May 2008
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Officials say Fla., Mich. delegates will get half-votes
NEDRA PICKLER and BETH FOUHY, Associated Press – Democratic party officials said a committee agreed Saturday on a compromise to seat Michigan and Florida delegates with half-votes after Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton failed to get enough support to force their positions through. Clinton’s chief delegate hunter Harold Ickes angrily informed the committee that [...]
Obama resigns church membership
Staff Writer,BlackPoliticsontheWeb.com – According to Chicago blogger, Monroe Anderson, Sen. Barack Obama sent a letter to Trinity United Church of Christ yesterday resigning his membership. His resignation comes on the heels of a controversial video clip of Father Michael Pfleger speaking in a guest appearance at Trinity. Related PostsCriminal charges likely Fri. against John Edwards [...]
Different State Of Race Relations: With Few Blacks, Utah Feels Its Way
Karl Vick, Washington Post – Earlier this year, a state senator stood on the statehouse floor here and spoke disparagingly of a pending bill. “This baby is black,” said Sen. Chris Buttars, a Republican, adding, “It’s a dark, ugly thing.” Weary of talking about race? Come to the Beehive State, where race relations is a [...]
A new beginning: Blacks giving the Mormon Church a second look
JOHN DORMAN, Columbia News Service – Angela Carson used to jump up and frequently yell “Hallelujah!” in church. Now, she sits in the middle pew and sings quietly, with a softer, gentler demeanor. Carson, a 28-year-old black woman, left her Baptist church in New York last year feeling uninspired and removed from the congregation. She [...]
Democratic panel considers delegate plans
NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press – The fate of nearly 2.3 million Democratic presidential primary votes belongs to 30 party activists. They serve on the Democratic Party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee, which planned to decide Saturday what role Michigan and Florida should play at the national convention in August. The states were banned from sending delegates [...]
