Democrat Jerry Brown has an 11-point lead — 48 to 37 percent — over Republican Meg Whitman in California’s gubernatorial race, according to a SurveyUSA poll.

ATLANTA (AP) — The megachurch pastor accused of luring four young men into sexual relationships categorically denied the allegations for the first time in a court filing Monday, saying he was only a mentor to the men who filed civil lawsuits against him. Bishop Eddie Long has for weeks vowed he would fight the lawsuits […]

Spike Lee put Bedford-Stuyvesant on the cinematic map, but some teens think he sold out the neighborhood with his Brooklyn-themed Absolut Vodka promo.

Shannon Tavarez, the 11-year-old Broadway singer whose fight against cancer drew the attention of Alicia Keys and Rihanna, has died.

Republican Marco Rubio has a 17-point lead — 48 percent to 31 percent — over independent Charlie Crist in the Florida Senate race, according to a poll from Sunshine State News/Voter Survey Service. Democrat Kendrick Meek is in third with 20 percent.

The rapper T.I. has reported for a second time to a federal prison to serve time for a weapons violation.

African-American voters have historically been a predominantly strong base for the Democratic party, but a Houston based group called Raging Elephants is looking to change that with a “GOP Is The New Black” campaign. The new billboard depicts a number of well-heeled African-American actors while trumpeting the new slogan. Its also likely to spark a […]

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss how critical African-American voter turnout will be in Southern States. WATCH: African-American Voter Turnout Critical In Southern States

A lot has happened since 1954 when the Giants last won the World Series. The city by the Bay has become the technological epicenter of the country – and after various complaints from their star players, the Giants moved from the miserable Candlestick Park to Pac Bell Park. A move which was encouraged by local […]

Roland Martin talks with DCN, Chair Tim Kaine about how Democrats will handle the economy after the 2010 midterm elections. WATCH: How Will Dems Deal With The Economy After November 2nd

Roland Martin joins Ali Velshi in the CNN Newsroom to discuss why Americans should get out and vote on November 2nd. Roland explains that all races on the ballot are important and you should look at the people who are on it. Every election counts, if you don’t vote you can’t complain, or as Roland […]

A struggling mom who wrote to President Obama about her financial hardship and received a handwritten response from him saying, “Things will get better!,” has had to sell the letter to an autograph dealer to help pay for a house.