Sen. Barack Obama smiled as he walked into Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa., last Friday afternoon, making the hot, overcrowded gymnasium, with its predominantly White crowd, just a little cooler than it was just moments before his arrival. The audience roared when he entered...
Read More“Obama For Change” What does this mean? I had a chance to know what that meant first-hand when I attended one of his rallies at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Penn., where Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) had another theme called, “On Track for Change.”
Read MoreOn Thursday, Sept. 27th at 9:00pm, PBS aired the “Tavis Smiley All American Republican Presidential Forum,” an opportunity for the candidates to address the African American community. Tom Joyner, a morning radio talk show host, opened the show with a few remarks concerning...
Read MoreGov. Mike Huckabee from Arkansas impressed me the most when asked about his legacy on race. He acknowledged that if both a white and black kids were caught with cocaine or marijuana, then the black kid would be sentenced to 10 years in prison while the white...
Read MoreNot too long ago, eight United States democratic presidential candidates gathered from across the country in Howard University’s Crampton Auditorium to discuss key issues faced by Black America. Aired publicly on PBS and moderated by Tavis Smiley, the All-American Presidential...
Read MoreOn June 28, 2007 the first All-American Presidential Forum was held at Howard University. It featured the 2008 Democratic presidential candidates. Tavis Smiley, the well known host from PBS moderated the forum which was based on the Covenant with Black America and the issues...
Read MoreThe June 28th 2007 Democratic Presidential Forum at Howard University shed light on where the Democratic candidates stand on the issues. The forum focused on issues that heavily affect African Americans including affordable housing, healthcare and HIV/AIDS epidemic....
Read MoreFor their presidential campaigns, eight democratic candidates (senators Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Dennis Kucinich, Christopher Dodd, and Joe Biden, former senators John Edwards and Mike Gravel, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson) vied for the African Americans support at...
Read MoreJune 28th, 2007 was a night to remember at the PBS First All-American Forum held at Howard University located in the nation's capital. This historic event was inspired by The Covenant with Black America. The “Covenant” addresses the issues and solutions to many of the problems in...
Read MoreThe June 28th 2007 Democratic Presidential Forum at Howard University shed light on where the Democratic candidates stand on the issues. The forum focused on issues that heavily affect African Americans including affordable housing, healthcare and HIV/AIDS epidemic....
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