blow any competition out of the water…

Daily News contributor John McWhorter defends his view, against critics both black and white alike, that things are getting better. Does racism exist? Definitely. However, I am more interested in how much it matters. Here’s what part of the mail I got that was not interesting: those infuriated by the mere suggestion that racism might…

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attended the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 2 in Washington, D.C. The ceremony recognized seven individuals — blues guitarist Buddy Guy, actor Dustin Hoffman, talk-show host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova and the three living members of Led Zeppelin (John Paul Jones,…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President will host Prime Minister Boyko Borissov of Bulgaria at the White House.…

As Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner insists a fiscal-cliff agreement is close, while House Speaker John Boehner says it’s not, Colorlines‘ Imara Jones says this political deadline is about something else entirely. What’s really at stake, argues Jones, is redistribution of wealth from whites to other Americans through taxes. The truth of the matter is that…