The September fundraising numbers are in, and it's great news for President Obama: … [Read more...] about Sunday Afternoon Thread: Rakin’ In Tha Dough
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Friday Afternoon Thread: An October Surprise
Here's the basics: Total unemployment DROPPED to 7.8% -- the lowest since January 2009! 114,000 jobs were created in September The labor participation rate INCREASED from 63.5% to 63.6% July and August jobs numbers were revised UP, adding 86,000 jobs 31 straight months of private sector jobs growth Black unemployment rate DROPPED from 14.1% to 13.4% Of course, this … [Read more...] about Friday Afternoon Thread: An October Surprise
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
GOOD MORNING POU! We continue our series on African-American Owned Resorts. EUREKA VILLA/VAL VERDE "The Black Palm Springs" (From BlackPast.org) In 1924 a group of prominent Los Angeles African Americans, led by actor and real estate developer Sidney P. Dones and including Norman O. Houston, Joe and Charlotta Bass, Hattie S. Baldwin among others, bought 1,000 … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Owned Resorts
VIDEO: President Obama Speaks at the UN General Assembly & Clinton Global Initiative
President Obama Addresses the UN General Assembly President Obama at the Clinton Global Initiative … [Read more...] about VIDEO: President Obama Speaks at the UN General Assembly & Clinton Global Initiative