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'Black National Anthem' Stuns Audience

Denver mayor
irked by singer's
anthem switch

Jul 3, 08 4:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - A black jazz singer got plenty of glares before the mayor's address in Denver this week when instead of singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" as expected, she sang "Lift Every Voice and Sing"—known as the "black national anthem." Many in the audience appeared shocked and... More »

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African Americans • Denver • singer • national anthem

 HIV Rate Soars 12%
 Among Young Gay Men 

Black gays hit by biggest jump in 'second wave' AIDS epidemic

Jun 27, 08 2:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - HIV infection rates are rising by 12% annually among young gay men aged 13 to 24—and even more among young black men, the Washington Post reports. That's 10 times higher than the overall gay community, possibly because younger men have “not been personally affected by AIDS in... More »

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African Americans • HIV • sex • HIV/AIDS • homosexual • survey • gays

 Obama Slams
 Black Dads on
 Father's Day 

'Too many fathers are AWOL,' he says at Chicago black church

Jun 15, 08 6:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama sharply critiqued black fathers today at one of Chicago's biggest black churches, the New York Times reports. “Too many fathers are M.I.A, too many fathers are AWOL,” he said to a mostly black audience, including his wife and daughters. “I say this knowing... More »

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Barack Obama • fatherhood • African Americans • Michelle Obama • church • domestic violence • Obama 2008 • Barack Obama supporters • Apostolic Church of God

 For African Americans,
 Pride in a Breakthrough 

Blacks nationwide express hope, optimism in victory

Jun 5, 08 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - In his St. Paul victory speech, Barack Obama made no mention of the fact that he is effectively the first black presidential nominee of a major party. But in interviews with African Americans across the country, the New York Times discovered overwhelming pride in the Illinois senator's candidacy and optimism... More »

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Barack Obama • race • African Americans • race relations • Democratic nomination • African-Americans

Obama Pledges Support
for Israel to Fla. Jews

Seeks support in Jewish community

May 23, 08 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama sought to quell skepticism about him in the Jewish community yesterday by addressing a tough audience of older Jewish voters in a Conservative synagogue in Boca Raton, Florida. He asked the audience not to judge him by his 'funny name' or his skin color, to ignore the erroneous... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Israel • terrorism • African Americans • Jimmy Carter • Hamas • Jews • Zionism • anti-Semitism • Robert Wexler

OPINION

 Why Brown Is Still
 Hung Up on Black 

Latinos, eying both whites and blacks warily, lean toward lighter hues

May 21, 08 4:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US Latino community is made up of 20 nationalities and 44 million people, but it is largely in agreement on one thing—suspicion of, and often condescension toward, blacks, Ernesto Quiñonez writes in Esquire. Quiñonez remembers growing up in East Harlem, recalling “pecking orders and historic... More »

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Barack Obama • African Americans • Hispanic • Harlem • racial tension

NAACP Names Youngest President Ever

35-year-old Benjamin Jealous prevails in contentious vote

May 17, 08 5:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - The NAACP selected its youngest president ever today, picking 35-year-old Benjamin Jealous after a contentious 8-hour meeting. Jealous promised to bring financial stability to the organization by tapping his ties with top foundations nationwide. He said he will also "pull people into this movement" by focusing more on technology,... More »

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African Americans • race relations • black culture • NAACP • Benjamin Jealous

 77% of US Moms Breast-Feed 

Percentage highest in survey's history; rise greatest among African-Americans

Apr 30, 08 7:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - About 77% of new mothers breast-feed, the highest percentage since the CDC began taking surveys 20 years ago. The agency cites public-awareness campaigns about its health benefits for the rise, noting that only 60% of mothers breast-fed in 1994, the AP reports. Changing cultural attitudes that accommodate the practice also... More »

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African Americans • childhood obesity • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • public health • mothers • culture • breast feeding

Race Looms Large After Obama Loss

Dems start asking whether a black candidate can win

Apr 24, 08 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Until recently, Barack Obama seemed to have quashed concerns about the chances of an African-American winning the White House. But as he inches closer to the nomination, more Democrats are beginning to ask whether white and other non-black voters will elect a black man in November. The question has taken... More »

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Barack Obama • race • African Americans • voting • Democratic presidential candidates • Democratic nomination • Democratic Party • African-American voters • Pennsylvania primary • white voters

 IAC Plans Wave of Web Startups 

African-American search engine launches today

Apr 10, 08 6:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - IAC/Interactive Corp plans to launch a host of new websites as it readies to split off some of its older ones into separate companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. RushmoreDrive.com, a search engine aimed at the black community, goes live today. Other startups, including a news site, a personal... More »

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Internet • African Americans • startup • Barry Diller • Ask.com • Match.com • IAC/InterActiveCorp • Rushmore Drive

OPINION

 King Would Relish 
 Today's Challenges 

40 years after civil-rights leader's death, Jesse Jackson finds message undimmed

Apr 3, 08 5:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - With tomorrow marking the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s assassination, the Rev. Jesse Jackson pens an appreciation for the New York Daily News. Jackson worked with the civil-rights giant in 1968 on King's last, tragically unfulfilled project, the Poor People’s Campaign. "He'd keep on dreaming and... More »

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education • race • Jesse Jackson • African Americans • assassination • Martin Luther King Jr. • health care reform

 Obama Banks 
 on Democratic
 Converts in Pa. 

State party has gained 65K members since the fall

Mar 14, 08 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama has 6 weeks to cut into Hillary Clinton’s lead in Pennsylvania, but only 10 more days to lay the groundwork: Voters must register as members of a party by March 24 to vote in the primary. Independents and Republicans must switch their affiliation to Democratic by then... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Democrats • African Americans • independents • Pennsylvania primary • voter registration

Ferraro: Obama Camp Crying Racism Again

Stands by comments that Obama's edge
is due to race

Mar 12, 08 5:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Despite charges of racism from the Barack Obama camp, former vice presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro yesterday refused to back off earlier comments  that the candidate is enjoying a campaign advantage because of his race. "Every time that campaign is upset about something, they call it racist,” snipped Ferrro.... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • race • African Americans • Democratic presidential candidates • Geraldine Ferraro

Obama Camp Wants Ferraro Fired for Slur

Clinton adviser says voters like hopeful
because he's black

Mar 11, 08 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is ignoring calls to fire adviser Geraldine Ferraro after she said Barack Obama is succeeding because of his race, MSNBC reports. "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position," the former vice presidential nominee said. “He happens to be very... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • race • African Americans • Democratic presidential candidates • Geraldine Ferraro • Election 2008

Diploma Drop to Make College Entry Easier

Slump in high school grad numbers will
spark 'buyers market'

Mar 9, 08 4:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Students will find college entry far easier in coming years as the number of high school graduates falls, the New York Times reports. The annual US grad count is expected to peak at around 2.9 million in the next year or two, and then slump until 2015. “For... More »

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African Americans • college admissions • college • university • student • Hispanic • high school students • college applications

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

Clinton's Black Superdelegates Under Pressure

Congressman calls
on Obama to refute 'ugly' racial smears

Feb 29, 08 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The heat on Hillary Clinton’s black superdelegates is rising, and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver has called on Barack Obama to speak out against “ugly" pressure from his supporters. The Missouri congressman said Clinton’s African-American backers are being "bludgeoned verbally" and told, “You’re not black if... More »

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Barack Obama • African Americans • threats • superdelegates • John Lewis • Emanuel Cleaver • Diane Watson

Michelle Obama College Thesis Muses on Race

Studies void between blacks and whites at Princeton and beyond

Feb 23, 08 7:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Michelle Obama’s 1985 Princeton thesis—whose unavailability at the university has prompted blogger suspicions—discusses the concerns of a black woman in a sphere dominated by whites. In the 96-page document, scored by Politico from the Obama campaign, Mrs. Obama writes that to white students, it seems “I... More »

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Barack Obama • African Americans • Princeton University • Michelle Obama • thesis • racial inequality • college student • African-Americans • white people

Foes 'Question Our Blackness,' Clintonites Say

Unanticipated Obama surge puts heat on high-profile supporters

Feb 19, 08 2:40 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s African-American supporters may once have thought they were making the safe choice, but now that the black community is rallying behind Barack Obama, her boosters' instincts and loyalty are being questioned, the Washington Post reports. The heat is so high that 25 senior boosters had a conference... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • African Americans • Trenton • Coretta Scott King • Jesse Jackson Jr. • Stephanie Tubbs Jones • John Lewis

Race Takes Center Stage in SC 

Racist call to State newspaper shines light on primary's racial angle

Jan 26, 08 4:15 PM CST
(Newser) - As South Carolina hits the polls today, one word looms large: race. This is, after all, the first primary state with a notable black population, which pollsters say will help boost Barack Obama to a double-digit victory. It’s also home to a newspaper that got an angry phone call... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • race • African Americans • South Carolina • racism • vote • South Carolina primary • African-Americans

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