No Jobs Bill But House Debates Abortion Bill That Will Never Become Law

All morning this morning the House Judiciary Committee debated what everyone knows is another waste [...]

88% Black, 94% Poor: How About a Recess from Closing Public Schools

Why are Black leaders so quiet on public school closures across the nation when 88% [...]

Video: NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden in His Own Words

  Edward Snowden. Let’s see Holder and the gang go after this guy… he’ll be [...]

June 17: Black Agenda “Day of Direct Action” Protest at White House

  Black Agenda:  June 17 “direct action” march on White House.  I’ve only vaguely heard [...]

Keith Ellison Zaps George Will on Hypocisy

  Ellison. The strategy on the right is clear: Attack Obama all the time on [...]

200+ at Bass, Scott Forum on Mandatory Minimums in LA

The war on drugs, over incarceration, three strikes and mandatory minimum sentencing was discussed at [...]

HBCU: Howard University Trustee Says School “Is In Genuine Trouble”

CA: Karen Bass, Scott to Host Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Forum

Audio: Cummings Lowers Boom on IRS — More Firings May Come

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) said there could be more IRS firings to come.  Yesterday he [...]

Black Unemployment Virtually Same As Feb 2009: 13.5%

Nothing Changes.  According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Black unemployment for May 2013 is [...]

Rep. Hank Johnson Gets $5M for HBCUs in DoD Bill

It’s not law yet BUT: The House is expected to vote on a defense bill [...]

Luis Gutierrez Gives Update on Immigration Bill in House, King Amendment

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) gave reporters an update on the state of play for comprehensive [...]

Nothing New: Blacks Busted 4x More Than Whites for Same Drug Crimes, Equal Use

Is this really news? Why is everyone breathlessly reporting that there is a difference in prosecution [...]

AG Eric Holder: Obama’s Human Shield and Angry White Male Magnet

We need to understand that we can’t come off as a bunch of angry white [...]

Student Loan Debt: Big Rally Planned on Capitol Hill June 5

Students, advocates and concerned others will arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington this Wednesday to [...]

John Lewis on Frank Lautenberg, Last WW2 Vet to Serve in the U.S. Senate

1924 – 2013:  Rep. John Lewis’ statement on New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) who [...]