Read more black community stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6468/black-community.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:17:56 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/55423/time-to-get-tough-on-obama-say-some-blacks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHe made history on January 20—but some black politicos say the honeymoon is over with President Obama, the Washington Post reports. Taking the president to task will ultimately help him lead, says talk show host Tavis Smiley. “History is not enough,” notes black media personality Jeff Johnson. But many...http://www.newser.com/story/55423/time-to-get-tough-on-obama-say-some-blacks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Apr 2009 10:11:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52271/obama-sends-messages-whites-dont-hear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s no surprise that President Obama has a strong connection with black Americans. But how did he manage to avoid being pigeonholed Jesse Jackson-style? Nia-Malika Henderson writes in Politico that Obama uses “dog-whistle politics," employing allusions, cadences—even a swagger—that resonate with black Americans but go largely unnoticed by...http://www.newser.com/story/52271/obama-sends-messages-whites-dont-hear.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Mar 2009 9:44:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50274/black-dc-vies-for-first-couples-attention.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFrom churches to hair salons, Washington’s black institutions are gunning for the Obamas’ patronage, the Washington Post reports. Many in the largely black city feel a sense of camaraderie with the first couple—and know that making a connection with the town's hottest celebrities would be “a tremendous social coup,...http://www.newser.com/story/50274/black-dc-vies-for-first-couples-attention.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Feb 2009 10:47:19 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46386/kitts-purr-wore-down-racial-barriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEartha Kitt camped it up in Batman episodes and stirred live crowds with her crooning, but also nudged "Hollywood's color barrier several feet from the dominant crude stereotypes," Reed Johnson writes in the Los Angeles Times . The performer who danced with Katherine Dunham's troupe and acted alongside Sidney Poitier altered...http://www.newser.com/story/46386/kitts-purr-wore-down-racial-barriers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Dec 2008 19:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/42204/obama-brings-radical-change-for-black-comedians.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 2008 election was a game-changer for many facets of US society, and not least for black comedians, the LA Times reports. Many have made careers out of lampooning and railing against a system that seems stacked against them. “Now, there’s this self-made black man, and they don’t want to...http://www.newser.com/story/42204/obama-brings-radical-change-for-black-comedians.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Nov 2008 14:41:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/35603/obamas-run-forces-debate-on-black-identity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama's candidacy has drawn overwhelming support from the black community but also sparked debate on how much of a community it really is. The Wall Street Journal examines how Obama's international and biracial heritage highlights the growing diversity of black America, and some of the tensions this has created.http://www.newser.com/story/35603/obamas-run-forces-debate-on-black-identity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 23 Aug 2008 12:05:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34000/obama-against-reparations-for-slavery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama opposes offering reparations to the descendants of slaves, putting him at odds with some black groups and leaders. The man with a serious chance to become the nation's first black president argues that government should instead combat the legacy of slavery by improving schools, health care and the...http://www.newser.com/story/34000/obama-against-reparations-for-slavery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 02 Aug 2008 20:01:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33996/obama-treads-lightly-on-issue-of-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRace has once again crept into the presidential race this week, and Barack Obama did his best to ignore it, the New York Times reports. John McCain’s campaign accused Obama of “playing the race card…from the bottom of the deck” when the Dem said McCain might attack him because he...http://www.newser.com/story/33996/obama-treads-lightly-on-issue-of-race.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 02 Aug 2008 14:13:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32440/obama-to-naacp-seize-responsibility.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama stood firm on his message to blacks of personal responsibility in his speech to the NAACP convention yesterday, reports the Chicago Tribune . The candidate, accused by Jesse Jackson last week of "talking down to black people," revisited his theme of personal accountability while stressing that responsibility also must...http://www.newser.com/story/32440/obama-to-naacp-seize-responsibility.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Jul 2008 4:44:38 CDT