By The Admin on August 23, 2008
- The District of Columbia delegation to the Democratic National Convention is counting on Mayor Adrian M. Fenty to advocate for the city’s appeal for congressional voting rights in Denver.
Fenty told The Washington Post on Friday that he endorsed Barack Obama only after the presumptive nominee promised to support D.C. voting rights if he became [...]
Posted in National Politics, Party Politics | Tagged Adrian Fenty, DNC Convention, Michelle Rhee, voting rights, Washington D.C.
By The Admin on August 20, 2008
George E. Curry, NNPA
- While Barack Obma was pondering whether to seek his party’s nomination for president, there was another development already taking place in the Black community. More than any time in memory, there has been a growth in the number of people of biracial parentage assuming leadership roles in largely Black cities and [...]
Posted in National Politics, Race | Tagged Adrian Fenty, Anthony G. Brown, Barack Obama, Benjamin Jealous, biracial leaders
