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Check out this week’s moments in Black history.

Colin Powell is riding the wave of his endorsement of Barack Obama, criticizing Minnesota congresswoman, Michelle Bachman over her recent comments on investigating politicians over who is Pro-America or Anti-America. Watch the Video After the Jump

Suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones has entered an alcohol treatment center.

The most dangerous dog, as the saying goes, is the one backed into a corner. With the Republican campaign in obvious disarray, and the electoral map growing bluer by the day (perhaps because Americans have reverted to toddler-tantrums and are now holding their breath until they get their way), Sarah Palin’s Pit Bulls are cornered. […]

Colin Powell will have a role as a top presidential adviser in an Obama administration, the Democratic White House hopeful said Monday.

On Sunday morning’s Meet the Press, Colin Powell formally endorsed Barack Obama for President. The announcement comes as a potential “October surprise” that favors the Democratic nominee because of the five-star general’s established trust with veterans and older voters. Powell was genuinely disappointed by the Bush administration’s deceptive practice in searching for weapons of mass […]

Last night, the real Governor Sarah Palin braved a live appearance on Saturday Night Live.  Standing with SNL chief Lorne Michaels, Palin endured a skit with Mark Wahlberg and Alec Baldwin who said “you’re way hotter in person!”  The real Palin then walked passed Tina Fey who was in full impersonation mode.  See video.

Check out this week’s best photos on NewsOne.

The Obama campaign has faced racism down with competence and transcendence. Unfortunately, as Barack Obama and his supporters have capably defiled anyone using old-hat racist themes to evoke Confederacy Era paranoia, there have been snickering bigots waiting in the fold with one image after another designed to poke fun at his identity. Ta-Nehisi Coates commented […]

The Supreme Court sided Friday with Ohio’s top elections official in a dispute with the state Republican Party over voter registrations. The justices overruled a federal appeals court that had ordered Ohio’s top elections official to do more to help counties verify voter eligibility.

John McCain often brags about being the maverick in his own party. It looks like he got his wish to be the permanent maverick as his friends and allies are leaving his cause in droves. After a debate in which he showed some temerity, Republicans still aren’t convinced he can seal the deal. Party loyalty […]

Wild gyrations on Wall Street, a loss of confidence in the U.S. banking system and worries the economy will be weak for some time are raising Americans’ anxiety level.