On this date in 1843 in Buffalo, New York, Blacks participated in a national political convention for the first time.
POSTED: May 14, 2009, 6:56 pm
A rundown of the top stories impacting Black America for May 14, 2009.
Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data
A NorthStar Network news report on voting rights in the nation's capital
Violence in Iraq is eerily similar to what Blacks experienced in the era of Jim Crow
Bush White House seeks to silence foreign press over criticism of Iraq War
A NorthStar Network news report on President Bush's speech on Iraq
NorthStar Network Editorial 2003
One of the foremost Black think tanks looks at the status of Black elected officials in 1998
One of the foremost Black think tanks releases its annual survey of Black political opinion for 1999
The May 1975 newsletter of the Congressional Black Caucus
Nation's oldest civil rights organization looks at economic empowerment issues in the Black community in 2007
The Sentencing Project explores the disproportionate impact of the criminal justice system on Black males
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