http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/African_American_IssuesFind stories, videos, and photos about African-American Issues from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sat, 18 May 2013 11:14:13 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/African_American_Issues14433Find stories, videos, and photos about African-American Issues from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/politics/obama-african-american-voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/politics/obama-african-american-voters/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama on Wednesday announced an initiative he said will give African-American students greater access "to a complete and competitive education from the time they're born all through the time they get a career."Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/11/politics/romney-naacp/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/11/politics/romney-naacp/index.htmlMitt Romney touted his economic and educational proposals, tailored his message to the predominantly black audience, and beat back an uncomfortable chorus of "boos" in an address Wednesday to the nation's oldest civil rights organization.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/opinion/martin-romney-naacp/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/opinion/martin-romney-naacp/index.htmlIt's a safe bet that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will not garner many votes from African-Americans in November.Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/01/us/black-history-month-background-and-resources/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/01/us/black-history-month-background-and-resources/index.htmlIn the early 20th century, there were almost no mentions of the contributions of African-Americans in U.S. history textbooks. That is what inspired historian and educator Dr. Carter G. Woodson to start "Negro History Week" in 1926. Woodson choose the month of February for this focus because it was the birth month of two leaders who fought to end slavery: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/gop-and-blacks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/gop-and-blacks/index.htmlAt a forum this week focused on recruiting more black Republicans, the message was clear: "We have a sales and marketing problem."Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/opinion/robinson-cain-black-conservatives/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/opinion/robinson-cain-black-conservatives/index.htmlNot long ago, presidential candidate Herman Cain made headlines when he said blacks were brainwashed for not considering conservative ideas. On other occasions he declared that racism was no longer a problem and blamed the poor for being poor.Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/03/opinion/gillespie-blacks-brainwashed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/03/opinion/gillespie-blacks-brainwashed/index.htmlHerman Cain's assertion that blacks' overwhelming support of the Democratic Party was evidence of their having been "brainwashed" was the latest salvo in an intra-racial war of words over the state of black politics.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/01/opinion/martin-cain-brainwashed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/01/opinion/martin-cain-brainwashed/index.htmlYou would think that a black man born and raised in Georgia, who was a teenager during the civil rights movement, would understand the transition of African-Americans from voting overwhelmingly Republican to strongly supporting the Democratic Party.Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/29/politics/foreman-obama-race/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/29/politics/foreman-obama-race/index.htmlEven as he charges into his re-election battle, President Barack Obama has a festering weakness on a flank that, by all accounts, ought to be rock solid: the one held by African-American Democrats. Their support for his programs, belief in his leadership and enthusiasm for another term is softening just as he needs it most.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/29/opinion/nelson-obama-black-caucus/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/29/opinion/nelson-obama-black-caucus/index.htmlIt is no secret that the Congressional Black Caucus did not initially support Barack Obama's campaign to become president of the United States. During the 2008 primary campaign, half of the members backed then-Sen. Hillary Clinton. It was not until the Iowa caucus win by Obama that many black Americans started to believe it was possible for a black man to become president. And even once it was clear that Obama could win, some CBC members were still skeptical.Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/24/politics/obama-cbc/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/24/politics/obama-cbc/index.htmlWhile acknowledging the hard-hit black community and budding criticisms in its ranks, President Barack Obama said in a speech Saturday night to the Congressional Black Caucus that he wouldn't give up -- and urged members of the black community to join him to jump-start the still-sluggish economy.Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/01/smithsonian.images.civil.rights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/01/smithsonian.images.civil.rights/index.htmlRousing speeches by gifted orators such as Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were crucial to the struggle for civil rights in America.Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/05/alhassen.author.malcolmx/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/05/alhassen.author.malcolmx/index.htmlManning Marable, my academic mentor and a well-respected scholar, died just three days before his decades-long project, "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention," was released on Monday. It is an exhaustively researched biography that directly challenges the standard narratives surrounding Malcolm X.Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/11/03/inam.soledad.book.excerpt/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/11/03/inam.soledad.book.excerpt/index.htmlBelow is an excerpt from Soledad O'Brien's memoir "The Next Big Story," published November 2 by Penguin Books. The story begins in 2006, just after she has obtained exclusive access to Martin Luther King Jr.'s papers and has reported on them for CNN's American Morning.Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/20/inam.money.great.recession/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/20/inam.money.great.recession/index.htmlCNN's Soledad O'Brien looks at how some are fighting debt from the pulpit in "Almighty Debt: A Black in America Special," premiering at 9 p.m. ET on October 21.Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/07/obama.steele.invitation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/07/obama.steele.invitation/index.htmlWhen the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced a year ago this month that President Obama would be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Michael Steele criticized the decision and pointedly asked what had Obama accomplished to deserve such a high honor?Thu, 07 Oct 2010 09:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/07/21/black.national.anthem/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/07/21/black.national.anthem/index.html"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is an uplifting spiritual, one that's often heard in churches and popularly recognized as the black national anthem. Timothy Askew grew up with its rhythms, but now the song holds a contentious place in his mind.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/08/10/black.church.women.single/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/08/10/black.church.women.single/index.htmlLegs covered in skin-toned stockings, her skirt crisp to the knee, Patty Davis slips on the black heels she has shined for the day.Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/29/new.york.essence.magazine/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/29/new.york.essence.magazine/index.htmlThe editor of Essence Magazine defended Wednesday her recent hiring of a white fashion director -- a first for the 40-year-old publication that celebrates black women.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/14/naacp.tea.party/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/14/naacp.tea.party/index.htmlThe NAACP has passed a resolution that condemns what it feels is rampant racism in the Tea Party movement. Members passed the measure on Tuesday at the organization's 101st annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/07/naacp.marijuana.support/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/07/naacp.marijuana.support/index.htmlLegalizing marijuana is a civil rights issue, according to one of California's most prominent African-American advocacy groups.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/02/alabama.gubernatorial.primary.davis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06/02/alabama.gubernatorial.primary.davis/index.htmlIn his campaign to become Alabama's first African-American Democratic nominee for governor, U.S. Rep. Artur Davis downplayed race, bucked the black establishment and watched his opponent rack up endorsements from the state's key minority political groups.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/05/19/Malcolmx.king/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/05/19/Malcolmx.king/index.htmlThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was leaving a news conference one afternoon when a tall man with a coppery complexion stepped out of the crowd and blocked his path.Wed, 19 May 2010 15:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/26/malcolmx.killer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/26/malcolmx.killer/index.htmlThomas Hagan, the only man who admitted his role in the 1965 assassination of iconic black leader Malcolm X, was paroled Tuesday.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/15/obit.benjamin.hooks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/04/15/obit.benjamin.hooks/index.htmlBenjamin L. Hooks, a civil rights leader who led the NAACP from 1977 to 1992, has died, said the vice president for communication at the NAACP.Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/15/glaude.obama.african.american/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/15/glaude.obama.african.american/index.htmlIf we are to address seriously the economic devastation in black communities across the nation, we have to put aside, once and for all, the idea that President Obama has a special obligation to African-Americans.Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/26/joseph.african.americans.haiti/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/26/joseph.african.americans.haiti/index.html#cnnSTCTextHaiti's poverty has been much discussed since its massive earthquake, but little has been said of its rich, and equally fraught, history.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/12/obama.race.dialogue/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/12/obama.race.dialogue/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama is is trying to put the racially insensitive remarks by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid behind him but some African-American leaders argue he is missing a major chance to begin an honest discussion about race in the United States.Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/11/harris.lacewell.reid.wrong/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/11/harris.lacewell.reid.wrong/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Harry Reid's comments during the 2008 Democratic primary show that he is socially awkward, but they certainly don't prove he is a secret racist. If anything, these comments show that Reid may know about white voters, but he doesn't understand black voters at all.Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/10/reid.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/10/reid.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chairman of the Republican Party and a leading GOP senator called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to give up his post Sunday, following the publication of remarks he made about President Obama's race in 2008.Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/27/obit.sutton/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/12/27/obit.sutton/index.html#cnnSTCTextCivil rights attorney Percy Sutton, who represented Malcolm X and became an influential New York politician and broadcaster, has died at age 89, associates said Sunday.Mon, 28 Dec 2009 01:34:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/04/news/economy/black_unemployment/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/12/04/news/economy/black_unemployment/index.htmWhile the overall unemployment rate for Americans fell in November, the jobless gap between African-Americans and all other races actually rose, continuing a disturbing trend that has many lawmakers up in arms.Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/07/15/bia.discussion.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/07/15/bia.discussion.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith "Black in America 2," CNN deepens its investigation of the most challenging issues facing African-Americans. CNN's Soledad O'Brien journeys to South Africa and criss-crosses the U.S., reporting on groundbreaking solutions that are transforming the black experience in America. O'Brien uncovers pioneers who are making a difference: people inspiring volunteerism, programs that are improving access to quality health care and education, and leaders working to address financial struggles and develop strong families. Before and after viewing these programs, use our free Discussion Questions and Learning Activity to facilitate a conversation with your middle and high school students.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/21/rock.black.america/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/07/21/rock.black.america/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the words of my mentor and America's foremost child advocate Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of The Children's Defense Fund, it's time to "raise a ruckus people, it is time to raise a ruckus!"Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/07/20/what.matters.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/07/20/what.matters.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextSeveral hours before President Barack Obama gave his well-received speech at the NAACP centennial convention in New York City, he spoke before another probing audience of African-Americans aboard Air Force One.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/obama.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/16/obama.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama commended the progress of African-Americans in a speech on the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, but said there was still much work to be done.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/09/jealous.naacp.100/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/09/jealous.naacp.100/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People prepares to celebrate its Centennial in New York, the city of its birth, I'm confident that we as a nation have turned an important corner on the long road toward racial and economic equality for all Americans.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/22/jealous.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/22/jealous.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTextThursday the U.S. Senate passed a resolution apologizing for slavery and for legalized segregation.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/12/what.matters.bass.gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/06/12/what.matters.bass.gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe California Supreme Court's decision not to retract Proposition 8, the ban on gay marriage, has sent the issue back to the forefront of conversation across the country. Most recently, New Hampshire became the sixth state to legalize gay marriages. While some 18,000 same-sex couples have already tied the knot in California, those who wish to walk down the aisle today will not receive the same privilege.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/05/lacewell.race.agenda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/05/lacewell.race.agenda/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt seems Tavis Smiley has been irritated with Barack Obama for a long time. Smiley is perhaps the most recognizable African-American journalist in the country. He is a fixture on radio and television, and has authored several books that are best-sellers among black readers.Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/01/pitts.black.america/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/01/pitts.black.america/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey're not going to like this.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/13/naacp.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/13/naacp.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe NAACP filed lawsuits Friday against two of the nation's largest mortgage lenders -- HSBC and Wells Fargo -- alleging "systematic, institutionalized racism" in their subprime lending.Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/news/companies/naacp_lawsuit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/13/news/companies/naacp_lawsuit/index.htmThe NAACP filed lawsuits Friday against two of the nation's largest mortgage lenders -- HSBC and Wells Fargo -- alleging "systematic, institutionalized racism" in their sub-prime lending.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/07/17/bia.discussion.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/07/17/bia.discussion.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTextForty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., CNN launches a sweeping on-air and digital initiative, CNN Presents: Black in America. These documentaries, "The Black Woman and Family" and "The Black Man," focus on fresh analysis from new voices about the real lives behind the stereotypes, statistics and identity politics that frequently frame the national dialogue about Black America. Before and after viewing these programs, use the overview questions and discussion activity that follow to facilitate a discussion with your pre-teen and teenaged children.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/15/hiphop.jazz/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/15/hiphop.jazz/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was the music of rebellion and youth. Artists traded witty improvisations onstage chronicling the pain and the promise of being black in America, inspiring inner-city and rural Southern audiences alike in nightclubs and on street corners.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/14/civil.rights.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/01/14/civil.rights.tour/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe world will be watching as Barack Obama is sworn in as president of the United States of America. In anticipation of the inauguration, reporter John Zarrella, photojournalists Dominic Swann and Greg Kilday and I traveled to some of the landmark sites of the civil rights movement to reflect on events that helped shape this historic moment.Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/12/poussaint.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/12/poussaint.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextRev. Martin Luther King Jr. told followers the night before he was killed that he had been "to the mountaintop" and seen the promised land of racial equality. Last week's election of Barack Obama was the equivalent of taking all African-Americans to that peak, says Dr. Alvin Poussaint.Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/21/obama.muslim.remark/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/21/obama.muslim.remark/index.html#cnnSTCTextSpiritual leaders of New York's African-American Muslim communities lashed out Friday at a purported al Qaeda message attacking President-elect Barack Obama and, using racist language, comparing him unfavorably to the late Malcolm X.Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/liggins.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/28/liggins.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you think African-Americans will come out in greater numbers than ever before to vote for Barack Obama, you're probably right.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/12/hiv.blacks.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/09/12/hiv.blacks.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTextYoung black gay men, black women and white gay men in their 30s and 40s are much more likely to be newly infected with HIV than other groups in the United States, according to a new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/04/obama.black.republicans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/04/obama.black.republicans/index.html#cnnSTCTextArmstrong Williams is an African-American conservative commentator who is thinking about making a decision that he says is so agonizing, it gives him heartburn.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/04/rnc.minorities/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/04/rnc.minorities/index.html#cnnSTCTextWatching delegates file into the Republican National Convention, it's easy to see one big challenge facing their party: Fewer than 2 percent of the delegates are black.Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/07/31/hollywood.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/07/31/hollywood.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextWill Smith has made epic blockbusters a Fourth of July tradition, and Denzel Washington is one of the most recognized faces in show business.Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/29/black.aids.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/29/black.aids.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe AIDS epidemic among African-Americans in some parts of the United States is as severe as in parts of Africa, according to a report out Tuesday.Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/30/bia.hiv.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/07/30/bia.hiv.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextSince she was 12 years old, Suzanne Africa Engo has been working to raise AIDS awareness.Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/23/bia.michael.dyson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/23/bia.michael.dyson/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhenever the segment featuring me and my imprisoned brother, Everett, from Soledad O'Brien's searing CNN special "Black in America" airs nationally, I invariably receive an e-mail, call or comment from a black person saying our story is their story.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/22/unity.candidates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/22/unity.candidates/index.html#cnnSTCTextBoth Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are treading some unfamiliar campaign-year terrain this summer as key blocs of ethnic voters shift the electoral landscape and put previously uncontested states, big and small, up for grabs.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/07/18/bia.resources/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/07/18/bia.resources/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe following is a list of local and national organizations and programs designed to address many of the issues raised in "CNN Presents: Black in America" and "CNN & Essence: Reclaiming the Dream." Some of the people or guests featured in the programs are involved in some of these organizations.Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/mccain.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/mccain.naacp/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican presidential hopeful John McCain received a polite but tepid welcome Wednesday as he spoke before a hugely pro-Barack Obama and Democratic crowd at the NAACP convention.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/16/white.valedictorian/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/16/white.valedictorian/index.html#cnnSTCTextJoshua Packwood knows what it's like to be a minority.Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811069,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811069,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMembers of the candidate's former spiritual home are confused and saddened by his departure, but are also relieved their congregation can avoid any further controversySun, 01 Jun 2008 23:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1736093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1736093,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe state's African-American constituency remains strongly in Obama's camp. But is the candidate taking them for granted?Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728240,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728240,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBarack Obama's candidacy has helped make African-American radio personalities sought-after presencesSat, 05 Apr 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/03/poll.black.president/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/03/poll.black.president/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of Americans who believe that the country is ready for a black president is rising, a poll released Thursday suggested.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1708862,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1708862,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is dividing civil rights movement veterans as well as older and younger African-American votersThu, 31 Jan 2008 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/21/debate.transcript3/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/21/debate.transcript3/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards answered questions from CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Joe Johns and Suzanne Malveaux in a debate sponsored by CNN and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, Monday night.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/21/debate.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/21/debate.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe top three Democratic presidential candidates face off in a Monday night debate in South Carolina, with the hearts and minds of African-American voters on the line. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:03:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1704568,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1704568,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn one small town, Barack Obama connects with a segment of the black electorate that he has yet to prove himself withThu, 17 Jan 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/10/sc.obama.clinton/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/10/sc.obama.clinton/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are locked in an intense battle to win South Carolina voters.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/18/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/18/roland.martin/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf the advisers around Sen. Barack Obama want to continue to delude themselves into thinking they have lots of time for black voters to get around to figuring out their candidate's record on issues they care about, then the latest CNN poll surely must be the kind of slap in the face to bring them back to reality.Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/17/poll.blacks.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/17/poll.blacks.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Hillary Clinton's lead over Sen. Barack Obama, her chief rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, is growing among African-American voters who are registered Democrats, and particularly among black women, a poll said Wednesday.Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/11/edwards.blacks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/11/edwards.blacks/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike many prominent African-American leaders in South Carolina, state Sen. Robert Ford supported John Edwards in the race for the 2004 Democratic presidential nomination.Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/roland.martin.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/roland.martin.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThat's right, I said it. And I mean it.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660099,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660099,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA trailblazing Chicago school starts economic education early to give inner-city black kids a leg upFri, 07 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/23/south.carolina.black.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/23/south.carolina.black.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a fast-moving presidential contest with little breathing room, Democratic candidates are courting their base hard.Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/03/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/03/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTextImagine a presidential debate where the moderator, as well as the panelists posing the questions, are all journalists of color.Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1635873,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1635873,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDoes it have the right to deny a group of blacks citizenship in the tribe? The question is headed for Congress Fri, 22 Jun 2007 19:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1632935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1632935,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe New Orleans mayor could fill a vacuum if the state's most influential African-American politician goes downMon, 18 Jun 2007 17:45:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jon_heyman/04/16/minorities.baseball/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/jon_heyman/04/16/minorities.baseball/index.htmlSixty years after Jackie Robinson broke into the major leagues, baseball still has one white blight on its record. Forty percent of major leaguers are minorities, yet there are still only two minority general managers, the same two it's had for the past six years -- Ken Williams of the White Sox and Omar Minaya of the Mets.Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/13/herron.nappycommentary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/13/herron.nappycommentary/index.htmlUncle Mordecai was sitting on his front porch where his garden was going to be when I walked up. Do you remember Uncle Mordecai? He was the one who told me the story celebrating his niece, Brenda, in my book "Nappy Hair." All of us in the Kenilworth neighborhood were curious to hear his thoughts on these insults that have been flying around. Before I could get through the gate he had already started complaining.Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:53:00 EDThttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1608663,00.htmlhttp://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1608663,00.htmlThere's something interesting about watching crowds of African-Americans follow Tiger Woods around Augusta National on Easter weekend. When Woods, the son of a black father and Thai mother, arrived on Tour, many of us in black America believed that he was going to be our golfing messiah. When his father, Earl, told SI in 1996 that his son was "the chosen one," we thought Tiger had come to save us, to show the way toward more opportunities to play the game and succeed in the golf industry.Tue, 10 Apr 2007 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/28/obama.black.vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/28/obama.black.vote/index.htmlIn recent months, ABC News-Washington Post polls showed Sen. Hillary Clinton running 40 points higher than Sen. Barack Obama among blacks voters asked to name their preference in the Democratic primary.Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/02/19/8400256/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/02/19/8400256/index.htmOne of the many joys of the World Cup is engaging in a 30-day frenzy of flag-hugging nationalism. Many Americans root for more than one team: the U.S. and the country of their ancestors. If you're ... Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/02/19/8400222/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/02/19/8400222/index.htmLos Angeles is looking fabulous today. It's a November afternoon - bright, clear skies, sparkling ocean - and from this glass mansion in the Hollywood Hills, a flock of seagulls can be seen taking ... Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/13/pysk.smiley/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/13/pysk.smiley/index.htmlLater this year, PBS will host two presidential forums, and the moderator might be a new face to many Americans.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 22:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/07/bone.marrow/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/07/bone.marrow/index.htmlIn 1982, transplant surgeon Dr. Clive Callender and his colleagues sat down to took a look at African-American organ donation numbers, and they were grim.Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/02/bhm.profile.culture/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/02/bhm.profile.culture/index.htmlSome African Americans have had a profound impact on American society, changing many people's views on race, history and politics. The following is a sampling of African Americans who have shaped society and the world with their spirit and their ideals.Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/02/bhm.profile.arts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/02/bhm.profile.arts/index.htmlFrom distinctive sounds to literary eminence, African-American performers, artists and writers have transformed their respective fields. The following is just a sampling of African Americans whose contributions have changed the arts.Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/01/bhm.emails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/01/bhm.emails/index.htmlDecades after integrated schools, voting legislation and historic civil rights marches, what does it mean today to be black in America?Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/19/btsc.zahn/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/19/btsc.zahn/index.htmlAfter ex-"Seinfeld" star Michael Richards' bigoted tirade at a comedy club last month, my staff and I started talking about what could possibly drive a person to say such vile and hateful things.Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/12/schneider.poll/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/12/schneider.poll/index.htmlIs America ready for a female president or an African-American president? We asked, in the latest CNN poll by the Opinion Research Corporation.Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/12/racism.today.emails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/12/racism.today.emails/index.htmlHow serious a problem is racism in the United States? A new CNN poll finds that black people and white people have dramatically different views on the subject.Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/12/racism.poll/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/12/racism.poll/index.htmlMost Americans, white and black, see racism as a lingering problem in the United States, and many say they know people who are racist, according to a new poll.Tue, 12 Dec 2006 15:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/08/oppenheim.sundown.town/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/08/oppenheim.sundown.town/index.htmlAs a reporter for CNN, I've spent a lot of time travelling around the United States. And along the way, I've developed some impressions of who we are, and where we are, as a society.Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/21/richards.email/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/21/richards.email/index.htmlMichael Richards says he is "deeply, deeply sorry" for using racial epithets, including the "n word," after being heckled at a comedy club.Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/18/bush.naacp/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/18/bush.naacp/index.htmlPresident Bush will address the NAACP's annual convention this week, the White House said Tuesday, making an appeal for unity in what will be the president's first appearance before the nation's oldest civil rights group since coming to office.Tue, 18 Jul 2006 17:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/05/jakes.commentary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/05/jakes.commentary/index.htmlMembers of the black clergy face a challenge in the upcoming political season to refrain from being used by any political party or ideological agenda to further their aims at the expense of the critical issues facing our communities.Wed, 05 Jul 2006 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/05/sharpton.agenda/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/05/sharpton.agenda/index.htmlDuring my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians. That sentiment is even more appropriate today, more than a year-and-a-half after evangelicals catapulted George W. Bush back to the White House.Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/15/jefferson.caucus/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/15/jefferson.caucus/index.htmlWith members of the Congressional Black Caucus crying double standard, House Democrats met behind closed doors Thursday and voted to strip Rep. William Jefferson of his seat on the Ways and Means Committee.Thu, 15 Jun 2006 23:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/31/news/mortgage_study/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/31/news/mortgage_study/index.htmAfrican-Americans and Latinos are 30 percent more likely to receive higher rates for home loans than white borrowers despite similar credit scores and risk factors, according to a study published Wednesday by The Center for Responsible Lending.Wed, 31 May 2006 14:05:00 EDT