March 2010
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Happy Women’s History Month for Men
Kush Jenkins – Recently, a young leader asked my insight on an essay question. The question was, “What, if any, cultural norms, ways of life, practices or beliefs will people who live 100 years from now look back and say, ‘How did they tolerate that?’.” As a black man, I am sure she was anticipating [...]
Is RNC Chairman Michael Steele’s Job in Jeopardy?
CLAIRE SHIPMAN, ABC News – Michael Steele, the embattled Republican National Committee chairman, is keeping a low profile amid questions about his leadership after controversial reports of a spending spreeand a scandalous fundraiser at a risque Hollywood nightclub. So far, no major Republican leader is calling for Steele’s resignation, fearing that it could generate even [...]
US pledges $1.15B to earthquake-stricken Haiti
A senior U.S. official says the Obama administration will pledge $1.15 billion over the next two years to help with Haiti’s post-earthquake reconstruction. The official says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will announce the pledge on Wednesday at a U.N. donors conference that is expected to raise $3.8 billion in initial assistance to rebuild [...]
Man pleads guilty in plot to go on ‘killing spree’ against blacks
CNN – A Tennessee man accused of planning a “killing spree” against African-Americans in a 2008 plot that included then-presidential candidate Barack Obama as a target, pleaded guilty Monday to eight charges in connection with the crime, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Daniel Cowart, 21, of Bells, Tennessee, admitted to conspiring with Paul Schlesselman [...]
Black GOPers in Dixie congressional races
Hastings Wyman, Southern Political Report – At least seven African Americans are running for congress as Republicans in the South this year. If one or two of them get elected, along with African American Ryan Frazier (R) in Colorado, there could be a nucleus of black elected officials to help the GOP make inroads in [...]
