The Southern Poverty Law Center, a long-standing civil rights organization issued a report last week, within it lies a disturbing warning. The report indicated an increase in heavily-armed, racist, militia groups who could potentially rebel and ultimately resort to “domestic terrorism” as a result of the recession and a growing hatred towards Obama. Mark Potok, […]
The backlash of controversial arrest of prominent Ivy-League African-American studies professor, Henry Louis Gates Jr., has prompted university officials to suggest he move. In his first public appearance since the afternoon beer at the White House with the arresting officer and President Obama, Gates referred to an email that said: “You should die, you’re a […]
Presented by President Barack Obama, civil rights leader Joseph Echols Lowery will be awarded with the Medal of Freedom which is America’s grandest award that can be awarded to a civilian. The announcement was made Thursday amongst a list of 16 others that were chosen to receive such grand recognition this year. August 12 will […]
Two Dekalb County, Georgia Police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after being investigated for dunning a background check on President Barack Obama. On July 20, Ryan WHite and C.M. Route ran Obama’s name through the National Crime Information Center from a Dekalb County squad car. The Secret Service was immediately alerted and […]
President Barack Obama will hold his fifth press conference since taking office tonight. The main push of the conference is the health care reform bill that is being vehemently denied by some Republicans and Democrats in Congress. In the midst of a monumental economic crisis, the bill advocates for more insurance options but also will […]
Adding to an ever growing reputation of “Uncle Tom-ness,” Michael Steele managed to inject more racism into an event that was already heavily influenced by its presence. Appearing at the Young Republican convention, the same event that saw the less than subtle racist Audra Shay be elected to the groups’ presidency, the chairman of the […]
