On AlterNet: african americans

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "african americans"

A New Glass Ceiling? Why African-American Politicians Face an Uphill Battle for Senate Seats and Governorships

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. March 20, 2012.

It looks like we will have zero African Americans elected as a Senator or Governor -- what's behind the dismal number?

Debunking the Big Lie Right-Wingers Use to Justify Black Poverty and Unemployment

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. July 29, 2011.

Economic factors and changes in public policies, not manifestations of "black culture," explain African Americans' relatively poorer economic outcomes.

Anti-Immigrant Hysteria Could Block African-Americans' Access to Health-Care

Eric Ward, Imagine 2050. October 27, 2009.

A legacy of past institutional racism: almost 10 percent of blacks may lack the proof of citizenship needed for insurance subsidies under Congress's verification scheme.

Why Are African-Americans So Frequently the Subject of Glenn Beck's Ridicule?

Devona Walker, The Loop. September 16, 2009.

There are a lot of problems in America, but right-wingers and the GOP seem to be stuck on making controversy over issues involving black people.

The Van Jones Saga: White Liberals Need to Keep Their Eye on the Prize When Racism Comes a Knockin'

Ludovic Speaks, AlterNet. September 6, 2009.

Where were all the big progressive groups when Van Jones was under attack from the right?

The Economic Fallout Has Decimated the Black Middle Class

Barbara Ehrenreich, Dedrick Muhammad, Barbaraehrenreich.com. August 10, 2009.

40 percent of African Americans will have experienced unemployment or underemployment by 2010 and child poverty will increase to slightly over half.

The Weight of Oppression: Tackling the Black Obesity Epidemic

Makani Themba-Nixon, AlterNet. April 30, 2009.

Bad policies and practices have meant bad health for millions.

Outrage in Oakland After Cop Kills Unarmed Man: Piecing Together the Story

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. January 14, 2009.

The execution-style shooting of 22-year-old Oscar Grant has sparked violent protests in Oakland and outrage throughout the country.

No Justice for the African-Americans Targeted by White Vigilantes After the Katrina Flooding

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. December 20, 2008.

A.C. Thompson discusses his Nation report on the men who roamed New Orleans shooting African Americans. (With full text of Thompson's article).

Why African Americans Should Oppose California's Proposition 8

Sikivu Hutchinson, AlterNet. October 31, 2008.

Voting for Prop 8 is a betrayal of civil rights principles and a hypocritical denial of some of the real crises that imperil black families.

Hip-Hop Generation's "Independence" Is Very Obama-Like

Don Hazen, AlterNet. October 31, 2008.

The hip-hop generation was all about becoming more independent from the Democratic Party -- until Obama came along.

Race and Extreme Inequality

Dedrick Muhammad, The Nation. June 14, 2008.

Will Obama's presidential candidacy signal a change for impoverished African-Americans?

Chris Matthews Thinks Black Americans and College Grads Aren't "Regular People"

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. April 3, 2008.

It’s hard to know where to start with something like this.

Jon Stewart: Obama's Race Speech "Spoke to Americans as Though They Were Adults" [VIDEO]

Rachel Sklar, Huffington Post. March 20, 2008.

Stewart's had easier targets of mockery than Obama delivering one of the most warmly received speeches of the campaign, but he gave it his best shot.

The Politics of Obama's Speech on Race in America

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. March 19, 2008.

The speech served a valuable political purpose, which, barring widespread media malpractice, will ultimately help Obama's chances.

Obama Offers Nuance, Context, and Poetry on Race in America — But Is It Enough?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. March 18, 2008.

From where I sat, I found Obama’s speech rather extraordinary. Indeed, it’s the kind of speech politicians just don’t give anymore.

Obama Takes on Race, Religion in Speech Today

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. March 18, 2008.

A larger question I have is why either campaign, or the GOP need to bring religion into any of this -- they aren't running to be a spiritual leader.

David Paterson: a NY Activist, Progressive, and Now Governor

John Nichols, The Nation. March 13, 2008.

Paterson has been handed a remarkable opportunity to be not just a state officials but a national leader.

Hillary Apologizes to Black Voters for Bill Clinton and Ferraro's Racial Insensitivity

Paddy, Cliff Schecter's Blog. March 13, 2008.

"We can be proud of both Jesse Jackson and Senator Obama," said Hillary Clinton.

Openly Gay Black Politicians Take On Anti-Gay Black Clergy

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. March 7, 2008.

This is sad, people, and yet another example of why this hurts the very people hurling the hatred.

'Catastrophic Times' for Black America

Max Fraser, The Nation. January 15, 2008.

Shockingly little attention has been paid to the mortgage crisis on the campaign trail.

Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama: Blackness Redefined

Tammy Johnson, ColorLines. January 12, 2008.

In the minds of white voters, is Obama really Black?

Speaking the Unspeakable About Obama and Race

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. January 7, 2008.

Remember John Kerry and the Swift Boat attacks. He thought ignoring it and taking the high road would pass as a "response." How wrong he was.

The American Dream, or a Nightmare for Black America?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. December 17, 2007.

Forty years after the Civil Rights Era, African-Americans are falling further behind whites economically.

Black Pastor Comes Out of the Closet, His Congregation Kicks Him Out of the Church

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend. November 13, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: Those daring to come out in the conservative black church know they risk social rejection by people that have always been their support system.