Barack Obama and his supporters are out to shore up the African American voting bloc for 2012--but his policies have been harmful to the Black community. May 19, 2011
While the media focuses on the plight of homeowners, there's a hidden housing crisis--the struggle of millions of people to find affordable rental units. September 16, 2010
After months of getting cover from the media and politicians, the so-called Tea Party Movement has been exposed for the racism at its core. July 20, 2010
Some commentators interpret a slight decline in incarceration rates as a sign that the "war on crime" is over. But there's more to the question. July 13, 2010
African Americans suffering from foreclosures on homes and rentals can draw on the lessons of Martin Luther King's fight against slums in Chicago. March 19, 2010
From redlining and segregation to predatory lending and foreclosures, racism against African Americans has always played out on the issue of housing. March 15, 2010
The earthquake that rocked Haiti has brought back hard memories of the racist atmosphere whipped up after the Katrina disaster in New Orleans. January 22, 2010
The economic crisis in Black communities constitutes an outright depression that has gone largely unnoticed because of the government's racist indifference. January 8, 2010