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New book examines black women's film stardom
NEW YORK - Dorothy Dandridge was the first black woman nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Almost a half century passed before another black woman - Halle Berry - won the award.
Nations:U.S. People:Harry Belafonte Oprah Winfrey Whoopi Goldberg Halle Berry Source:(AP)
2009-10-17
Obama addresses black caucus on health care
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Saturday resumed his push to overhaul the health care system, telling a Congressional Black Caucus conference that there comes a time when "the cup of endurance runs over."
People:Max Baucus Barack Obama Jimmy Carter Activities:2009 US Health Reform Source:(AP)
2009-09-27
Black lawmakers adjusting to political realities
WASHINGTON - The euphoria over President Barack Obama's inauguration is giving way to political reality for African-American lawmakers as Democrats grapple with stubborn challenges facing a long-awaited domestic agenda.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Activities:111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-09-25
Spike Lee defends free speech on Venezuela visit
CARACAS, Venezuela - Filmmaker Spike Lee championed a free press Friday during a visit to Venezuela, where broadcasters are under pressure to avoid criticizing President Hugo Chavez's leftist government.
Nations:Venezuela U.S. Brazil People:Michael Jackson Hugo Chavez Barack Obama Spike Lee Source:(AP)
2009-07-25
Obama takes a stand on race -- in a divisive case
Making his first foray into a divisive racial issue, President Barack Obama sided with Henry Louis Gates Jr. after the black scholar's arrest by a white police officer, a striking departure from Obama's "post-racial" impartiality.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-07-23
| Headlines |
- New book examines black women's film stardom 2009-10-17
- Obama addresses black caucus on health care 2009-09-27
- Black lawmakers adjusting to political realities 2009-09-25
- Spike Lee defends free speech on Venezuela visit 2009-07-25
- Obama takes a stand on race -- in a divisive case 2009-07-23
- Achievement gap divides black, white students 2009-07-14
- Michael Steele becomes first black RNC chairman 2009-01-30
- New photo exhibit pictures black America in racially riven US 2009-01-30
- Conviction reversed in 30-year-old death row case 2009-01-14
- Teacher sees end of diversity's lesson as Lindbergh transfer program winds down 2009-01-14
- Study: Murders among black youths on the rise 2008-12-29
- Motor City's woes extend beyond auto industry 2008-12-20
- Racial gap in colon cancer deaths is widening 2008-12-15
- Obama is delivering diversity, but some seek more 2008-12-03
- Election spurs 'hundreds' of race threats, crimes 2008-11-15
- With Obama victory, Europe's minorities sense new possibilities 2008-11-09
- Obama victory opens door to new black identity 2008-11-08
- Obama's victory met with tears and traffic jams 2008-11-05
- Exit poll: Obama wins women, blacks, Hispanics 2008-11-04
- Ex-Bush man King asks US to set aside race, vote Obama 2008-11-03
- Cautious joy as blacks imagine Obama win 2008-11-01
- US diabetes rate doubles over 10 years 2008-10-30
- Racial jokes make 'news' in America 2008-10-30
- AP Poll: Obama leads or tied in 8 crucial states 2008-10-29
- Study finds LA police stop more blacks than whites 2008-10-21
- Farrakhan says 'new beginning' for Nation of Islam 2008-10-18
- High Ga. turnout as 540,000 cast ballots early 2008-10-15
- Report: Minority college attainment up, but stalls 2008-10-09
- US Supreme Court rejects new trial for former Black Panther 2008-10-06
- NM GOP official quits over remarks about blacks 2008-09-25
- Study: Dems need white vote gain 2008-09-24
- Obama makes bid in 7 longtime Republican states 2008-08-03
- New HIV cases in US underestimated by 40 percent 2008-08-02
- Obama says he opposes slavery reparations, apology 2008-08-02
- Sharpton defends Jackson despite Obama comments 2008-07-29
- AP IMPACT: After 60 years, black officers rare 2008-07-23
- Jailed Black Panther demands retrial 2008-07-21
- France's 'white' film industry resists change 2008-07-18
- Fox: Jackson used N-word in crude off-air remarks 2008-07-16
- Obama tells NAACP blacks must take responsibility 2008-07-14
- Mandela at 90: fading away but still revered 2008-07-13
- Jury: Black neighborhood was denied water service 2008-07-11
- U.S. cancer death rate drop tied to education levels 2008-07-08
- Black Americans on long road to political equality 2008-06-30
- Reopening black farmers' suits could cost billions 2008-06-28
- Obama's success fuels affirmative action's foes 2008-06-28
- U.S. students improve in math and reading, report finds 2008-06-26
- CDC: About 8 percent of Americans have diabetes 2008-06-24
- 1st black La. Supreme Court justice dies at 84 2008-06-22
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