On AlterNet: african-americans
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "african-americans"
Lewis Beale, Miller-McCune.com. October 7, 2009.
Some of the fastest-growing areas in America are also the most Caucasian -- author Rich Benjamin's new book explores the new establishment of white ghettos.
Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet. August 21, 2009.
The most prominent voices for conservatism in African American communities continue to be those of Christian church leaders.
Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. June 17, 2009.
African-American atheist Sikivu Hutchinson calls on black atheists to play a critical role in the atheism movement.
Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. June 2, 2009.
The Republican gave some dating advice, then took the opportunity to say that African-American men aren't interested in marriage.
David Bacon, New America Media. December 22, 2008.
The successful union strategy relied on uniting a diverse workforce of African Americans, Puerto Ricans and immigrant Mexicans.
Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, Brave New Films AlterNet: Media and Technology. November 13, 2008.
Why the mainstream media got 'The Huxtable Effect' wrong.
Brave New Films, The Nation AlterNet: Video. July 11, 2008.
How the mortgage crisis has affected the Black middle class.
Laura S. Washington, In These Times. February 26, 2008.
In the wake of racial upheaval, the 1968 "Riot Report" concluded the media had to improve its coverage of Black America. Has it?
Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. January 26, 2008.
"Real Time with Bill Maher" correspondent Amy Holmes interviews women at the "Oh! My Nappy Hair" salon in LA and gets some serious straight talk.
Jon Ponder, Pensito Review AlterNet: Election 2008. January 23, 2008.
Later, Mr. Romney admired a child's gold necklace and said, "Oh, you've got some bling-bling here."
Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. September 28, 2007.
Is it as simple as saying that the GOP's leading candidates for presidency just don't care about black people?
Adam Howard, AlterNet: PEEK. August 14, 2007.
Cornel West teams up with artists like Prince and Talib Kweli to release a rap album that paints a powerful portrait of life in Dubya's America.