The Supreme Court, in its recent decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, may have complicated the growth of Black elected officials by their 5-4 conservative majority giving corporations carte blanche authority to directly spend money in elections. more>

AUDIO :: The House passed the sweeping health care bill by a narrow 220-215 vote on November 7. more>

The actions of George Bush in the Michigan case is one powerful reason why the majority of Blacks do not support the war, why many Blacks do not engage as much as whites in flag-waving, decal-wearing and chest-thumping exercises of Americanism. They are not sure they are full Americans because, while we always have been willing to fight and die for this country—and to prove that we were worthy citizens—this country was not always willing to exhibit the full measure of devotion to us. more>