NATIONAL NEWS
Paterson may be first black, blind New York governorALBANY, N.Y. - The man poised to succeed the disgraced Eliot Spitzer will not only become the first black governor of New York. He will also be the state's first legally blind governor, and its first disabled governor since Franklin D. Roosevelt. More » |
Activists bare teeth in Ohio foreclosure fightCLEVELAND - Folks on Humphrey Hill Drive were still waking up on the icy Saturday morning the shark hunters came to town. More » |
Report details challenges facing young black womenNEW YORK - This is a triumphant time for black women: Condoleezza Rice in the global diplomatic spotlight, Michelle Obama captivating campaign crowds as a potential first lady, billionaire Oprah Winfrey playing political kingmaker. More » |
Voters' enthusiasm tilting toward Obama in Penn.STROUDSBURG, Penn. - For Edwin David, who served with the famed World War II unit of black fighters known as the Tuskegee Airmen, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is an easy choice. More » |
Restoration sought for Md. house owned by former slaveGALESVILLE, Md. - His name was Henry Wilson. He was the first freed slave to own property in the Galesville area. He bought two acres for $250 and later acquired another 25 acres. More » |
Entrepreneurs reclaiming black hair care marketBALTIMORE - Hunched over folding tables in their Baltimore basement, Pierre and Jamyla Bennu put the "hand" in Oyin Handmade, meticulously squeezing droplets of oil into amber-colored bottles of "Juices and Berries" hair tonic. More » |
UConn hopes to offer black studies this fallSTORRS, Conn. - Students at the state's flagship university will be able to earn degrees in the study of black history and culture starting this fall if a state board approves the school's plans. More » |
