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New Troubles for the Obama Administration

AFRICANGLOBE – The Justice Department’s investigation and surveillance of the Associated Press and Fox News have led to perhaps the most sustained wave of criticism for the Obama administration’s media policies since the president took office.

May 22, 20134 CommentsRead More

Senate Panel Approves Immigration Bill; Obama Praises Move

May 22, 2013 2 Comments

AFRICANGLOBE – A far-reaching bill to remake the nation’s immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict.

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Tops Highest-Paid U.S. Athletes’ List Again

May 22, 2013 3 Comments

AFRICANGLOBE – Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the highest-paid professional athlete in the United States with expected earnings of at least $90 million this year from just two bouts, according to.

Teen Sitting On City Bus Shot Dead By Stray Bullet

May 22, 2013 14 Comments

AFRICANGLOBE – A 14-year-old girl was shot dead by a stray bullet as she sat on a New York City bus Saturday night. Authorities say D’Asia Robinson had just left a friend’s Sweet Sixteen party when she was shot around 8:50 p.m at Sutphin and Rockaway Boulevard in the Jamaica section of Queens

Does the Obama Administration Talk Down to Black People?

May 21, 2013 24 Comments

When asked about policy for African Americans, the president has said, “I’m not the president of Black America. I’m the president of all America.” An examination of the Obama administration’s policy record toward Black people clearly bears this out. An examination of the Obama administration’s rhetoric, as directed at black people, tells us something different.

Urban Prep Graduates All College-Bound For Fourth Year In A Row

May 21, 2013 1 Comment

AFRICANGLOBE – For a remarkable fourth consecutive year, all 167 seniors at Urban Prep Academies schools have been accepted at four-year colleges or universities this fall.

African Coins Found in Australia Thought to Be Over 1,000 Years Old

May 21, 2013 6 Comments

AFRICANGLOBE – Remember when you were taught that Australia was discovered by James Cook in 1770 who promptly declared it “terra nullius” and claimed it for the British throne? Turns out that lie is falling apart with the discovery of some ancient African coins that could rewrite Australian history

Revelations or Ridiculousness? Black Pastors Star in Reality TV Show

May 20, 2013 7 Comments

AFRICANGLOBE – Six Black pastors have signed on for a new reality show on Oxygen called “Pastors of L.A.” — a detailed look at the lives of men of God in Los Angeles. When challenged about what many have called his prosperity Gospel, Bishop replies, “there is no other kind of Gospel.”