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The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released a study last week showing that African-Americans could be critical in 20, different House races. Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss the importance of the Black vote and if Democrats are doing enough to mobilize a major part of their base. Sound off: If […]

Fox News moved swiftly to turn the controversy over Juan Williams’s firing to its advantage, offering him an expanded role and a new three-year contract Thursday morning in a deal that amounts to nearly $2 million, Matea Gold reports.

Tonight make sure to tune in to CNN for their special Black In America “Almighty Debt” airing at 9 P.M. Black churches have always been different than others, says CNN’s Soledad O’Brien.

Democrats are trying to change the political game by using First Lady Michelle Obama to get voters, especially women, to the polls in November. The Washington Watch roundtable of panelists, BlackAmericaWeb.com contributor Deborah Mathis; Race and Ethnicity Editor for the Associated Press, Sonya Ross; “Roll Call TV” host Robert Traynham; and Sirius XM Radio’s Joe […]

Virginia Thomas left a bizarre phone message demanding an apology from Anita Hill — 19 years after her husband joined the Supreme Court despite Hill’s testimony that he sexually harassed her.

The NAACP is lobbying the FDA to ban menthol cigarettes, of which Newport is the most popular brand. Newport cigarettes are popular in many African American communities. 80% of African American smokers favor mentholated cigarettes vs, 22% of whites. The L.A. Times writes: On Monday, the debate among African American organizations burst into the open […]

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released a report last week detailing how African-American voters could make the difference in 20 House races. Roland Martin talks with David A. Bositis, Senior Analyst for the Joint Center Political and Economic Studies about the impact of African-American voters in the 2010 midterm elections. LISTEN: TJMS: […]

Congressman James Clyburn joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss the races that will be critical for African-Americans, as it relates to voter turnout. LISTEN: TJMS: Congressman James Clyburn Discusses Energizing Voters And Foreign Campaign Donations

The parents of a 17-year-old boy in intensive care still have questions after viewing the surveillance video of his three-story fall from a balcony at McKinley Technical High School in northeast D.C.

Two North Carolina parents are facing drug charges after their 9-year-old son brought in their marijuana joints to school after an anti-drug event. WBTV reports: The 11-year-old student is in 5th grade at a an elementary school in Matthews. Police say he brought his parents’ marijuana cigarettes to school when he reported them. Matthews Police […]

If you think I’m one of those folks upset with James Jones — the Florida father who jumped on his daughter’s bus to confront the bullies who were terrorizing his daughter — you’ve got another thing coming. In fact, we should recommend Jones as Father of the Year. Caught on tape, Jones angrily yelled at […]

ATLANTA — Health officials estimate that 1 in 22 black Americans will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime – more than twice the risk for Hispanics and eight times that of whites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the numbers Thursday. The report says the lifetime risk is 1 in […]