Washington Informer
If Sen. Timothy Eugene Scott is the GOP standard bearer in the 2016 presidential elections will any Black Americans vote for him? The appointment of Scott to a U.S. Senate seat representing South Carolina is the Republicans most recent example…
WASHINGTON -- U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season for the worst year-over-year performance since 2008, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of spending. Sales of…
The cost of modernizing electric, water, and natural gas infrastructure systems in the United States will exceed $4 trillion over the next 20 years, according to industry estimates and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC). That's why NARUC,…
The D.C. area business community gathered at the Washington Hilton on December 12 for the D.C. Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 Annual Meeting and Chairman’s Inaugural Luncheon. The theme “Connecting Business—Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” was the resounding message spoken by Mayor…
In a recent meeting with his Cabinet members, President Barack Obama hailed U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice as "extraordinary." At the White House surrounded by Cabinet members including Rice, Obama said he could not be prouder of the job…
"Any time you throw your weight behind a political party that can't keep promises it made you during election time and you're dumb enough to continue to identify with that political party, you're not only a chump but traitor to…
"Historically, Black radio ... fulfilled all functions Black people needed ... but now it's time to take a serious look and right the wrong of the mess we call Black radio today," says Dr. Todd Steven Burroughs, a lecturer in…
"One day everything will be well, that is our hope. Everything's fine today, that is our illusion." ― Voltaire How could a president facing unemployment near 8 percent, and a national debt topping $16 trillion win a second term in…
White House Parties Naughty, naughty, naughty We like to party, I know you hate it 'cause I flirt with everybody – Porcelain Black Superstorm "Sandy" caused the Obamas to cancel their 2012 White House Halloween party. There's been a Halloween…
Black Americans need to know and respect our heritage. Know the contributions of your ancestors, and you will learn who you are. One of America's greatest strengths today is "diversity." An African American who blazed the trail toward diversity, innovation,…
Wells Fargo & Company will donate $6 million shared across 59 nonprofits through its "2012 Leading The Way Home®" program to help stabilize and revitalize neighborhoods hard-hit by the economy. The Leading The Way Home® Priority Markets Initiative provides grant…
"We expect that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary." - Justice Sandra Day O' Connor, 2003." The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments regarding a longstanding racial controversy. So, in the traditional…
![U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-La.] is the chairwoman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee./](/media/k2/items/cache/84f6c4179f0a57592cb780cda762cf63_M.jpg)
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