Can the GOP Win Over African-American Voters?
The Republican Party is hoping its message will resonate with Black voters....
Americans Split on Whether White House Ordered IRS Targeting
More Americans believe that the White House ordered the IRS to target conservative political groups...
Commentary: Charles Ramsey and the Racial Politics of Respectability
Charles Ramsey may not fit our sanitized version of the contemporary Black hero, but he is a true A...
Commentary: IRS Intimidation Scandal Is a Civil Rights Violation
With the recent IRS scandal, the federal government has betrayed the American people on a scale not...
Mixtape Review: Termanology, Hood Politics 7
The latest in Term's Hood Politics series shows glimpses of mainstream potential, cunning lyricism ...
Obama Backs Planned Parenthood in Political Fight
President Barack Obama vowed Friday to join Planned Parenthood in fighting against what he said wer...
Commentary: Does Chris Christie’s Weight Really Matter?
Is the national debate about Christie's weight fair? Shouldn't we be focused on his politics instea...
Commentary: Don't Blame Democrats for Political "Racialization"
A new op-ed tries to make the claim that Democrats made politics all about race. Nice try, but it d...
Commentary: Are We There Yet?
Now that the election is over, all eyes turn to what lies ahead for the president and his loyal GOP...
Matt Damon Criticizes Obama and American Politics
Actor decries aims of politicians....
Marlon Wayans: My Political Orientation Is "Confused"
The star of A Haunted House weighs in on the election....
Trevor Noah: "I’ll Never Be Considered Black in South Africa"
The South African comedian talks race and politics in his first interview with BET.com....
Respect My Vote: The Hip Hop Caucus Merges Community and Politics
Reverend Lennox Yearwood Jr. builds hip hop's voting power....
President Obama Handily Wins a Second Term
President Obama soars to victory in a hard-fought race....
Detroit Voters Elect a Convicted Felon to Serve in State Legislature
Rep.-elect Brian Banks was convicted eight times for bad checks and credit card fraud before being ...
Commentary: Why Trayvon Martin Trumps Presidential Politics
Deprived of the opportunity to watch the Trayvon Martin case play out in a court of law, Americans ...
Chicago Abortion Death Turns Political
Tonya Reaves' abortion-related death is being used against Planned Parenthood....
African Union Celebrates 50th Year
African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continent-wide organization, n...
African Leaders Envision Promising Future
As democracy catches on, will social and economic progress follow suit on the continent?...
One-Time Challenger to Liberia’s President Drops Out of Politics
Winston Tubman, the Liberian opposition leader who came in second to President Ellen Johnson Sirlea...
