New York — Rev. Al Sharpton appeared on the Ed Schultz show last night on MSNBC a day after appearing on a panel in which he was in a heated discussion with Princeton Professor Cornel West over President Obama’s lack of a “Black Agenda.” Last night Sharpton spoke about the debate with West and what […]
This past Sunday, MSNBC hosted a panel titled “The Black Agenda” which received more press for the heated debate between Rev. Al Sharpton and Cornel West than for its focus on the issues affecting African Americans. TheRoot’s David Swerdick recently wrote a piece agreeing with Rev. Al Sharpton’s stance that we can’t blame President Obama […]
During his lifetime, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. knew that the civil rights movement and the labor movement had to remain firmly united. He understood that there can be no real equality without economic security and that government must play a role in protecting our most vulnerable. Dr. King had gone to Memphis, the city […]
Link to video of Dr. Boyce Watkins and Rev. Al Sharpton speaking about this controversial case Three years ago, Georgia Pastor Onslow Ross was sentenced to 10 years in prison and found guilty of 54 counts of bank fraud, money laundering and various other illegal transactions. Many of his supporters not only felt that the […]
Talk show host, political commentator and author Tavis Smiley took to their airwaves last week to continue his criticism of President Obama when it comes to the issue of Black unemployment. Smiley, who many feel is a member of a tag-team with Cornel West who criticize the president and Rev. Al Sharpton, stopped by our […]
Thanks to the popularity of Casey Gane McCalla’s fantastic list of the Top 50 Black Message Songs ever made, and thanks to the enthusiasm of Rev. Al Sharpton’s tens of thousands of radio listeners who have been calling in since Friday, here is an expanded list of the songs that have meant the most to […]
An HIV/AIDS prevention agency in Harlem has launched a new campaign concentrating on a demographic that is not normally targeted: black heterosexual men. Its campaign posters can be seen throughout Central Harlem, East Harlem and the South Bronx, where its other branches are located. The poster, illustrating a brawn, black male standing poised is currently […]
With close to two decades worth of research to back up their claims, a group of economists and government officials insist that an increase in the minimum wage would help the economy. Aside from improving the economy, it would also raise the standard of living of low-wage earners. “The labor market absorbs the minimum wage,” […]
With Black unemployment reaching historic levels, banks laying off tens of thousands and law school graduates waiting tables, why aren’t more African-Americans looking toward science, technology, engineering and math – the still-hiring careers known as STEM. The answer turns out to be a complex equation of self-doubt, stereotypes, discouragement and economics – and sometimes just […]
Miami — Family members of 7 men killed in the last seven months by Miami Police are outraged and calling for the firing of Police Chief Miguel Esposito. PARTNER LINKS: Rose McGowan Photos Two of the men killed were unarmed and residents are saying that local police is too trigger-happy. Rev. Al Sharpton has joined […]
NEW YORK — President Barack Obama spread messages of personal responsibility and unity at the 20th anniversary of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network Convention today before a host of notable figures in politics, sports, and entertainment. “We have to work much harder as a people. We have to step up our game,” said Obama. […]
New York — African-Americans are in a state of emergency in the country with unemployment at a high of 15 percent and continuing to rise. Last week, Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network held a job fair where numerous employers showed up to present their open positions to hundreds of unemployed African-Americans. Many of them […]
