Black Leaders Finally Meet With Obama On Jobs
Category: Prime Politics Written by Pharoh Martin

Civil rights leaders met with President Barack Obama last week to discuss the president’s jobs strategy and to voice their concerns about the disproportionate effect of the jobs crisis on the African-American community.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:21
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What Would Jesus Say In Winans, Pugh Battle Over Strip Clubs In Detroit?
Category: Prime Politics Written by Bankole Thompson, Chronicle Senior Editor

Detroit is often called the city of God, a label that is used to describe the Black religious tradition of this city.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:35
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Why Anthony At The Helm Can Reignite National NAACP
Category: Prime Politics Written by Carmen Carter

Peruse the records and you will find proof that Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony has extensive and historical footprints of accomplishments peppered across the nation. Of the more than 2,200 units of the 100-year-old organization, he has led and managed the largest branch of the NAACP — the Detroit Branch — for the past 18 years. He is now vying for the national office at the chairman level of the board, where he has been serving as member-at-large for the past three years.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:35
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Congressional Black Caucus New Home Of Special Interests?
Category: Prime Politics Written by Bankole Thompson, Chronicle Senior Editor

The New York Times in its Feb. 14 edition confirmed what many have long believed to be the modus operandi of the Congressional Black Caucus. That this historic organization, that once garnered respect and clout among Washington powerbrokers, has dwindled into a social abyss through its actions, including sleeping with strange bedfellows. Which does little or nothing for their Black constituents.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:25
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Can Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero Create A Movement For Real Change?
Category: Prime Politics Written by Bankole Thompson, Chronicle Senior Editor

It has always been my contention that the history of any popular movement is rooted in the history of mass mobilization and organization.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 August 2011 12:21
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