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Colin Powell attacks Sotomayor critics
(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, one of the nation’s most prominent African-Americans, is going after people who attacked Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor because of...
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Obama a mixed bag for NAACP
Democratic presidential candidate Obama greeting supporters at the 2008 NAACP convention in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File) Over the last 100 years, the NAACP has worked tirelessly to break...
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Black soldiers continue to fight for country and equality
On July 26th, 1948, President Harry S Truman issued Executive Order 9981, officially desegregating the military. “Whereas it is essential that there be maintained in the armed services of the United...
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Powell favors repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
Gen. Colin L. Powell, who as the nation’s top military officer in the 1990s opposed allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military, switched gears today and threw his support behind efforts...
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Colin Powell backs Obama on national security record
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is rejecting charges that the country is less safe because of the way President Barack Obama has handled national security matters. The former...
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J. Bruce Llewellyn, innovative black businessman, dies at 82
From New York Times J. Bruce Llewellyn, whose success in fields as varied as banking, broadcasting, Coca-Cola bottling and groceries made him one of the most prominent black businessmen in America,...
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Colin Powell, Shaquille O'Neal join Twitter campaign to end Malaria
From eurweb.com Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and NBA star Shaquille O’Neal have joined a Twitter campaign that encourages followers to help end malaria by donating money to buy bednets, which...
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Obama caught between BP and a hard place
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell minced no words when said President Obama should muscle BP aside and move in with “decisive force.” The general had one thing in mind, and that’s a military type...
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Will 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal start new 'separate but equal'?
“Being gay is like being left-handed. It’s not really that interesting anymore.” George Will, the conservative political commentator, recently made this profound point while debating the merits of the...
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Obama gets Powell support on START nuclear deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rallied support for a stalled nuclear treaty from former Secretary of State Colin Powell Wednesday, as Republican lawmakers indicated a greater willingness to...
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'Building a Grad Nation' report reveals what's at stake in our schools
Earlier this week, an 88-page report titled Building a Grad Nation, was released by the educational foundation, America’s Promise. America’s Promise was founded by General Colin Powell, and is...
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Powell still bullish on Obama, not joining govt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell on Sunday ruled out a return to government service but said he still supports President Barack Obama even though he hasn’t yet decided who to...
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Slideshow: US presidents and the black leaders who moved them
Barack Obama is the nation’s first black president, but when it comes to having a voice in the White House, African-Americans haven’t necessarily been relegated to the sidelines. Click here to view a...
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Slideshow: The most influential black conservatives in America
In recent years, black conservatives have gained more prominence in American politics, especially with their critical analysis and commentary of the Obama administration. After Herman Cain’s recent...
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Colin Powell: Obama blew away the birthers
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Colin Powell told graduates of South Carolina’s premier historically black university that they were graduating during a tumultuous time that saw a royal wedding, a pope’s...
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Obama pushes businesses to invest $118 million in education
President Obama meets this afternoon with business and non-profit groups dedicated to improving the nation’s school systems — and hopes to come away with at least $118 million in pledges. The point is...
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Colin Powell can set the record straight on Cheney
Defiance is a constant in politics, but few politicians are as dedicated to their scripts as former Vice President Dick Cheney and even less as vitriolic towards their dissenters. In his new...
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Powell says Cheney taking 'cheap shots' in book
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is accusing former Vice President Dick Cheney of taking “cheap shots” at him and others in a new book. Powell was America’s top diplomat during...
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White conservative says blackness defined by 'darker complexion'
In case you didn’t know, white Republicans have become the definitive voice on what constitutes blackness. “Black authenticity, as defined by Southern mannerisms and darker complexion, amplified by...
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