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Obama Slights Blacks
President Barack Obama has the opportunity, in this second term, to put his feet on history. He won an election that his opponent had essentially claimed, he has been firm about that which he
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Local Dems host their own ball
The Forsyth County Democratic Party closed Inauguration Day in style with a festive celebration Monday night. Dozens flocked to the Millennium Center downtown to take part in “The People’s Ball.” The $5 admission fee and anything goes dress code
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Guest Columnist Bill Fletcher
Leading up to November 6, I found myself focused on the matter of voter suppression and electoral shenanigans committed by the Republicans. This concern was not for nothing. Prior to and on Election Day, there
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Actress motivates Obama volunteers
“Steel Magnolias” star Alfre Woodard has been making a lot of headlines lately. A four-time Emmy winner, Woodard, and her co-stars Phylicia Rashad, Queen Latifah Condola Rashad and Jill Scott, have been getting high
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RNC Fails the Diversity Test
If a picture is worth a thousand words, moving pictures are worth a million. The hard numbers confirm that the Republican National Convention, held in Tampa, Fla. the last week in August, was as
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