Mission Haiti - Fear, Misinformation Hinder Aid

Washington Informer, News Feature, Shantella Sherman, Feb 05, 2010

Evangelist Mondrea D. Jacobs’ description of what she saw during her 9-day mission to Port-au- Prince, in Haiti, is unimaginable. One would have to see the devastation in order to believe how fragile life has become for thousands of Haitians.

Year One of Obama Administration Shows Progress

LA Sentinel, News Analysis, Evan Barnes, Feb 03, 2010

It was exactly a year ago next week that Barack Obama was inaugurated as the country's 44th President--a historic occasion that many never thought they would see in their lifetime.

Playing the Obama Bolshevik Card

New America Media, Commentary, Earl Ofari Hutchinson, Feb 02, 2010

Obama cringed in horror at the absurd notion that he is a Marxist. But tossing the damaging political label at him is more than just a calculated political ploy to smear and taint Obama. It taps into the deeply held belief that Obama can and will actually mug the rich.

State of the Union Address: We Cannot Be Silent

NNPA, News Analysis, Benjamin Todd Jealous , Feb 01, 2010

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address is a testimony to the power of we: we, who dared to dream breaking the centuries-old color barrier at the White House was possible.

A Day in the Life of Marcus Books

The Oakland Post, News Feature, Post Staff, Feb 01, 2010

It’s 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 15th at the Oakland Marcus Book Store on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. The owner, Dr. Raye Richardson is not in the store today, but the three generations of the Richardson family are all there and working.

Mixed Review for L.A. Gang Tours

Final Call, News Report, Charlene Muhammad, Feb 01, 2010

Former gang-members have teamed up with a non-profit outreach organization to offer a look at the inner city by conducting gang tours in South Central Los Angeles.

Understanding Haiti's History Key to Understanding the Quake

New America Media, Interview, , Andrew Lam, Video by Cliff Parker, Jan 31, 2010

UC Berkeley Professor Percy Hintzen says to understand the devastation following Haiti's earthquake, you have to understand the Caribbean nation's important role in modern history.

New America Now: The Power of Women

New America Now, , Jan 29, 2010

New America Now presents A Woman's Special featuring the only female Prime Minister of Peru, a rare example of a woman completing a Torah, and the reality of emerging roles for Muslim women today.

Obama's Stimulus Can't Slow Black, Latino Unemployment

New America Media/Final Call, News Report, Charlene Muhammad, Jan 29, 2010

President Obama is asking Congress to send him a new jobs bill. This as a New America Media/Final Call investigation shows the stimulus bill he signed last year did little to slow the rise in Black and Latino unemployment.