Rocking the Black Vote Rocking the Black Vote
Dallas DJ Tom Joyner is encouraging African-American listeners to engage in electoral politics.
Oct 22, 2008 / Amy Alexander
Chocolate News: Is Obama Really Black? Chocolate News: Is Obama Really Black?
Comedian David Alan Grier implores White America to get over its irrational fear of voting for a Black man.
Oct 14, 2008 / Chocolate News
Joe Garcia Gaining Among Florida Republicans Joe Garcia Gaining Among Florida Republicans
In south Florida, Joe Garcia is taking on the GOP and the Cuban exile establishment.
Oct 8, 2008 / Feature / Ethan Porter
AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Fights Racism Against Obama AFL-CIO’s Richard Trumka Fights Racism Against Obama
Secretary Treasurer of the AFL-CIO: 'All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.'
Oct 3, 2008 / YouTube
New Orleans Redraws Its Color Line New Orleans Redraws Its Color Line
After Katrina, white parishes are zoning minorities right out of the reconstruction.
Aug 27, 2008 / Feature / Lizzy Ratner
From King to Obama From King to Obama
Barack Obama stands on the shoulders of many as he becomes the Democratic presidential nominee. One set of those shoulders belongs to Jesse Jackson.
Aug 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Cobble
Rebuilding New Orleans Rebuilding New Orleans
Activist Judith Browne-Dianis explains why progressives should care about public housing.
Aug 21, 2008 / GRITtv
Obama Nation Author Jerome Corsi’s Racist History Exposed Obama Nation Author Jerome Corsi’s Racist History Exposed
How a racist, conspiratorial crank became the Republican attack machine's anti-Obama point man.
Aug 20, 2008 / Feature / Max Blumenthal
From Fannie Lou Hamer to Barack Obama From Fannie Lou Hamer to Barack Obama
Democrats have come a long way from the first Denver convention a century ago.
Aug 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / John Nichols
Obama and the Sisters Obama and the Sisters
His convention speech should draw from the wisdom of black women activists who were the prophets of American democracy.
Aug 14, 2008 / Melissa Harris-Perry