By The Admin on July 27, 2010
Jessica Taylor, Politico
- Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) has received a $5,000 donation from the Congressional Black Caucus political action committee, only the latest signal that national African-American leaders are firmly behind the white congressman as he fights back a primary challenge in his black-majority district.
The donation to Cohen’s reelection bid Monday comes slightly more than [...]
Posted in 2010 Elections, Congress | Tagged Congressional Black Caucus, Steve Cohen, Willie Herenton
By The Admin on July 27, 2010
Singer Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti but has not decided whether to seek a five-year term as leader of the quake-ravaged nation, the musician’s family said Monday.
There have been rumors for some time the Haitian-born entertainer might enter the 2010 presidential contest, ever since his 2007 appointment as ambassador-at-large for [...]
Posted in International News | Tagged Haiti, Wyclef Jean
By The Admin on July 26, 2010
The leader of the Congressional Black Caucus warned fellow Democrats on Monday against rushing to judgment and pressuring New York Democrat Charles Rangel to admit ethical misdeeds.
Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said members of both parties should not presume Rangel’s guilt. However, her message is aimed at Democrats who may want Rangel to admit to the [...]
Posted in Congress | Tagged Barbara Lee, Charles Rangel, Congressional Black Caucus
By The Admin on July 26, 2010
Civil rights leaders are criticizing Obama administration education reforms aimed at turning around low performing schools and closing the achievement gap for minority students.
Eight civil rights organizations, including the NAACP, contend in a document released Monday the Education Department is promoting ineffective approaches for failing schools. They also claim the $4.35 billion “Race to the [...]
Posted in Education, Race
By The Admin on July 26, 2010
BusinessWeek
- Zimbabwe may water down a demand that foreign companies hand over majority stakes in their local operations to black investors, instead asking that they sell 15 percent holdings and invest in social programs, the country’s Chief Mining Commissioner said.
Achieving a 51 percent black-ownership level was proving to be the “major obstacle” to implementing the [...]
Posted in International News, Money & Finance
