Politics
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Sorry, Mitt, Your Wife Can't Relate to Black Women
In her column at Essence, The Root contributing editor Demetria L. Lucas weighs in on the “war on moms,” arguing that Ann Romney has little in common with most of us, especially African-American mothers. Raising a family is unquestionably a job. But I find it curious that a presidential nominee would take his cues about…
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Michelle O Writes Back to Beyoncé
It looks like two of America’s highest-profile black women are as starstruck by each other as the rest of us are by them. In an open letter to Michelle Obama posted on her website last week, Beyoncé called the first lady the “ultimate example of a truly strong African American woman” and wrote, “no matter…
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Obama 'Angry' If Prostitution Story True
President Barack Obama, speaking for the first time about allegations that Secret Service agents in Colombia hired prostitutes, said yesterday, “Of course I’ll be angry” if an investigation proves those reports to be true. Obama said that the agents represent the United States and are supposed to conduct themselves with the highest levels of dignity…
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The Lazy Conservatism of Allen West
When pressed by MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough — a former Republican member of Congress — to call out Florida Rep. Allen West’s accusation that “78 to 81” members of Congress were “members of the Communist Party,” the Wall Street Journal’s Peggy Noonan — a former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan — couldn’t decide if West’s remarks were…
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Al Sharpton's Reborn Political Power
According to the Washington Post, the Rev. Al Sharpton has come full circle despite his rough-and-tumble political career. Through his daily radio show, The Al Sharpton Show, as well as his nightly MSNBC show, Politics Nation, he has illuminated and ignited conversations around matters concerning minority and poor communities, most recently the Trayvon Martin case.…
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Obama's Security Investigated for Prostitution
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, a dozen members of President Obama’s Secret Service detail are under investigation for improper conduct while protecting the president, who is in Cartagena, Colombia, for the Summit of the Americas. The men have been accused of soliciting prostitutes:Edwin Donovan, an agency spokesman, declined to disclose details about the alleged…
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3 Reasons Santorum Couldn't Win
In the end Rick Santorum went out as he came in: quietly, with dignity and a sense of mission. “Over and over again we were told, ‘Forget it, you can’t win.’ We were winning, but in a different way. We were touching hearts; we were raising issues that frankly a lot of people didn’t want…
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Saying Goodbye to Gil Noble
Eloquent tributes from a stream of religious leaders, elected officials, academics and celebrities punctuated a three-hour funeral service for journalist Gil Noble, who was gratefully remembered in New York City on Friday as the nation’s “electronic griot.” He died April 5 at the age of 80. At the service, held at Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church,…
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Harvard Course: 'Understanding Obama'
Harvard course — “Understanding Obama”: According to the Harvard Law School course catalog, professor Charles Ogletree will be teaching a reading group called “Understanding Obama” for one classroom credit during the 2013 spring term. “This reading group will focus on the way in which race, religion, and politics have impacted the development of President Obama…
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Living While Obama: Photo Opportunity
Sherman and Tammie Gillums look at their pictures with first lady Michelle Obama as Mrs. Obama continues to greet guests at the Joining Forces Community Challenge event on the South Lawn of the White House on April 11.