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REPORT: Diversity On Evening Cable News In 13 Charts

Source: Rob Savillo and Oliver Willis / Media Matters Media Matters recorded all guests who appeared during evening cable news programming on CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC for the month of April 2013. Media Matters reviewed raw video of all news shows airing between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., Monday through Friday. While CNN’s The [...]

THIS WEEK On Washington Watch: The Cleveland Kidnappings; America’s War On Drugs, And Maximizing The Political Power Of African Americans At The Polls

CLEVELAND KIDNAPPING IS AMONG THE HEADLINING TOPICS ON MAY 12 WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN -Topics to include: the Cleveland kidnapping; America’s War on Drugs, and maximizing the political power of African Americans at the polls. May 10, 2013, Silver Spring, MD — Founder of the Black and Missing Foundation, Derrica Wilson; kidnapping and sex [...]

SHIRLEY FRANKLIN: First Time Candidates Can Win

by Shirley Franklin  BloggingWhileBlue   In 2008, hardly anyone other than a few of his closest associates and a handful of idealistic, smart, energetic and committed folks (and certainly none of those who now talk about who can and cannot win in Georgia) thought then freshman Illinois Senator Barack Obama had any chance of winning the [...]

Shabazz Family Statement Regarding The Passing Of Malcolm Shabazz

For Immediate Release- (May 10, 2013 5:50pm) Contact: Terrie M. Williams tmwms@terriewilliams.com Ryan H. Stewart rstewart@terriewilliams.com Rachel Noerdlinger Rachel@noerdlingermedia.com We are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved El Hajj Malcolm El Shabazz. To all who knew him, he offered kindness, encouragement and hope for a better tomorrow. Although his bright light and boundless [...]

SHIRLEY FRANKLIN: The Courage Of Neighbors And Strangers

by Shirley Franklin  BloggingWhileBlue   Neighbor Charles Ramsey asked the screaming woman, “Can I help?” The actions of neighbor Charles Ramsey helped police discover three Ohio women who vanished as teenagers about a decade ago.  Police have arrested the homeowner Ariel Castro, 52, a former school bus driver and his brothers in connection with the abductions. In another [...]

ROLAND S. MARTIN: Morehouse College Prez Angers Alumni While Protecting Obama

By Roland S. Martin Editor-in-Chief RolandMartinReports.com  When President Barack Obama speaks Sunday at the 129th commencement of Morehouse College, the president of the school, Dr. John Silvanus Wilson Jr., will be beaming with pride as the nation’s first Black president addresses the nation’s only college dedicated to educating primarily Black men. But when the speech is done and the [...]

MICHELLE SINGLETARY: Should Charles Ramsey Cash In?

Source:  Michelle Singletary / The Washington Post Being hailed as a hero may lead to a payday for Charles Ramsey, the Ohio man who helped rescue Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight and Berry’s 6-year-old daughter allegedly kidnapped and raped by Ariel Castro. Castro was charged Wednesday with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. Ramsey [...]

Black Voter Turnout Passes Whites In 2012 Election, A First In Census History

Source: Hope Yen /  AP / The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Making history, America’s blacks voted at higher rates than whites in 2012, lifting Democrat Barack Obama to victory amid voter apathy, particularly among young people, new census data show. Despite increasing population, the number of white voters declined for the first time since 1996. [...]

Michelle Singletary: Don’t Waste Your Money On A Wedding

Nationally syndicated personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary keeps it real with Roland and the crew about the common mistake couples make of spending too much money on their weddings!

USA TODAY: Malcolm X Grandson Reported Slain In Mexico

Source: James O’Rourke / The (Westchester County, N.Y.) Journal News / USA Today WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, was killed in Mexico on Thursday, a close family friend said. Shabazz, 28, is perhaps most widely known for intentionally starting a fire that killed his grandmother, Malcolm [...]