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Social media played a huge role in the uprising in Egypt. Smokey Fontaine joins Roland Martin on Washington Watch from News One’s New York headquarters via the HP SkyRoom with that story and more. WATCH:
Washington –In a long-awaited television event, President Obama appeared on a station that isn’t so fond of him, as Fox News host Bill O’ Reilly interviewed him prior to the 2011 Super Bowl. The topics discussed included Egypt, health care reform, and of course, the Super Bowl. The president spoke about Mubarak being a good […]
Washington, D.C.– Demographers sifting through new population counts released on Thursday by the Census Bureau say the data bring a pattern into sharper focus: Young Americans are far less white than older generations, a shift that demographers say creates a culture gap with far-reaching political and social consequences.
WASHINGTON — Nearly two weeks into the Egyptian crisis, the Obama administration is still struggling to find a path forward that protects U.S. security interests without abandoning the pro-democracy protesters.
Many of us grew up in a dysfunctional home environment. There may have been physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. We might have even struggled with violence, gang affiliation, drugs, or poverty. More than likely we’ll find that these issues didn’t begin with our parents. Oftentimes, these issues trace back several generations. If we learn how […]
Washington Washington Football Team defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth has been charged with simple assault in Virginia. Police say he threw a punch at a fellow motorist Wednesday in a Washington, D.C., suburb. Fairfax County authorities told The Washington Post that Haynesworth, 29, plans to turn himself in next week through his attorney. But Haynesworth’s agent, […]
New York — A tony Queens enclave once home to a host of black stars – including Jackie Robinson and James Brown – became a historic district Tuesday on the first day of Black History Month.
North Carolina — The White House used First Lady Michelle Obama to roll out news today that Charlotte, N.C., will host the 2012 Democratic National Convention. “I am thrilled to make sure you are the first to hear some very exciting news,” Obama wrote in an email to members of President Obama’s campaign organization, Organizing […]
Chicago — Last week, Chicago’s Police Board voted to allow convicted police lieutenant Jon Burge to keep his $3,000-a-month pension. But one civil rights leader plans to fight that ruling tooth and nail. Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the elder statesmen of the civil rights movement and a major political force in the city and […]
Roland Martin talks with Alphonso Van Marsh, former CNN International correspondent about what is happening in Egypt, will President Hosni Mubarak step down and what this uprising means for the United States.