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TJMS: Author Randall Robinson Discusses His New Book MAKEDA, An Unbroken Agony

Roland Martin talks with Randall Robinson about his new book MAKEDA, An Unbroken Agony. For more information about Randall Robinson and his new book MAKEDA, visit www.RandallRobinson.com.

Russell Simmons Discusses Occupy Wall Street; Demos Spread Across America (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Media and Music Executive Russell Simmons shares his thoughts on the rallies against Wall Street.

ABC News Exclusive Interview With President Obama (VIDEO)

Source: Holly Bailey / The Ticket / ABC News ABC's George Stephanopoulos, in coordination with Yahoo, sat down today for an exclusive interview with the president at the White House. Some of the interview naturally was on the president's handling of the economy, his jobs plan and whether he thinks he can turn his political prospects around ahead of next year's presidential election. To read this article in its entirety visit ABC News.

Ready For Some Controversy: Hank Williams Compares Golf With President Obama To Hitler

Source: Michael Hiestand / USA Today ESPN Monday declined comment on whether Hank Williams Jr. will be included in its Monday Night Football broadcast tonight, but expects to issue comments this afternoon on Williams' controversial comments about President Obama. Williams, perhaps best known for his "are you ready for some football?" lead-in to ESPN's Monday Night Football, Monday compared this summer's so-called as golf summit between Obama and House Speaker John Boehner as "one of the biggest political mistakes political [...]

Army Names First Black Female Two Star General

Source: Jenée Desmond-Harris / The Root Last Thursday, Marcia Anderson was promoted from brigadier general to major general, becoming the first African-American woman given a second star as a general in the U.S. Army. Anderson received the promotion after a military career spanning three decades. She left her post as deputy commanding general of the Human Resources Command at Fort Knox on Friday to move to the office of the chief of the U.S. Army Reserve in Washington, D.C. In [...]

Hank Williams Jr. Likens Obama To Hitler In Uncomfortable Fox and Friends Interview (VIDEO)

Source: James Crugnale / Mediaite Country music singer Hank Williams Jr. compared President Obama to Adolph Hitler in an awkward interview Monday morning on Fox and Friends. Williams called the golf summit the president had with Speaker of the House John Boehner "one of the biggest political mistakes ever." "It would be like Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu, OK?" Williams appeared on the program to share his thoughts on politics, but the segment got weird early on as the country [...]

ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr From Tonight's Monday Night Football Open

Source: ESPN Media Zone "While Hank Williams, Jr. is not an ESPN employee, we recognize that he is closely linked to our company through the open to Monday Night Football. We are extremely disappointed with his comments, and as a result we have decided to pull the open from tonight's telecast." To follow this topic visit ESPN Media Zone.

Herman Cain: 'Don't Care About A Word On A Rock' (VIDEO)

President Obama says the American people want Congress to pass his jobs bill. WATCH:

Perspective: The Black Agenda Should Not Be Compromised And Subjected By Who Is In The Oval Office

I totally get this whole sense of protecting the President, not wanting to have any criticism against him, so you don't hear it on Rush Limbaugh and on Fox News. I totally understand that. But the question is, will Black people lose our moral authority to speak to the issues that we care about? The lesson we can learn from Dr. King is that he understood that Pres. Kennedy was an ally. He understood that Pres. Lyndon Baines Johnson was [...]

Herman Cain: Perry N-Word Camp Sign 'Just Plain Insensitive' (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain criticized the name of a hunting camp once leased by Gov. Rick Perry's family as "just plain insensitive" in an appearance on Fox News Sunday. The name of the camp — "N*****rhead" — was first reported by the Washington Post on Saturday. The paper said the name was painted on a rock at the entrance of the property. Perry reportedly began hosting [...]