The nine bullets fired by two white men into a rural East Texas cafe – leaving a black teenager dead – had nothing to do with race, most insisted. History no longer agrees. On that night 55 years ago, three of those bullets struck and killed John ...
*Mary J. Blige was recently honored in at the Essence Black Women in Music event at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Hollywood. Check out the video to see all the pretty people in attendance and hear what they have to say about the Queen of hip Hop/Soul ...
In a move that will further irritate his Democratic critics, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) announced on Monday evening that he would not just oppose but also help filibuster President Barack Obama's nominee to a key labor relations agency In a statement ...
WASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama says President Barack Obama "has done a phenomenal job," but that people have a right to criticize him. In an interview broadcast Tuesday on ABC's "Good Morning America," she said getting things accomplished in ...
One in three children in the US is overweight or obese and Mrs Obama says the issue threatens America's future. She is setting out an ambitious plan to try to solve the childhood obesity problem within a generation. The Let's Move campaign will seek ...
For some time, the White House’s efforts to pass the excise tax barely hid their underlying objective to eliminate tax breaks for employer provided health insurance. So while this is entirely speculative, I do wonder whether Obama is trying to use ...
Washington (CNN) -- Turn off the television, drink more water and serve smaller portions to fight childhood obesity, first lady Michelle Obama is urging as she launches a national campaign against childhood obesity. Mayors, doctors and leaders in ...
First lady Michelle Obama launched a nationwide campaign Tuesday to fight childhood obesity, part of her effort to teach America's children about better nutrition and exercise. Mrs. Obama said the Let's Move campaign will encourage more physical ...
The Dispatch’s public affairs team sates the appetites of political junkies with bite-sized portions of the news and what's behind it. Buckeye Forum Veteran political reporters examine Ohio politics in this weekly podcast. More than half of voters ...
Sen. Richard C. Shelby, Alabama Republican, will stop blocking Senate confirmation of about 70 government appointees nominated by President Obama, his office said. Mr. Shelby had placed "holds" on most of Mr. Obama's nominees, delaying the Senate ...
