Interview with Haki Madhubuti on Advancing Blacks through Arts
Haki Madhubuti, at 68, has published more than 20 books that cover the gambit of literary genres. For all that, however, he is best known for his poetry. He also was one of the early voices in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s. Other well known artists involved with the Movement included Amiri Baraka, [...]
‘I Went to War, Too:’ D.C. Women Soldiers Share Scars, Successes
U.S. Army Cpt. Yolanda Lee did not think she would see combat when she first signed on with the D.C. National Guard in 1993, two years after the Gulf War came to an end.
“I was always of the mindset that you only went to war every 20 years,” she said at a panel discussion [...]
Obama’s ex-pastor speaks out about church, sermons
(CNN) — The Rev. Jeremiah Wright on Monday said the black church, not him, had been subjected to attacks in the 2008 presidential campaign.
Speaking before the National Press Club, Sen. Barack Obama’s former pastor sought to give insight into the black church and clarify some of his remarks that have sparked a firestorm.
Earlier this year, [...]
Commentary: How Obama can get beyond Rev. Wright
(CNN) — Let’s not kid ourselves, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright was going to be a part of this presidential campaign through November, whether Sen. Barack Obama smacked his former pastor upside the head, or not.
Now that he has taken the necessary steps to separate himself from Wright, Obama must go on his most vigorous offensive [...]
A Life Well Lived: Pistons mourn, celebrate the memory of legendary Will Robinson
God’s basketball team got a new coach Monday. A good hire, too. He’ll make them laugh and he’ll make them better players. But what he’ll really make them is better people. You couldn’t help but be around Will Robinson and not feel better, even if you couldn’t figure out exactly why.
Will touched the Pistons [...]
Atlanta Life Mourns CEO’s Passing
The black business community lost one of its leaders Tuesday morning. Ronald D. Brown, 55, president and CEO of Atlanta Life Financial Group, died from complications after surgery. The executive was the driving force behind the transformation of Atlanta Life from an insurance company to a full-fledged financial services firm.
The company’s board of directors named [...]
The 2008 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo
The Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo, hosted by General Motors, features four days of business, motivational, and leadership seminars designed to empower and profit emerging and established minority businesses. Don’tmiss out on your chance to learn from and network today’s top business leaders and entrepreneurs. Millions of dollars worthof opportunities await you at the [...]
Wiz’s Haywood says LeBron should stop complaining about rough play
CLEVELAND — Overrated hasn’t worked. Now one of the Washington Wizards is calling LeBron James another name: Crybaby.
Following Cleveland’s 100-97 win in Game 4 on Sunday, James, who has absorbed two flagrant fouls in this rough-and-tumble playoff series and has been banged around by the Wizards, was asked about Washington’s tough-guy tactics.
“I guess that’s what [...]
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Obama downplays race as a factor in election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday that race is not the reason he is struggling to attract working-class votes and insisted he can win over uncommitted superdelegates by showing he is “best able to not just defeat John McCain, but also lead the country.”
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