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 Time to Get Tough 
 on Obama, Say 
 Some Blacks 

Making 'history is not enough,' argue commentators

Apr 6, 09 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - He made history on January 20—but some black politicos say the honeymoon is over with President Obama, the Washington Post reports. Taking the president to task will ultimately help him lead, says talk show host Tavis Smiley. “History is not enough,” notes black media personality Jeff Johnson.... More »

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black community • African-Americans • President Obama

ANALYSIS

Obama Sends Messages Whites Don't Hear

"Dog-whistle" politics lets prez court blacks without alienating whites

Mar 3, 09 9:44 AM CST
(Newser) - It’s no surprise that President Obama has a strong connection with black Americans. But how did he manage to avoid being pigeonholed Jesse Jackson-style? Nia-Malika Henderson writes in Politico that Obama uses “dog-whistle politics," employing allusions, cadences—even a swagger—that resonate with black Americans but go... More »

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Barack Obama • race • black community

(Newser) - From churches to hair salons, Washington’s black institutions are gunning for the Obamas’ patronage, the Washington Post reports. Many in the largely black city feel a sense of camaraderie with the first couple—and know that making a connection with the town's hottest celebrities would be “a tremendous... More »

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Barack Obama • Michelle Obama • black community • Washington, DC • African-Americans • President Obama

appreciation

Kitt's Purr Wore Down
Racial Barriers


Dec 26, 08 7:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Eartha Kitt camped it up in Batman episodes and stirred live crowds with her crooning, but also nudged "Hollywood's color barrier several feet from the dominant crude stereotypes," Reed Johnson writes in the Los Angeles Times. The performer who danced with Katherine Dunham's troupe and acted alongside Sidney... More »

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Hollywood • African Americans • dance • black community • Eartha Kitt

Obama Brings Radical Change
—for Black Comedians

Hope infuses acts built on raging at system

Nov 10, 08 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - The 2008 election was a game-changer for many facets of US society, and not least for black comedians, the LA Times reports. Many have made careers out of lampooning and railing against a system that seems stacked against them. “Now, there’s this self-made black man, and they don’... More »

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Barack Obama • race relations • black community • black • comedian • President Obama

Obama's Run Forces Debate on Black Identity

Candidacy highlights growing divides in black America

Aug 23, 08 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's candidacy has drawn overwhelming support from the black community but also sparked debate on how much of a community it really is. The Wall Street Journal examines how Obama's international and biracial heritage highlights the growing diversity of black America, and some of the tensions this has created.... More »

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immigration • Barack Obama • black community • African-American voters • African-Americans

Obama Against Reparations
for Slavery

Prefers schools, jobs; opposes legislation backed by NAACP

Aug 2, 08 8:01 PM CDT
(AP) - Barack Obama opposes offering reparations to the descendants of slaves, putting him at odds with some black groups and leaders. The man with a serious chance to become the nation's first black president argues that government should instead combat the legacy of slavery by improving schools, health care and the... More »

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Barack Obama • black community • slavery • NAACP

Analysis

Obama Treads Lightly
on Issue of Race

Democrats try to avoid race war with McCain

Aug 2, 08 2:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Race has once again crept into the presidential race this week, and Barack Obama did his best to ignore it, the New York Times reports. John McCain’s campaign accused Obama of “playing the race card…from the bottom of the deck” when the Dem said McCain might... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • race relations • black community • Obama 2008 • black • the race card

 Obama to
 NAACP: 'Seize
 Responsibility' 

Candidate pushes home message on accountability at NAACP convention

Jul 15, 08 4:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama stood firm on his message to blacks of personal responsibility in his speech to the NAACP convention yesterday, reports the Chicago Tribune. The candidate, accused by Jesse Jackson last week of "talking down to black people," revisited his theme of personal accountability while stressing that responsibility... More »

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Barack Obama • black community • civil rights • NAACP • African-American voters • African-Americans

 Black Media Outlets 
 Focus on Obama Ads 

Budget for African-American outreach unclear

Jul 14, 08 6:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Barack Obama campaign hasn't spent much on advertising in African-American media, a trend many hope the candidate will reverse as he gears up for the general election, Advertising Age reports. "The audience has to be motivated to get out and vote," says a BET exec who... More »

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television • Barack Obama • newspaper • black community • American media • targeted advertising • African-American voters • campaign advertising • Election 2008

ANALYSIS

 Did Jackson Vent for Many? 

Jackson's crude remarks highlight frustration over apparent shift right

Jul 11, 08 10:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jesse Jackson is catching plenty of flak for his "cutting" remarks about Barack Obama, but he is unlikely to be the only one feeling some frustration with the candidate, writes Suzanne Goldenberg in the Guardian. Many supporters are angry Obama appears to be shifting to the right as he... More »

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Barack Obama • Jesse Jackson • African Americans • black community

Obama Found His Identity in Chicago's Gritty South Side

Political journey began in years as organizer

Jul 7, 08 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Between graduating college and starting Harvard Law School, Barack Obama spent three years working as a community organizer on Chicago's South Side. As he learned how to rally and mobilize people to progressive causes, he also developed a greater understanding of his identity as an African American. The New York ... More »

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Barack Obama • Chicago • black community • Obama 2008 • political organizing • South Side

Offended, Black Ministers Decry Wright's Comments

And are concerned that he's hurt Barack Obama

Apr 30, 08 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jeremiah Wright's ideas don't "represent mainstream black thought on Sunday morning," black ministers and parishioners tell the Los Angeles Times—and they're worried that his recent comments are offensive and damaging to Barack Obama’s candidacy. “This didn’t have anything to do with the black church—... More »

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Barack Obama • Los Angeles • black community • Jeremiah Wright

OPINION

Are Black Immigrants Black?

Debra Dickerson on the divide between 'native' and 'immigrant' blacks

Mar 1, 08 7:31 PM CST
(Newser) - The notion that a black American must be a “descendant of West African slaves brought here to labor for whites against their will” just reinforces the “invisibility that black immigrants face in America,” Debra Dickerson writes in Mother Jones. But she can’t escape it herself,... More »

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education • Barack Obama • African Americans • Ivy League • West Africa • black community • African • Debra Dickerson • West Indies • Malcolm X • Marcus Garvey

Obama Raises Black Hopes

Across the nation, his win brings pride, joy, and hope

Jan 5, 08 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - African-Americans across the country are largely proud, amazed, and thrilled after Barack Obama's Iowa win, writes the New York Times. Interviews across the country found that while Obama's support among black people is not universal, his triumph in a white state is nonetheless worthy of celebration. “I think he’... More »

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Barack Obama • African Americans • race relations • black community • Iowa caucus • Election 2008

Obama Victory
a Post-Partisan
Vindication

Refusing to play ugly, Obama wins big in mostly white Iowa

Jan 4, 08 6:58 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's decisive victory in Iowa last night defied conventional wisdom, writes the Washington Post, with a new kind of candidate conducting a new kind of campaign. Obama faced substantial pressure to alter his style to aggressively attack Hillary Clinton when her nearly 30-point lead gave her an aura of... More »

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Barack Obama • black community • Iowa caucus • Election 2008

Rudy's Blunt Opinions Ruled NYC Airwaves

Mayor told off callers
to radio show, urged others to get therapy

Oct 5, 07 11:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rudy Giuliani is a tempered presidential candidate these days, belying the fiery personality displayed on his mayoral radio show in the '90s. Radio Rudy was a loose cannon, known for telling callers to seek psychiatric help, the Times reports. He was unafraid to needle interest groups, once saying “the... More »

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Rudy Giuliani • radio • NRA • New York • mayor • black community • ferret

Newspaper Editor Assassinated

Reporter murdered in broad daylight

Aug 2, 07 5:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The editor of an Oakland newspaper was shot dead in broad daylight today in what police say they believe was a contracted hit, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Chauncey Bailey was a fixture in the African-American community, known for aggressive coverage of issues and confrontational interviews with city officials. But... More »

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murder • assassination • black community • hitman • Oakland Post • Oakland • Chauncey Bailey • journalist

Number of
Black Recruits Plummets

Job market, family pressure contribute
to 38% decline

Jun 25, 07 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - The number of blacks signing up for the military has dropped 38% since the beginning of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, reports the AP. The number of new active-duty and reserve recruits fell from 51,500 in 2001 to less than 32,000 in 2006, reflecting both greater job opportunities... More »

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Afghanistan • military • African Americans • recruits • Iraq death toll • US troops • black community • black • Iraq war

Ex-'Grey's' Star Speaks Out

'Saddened' by firing, Washington won't rule out returning to ABC hit—for a cameo

Jun 14, 07 10:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Isaiah Washington "can only apologize so many times" for the behavior that prompted his dismissal from ABC's hit series "Grey's Anatomy," the actor tells Entertainment Weekly in his first post-firing interview. But contrition evidently wasn't enough to save his job: The network couldn't justify the risk of... More »

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entertainment • television • gay rights • Hollywood • ABC • Isaiah Washington • Grey's Anatomy • black community

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