New York, NY – BET Networks brings to air a deeper characterization of one the most controversial black political figures in contemporary America in an exclusive one-on-one interview special “The Curious Case of Citizen Cain” premiering on Thursday, December 8 at 9 PM ET/PT. Cain talks in-depth for the first time to the black audience […]
Politics
White House Makes its Case to Black Voters
by Joseph Williams (Politico.com) – Stung by summertime allegations that they neglected their bedrock African-American constituency, the White House and President Barack Obama’s reelection team have cranked up their outreach to black voters, selling the president’s first-term achievements as accomplishments that will pay long-term dividends for the black community. Top administration aides and Cabinet officials […]
Jobless Rate Drops, But Pain, Despair Persist In Weak Economy
By David Moberg (In These Times) – The headline news on Friday that the unemployment rate in November dropped 0.4 percent to 8.6 percent may help President Obama avoid losing his job next year. But the reality behind the figures will not—and that reality includes a big dose of stress, anger, despair and insecurity even […]
Among Minorities, a New Wave of ‘Disconnected Youth’
By Lauren Weber, WSJ.com – Men and women in their late teens and early 20s are struggling, but some are especially hard hit. According to U.S. Census Bureau figures, the unemployment rate last year among high-school dropouts between ages 16 and 24 was 29%—up from 17.7% in 2000 and seven points higher than that of […]
Can Obama hold on to African American voters in 2012?
By Krissah Thompson, (Washington Post) – For several months, radio host Tom Joyner has pleaded with his 8 million listeners to get in line behind the first black president. “Stick together, black people,” says Joyner, whose R&B morning show reaches one in four African American adults. The Rev. Al Sharpton, an ally of President Obama […]
President Obama to Attend @CBCF Phoenix Awards Dinner
Washington, DC- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) announced President Barack Obama is scheduled to attend the Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner Saturday, September 24. The dinner concludes the Foundation’s 41st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). President Obama is scheduled to address more than 3,000 expected attendees at the evening’s event. Four distinguished individuals will receive the […]
CBCF Statement on President Obama’s Jobs Act Proposal
Last week, President Obama posed the question, “What’s the best way to grow the economy and create jobs?” Millions across the country tuned in to hear the president’s answer to rebuilding our nation’s economy, among them African Americans and other communities of color who remain disproportionately affected by the recession. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s […]
President Endorses Three National Urban League Job Creation Proposals, But Expansion Is Necessary
New York, NY – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said he was encouraged to see that President Obama’s job creation plan includes three components of the National Urban League’s 12-Point Jobs Plan, but Morial urged expansion of the proposals. “While it’s important to recognize the limitations imposed on the President by […]
President Obama Reaches Out to his Base – the Black Community
Obama appears on Tom Joyner radio show, tries to reassure African American listeners By Peter Wallsten – Under fire from some black lawmakers for not directly addressing rising unemployment in their communities, President Obama appeared Tuesday morning on a popular African-American-oriented radio show to assure listeners that he understands their concerns. Obama reflected on the […]