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New poll: US adults blame parents for nations education problems Blaming teachers for low test scores, poor graduation rates and the other ills of American schools has been popular lately, but a ne

Video: Charlie Rangel's first interview since being censured In his first interview since being censured, Rep. Charlie Rangel talks about the circumstances around that vote on CNN"s State of the Un

Where are the African American Christmas Ornaments & Figurines? If you are like me you dread being dragged to the Hallmark store to pick out new Christmas ornaments. You probably also get dissapoin

Republicans block child nutrition bill Michelle Obama lobbied for House Republicans have temporarily blocked legislation to feed school meals to thousands more hungry children. First lady Michell

The House has passed landmark legislation to pay for some $4.6 billion in settlements with American Indians and black farmers who say they faced discrimination and mistreatment from the government.

Rappers plea: Fathers take care of your kids Everyone including me is quick to bash Hip Hop for all of the negativity it puts out there so I think it's only right we give it love when it puts posit

Veteran threatens to shoot President Obama A white South Carolina veteran said he wanted to shoot President Obama because he wasn't "doing enough to help African-Americans," an affidavit shows.

Women entering a "bald new world" with hair extensions warns doctor A leading hair transplant doctor warns the public may be blindly entering a "bald new world" with the explosive growth of hair ex

Chief quits after council refuses to hire black officer The white police chief of the small town of Nickerson, Kansas has resigned in protest after city council members refused to allow her to hire

Hi everyone. What a week it has been here on AAreports . I know that you all have been waiting anxiously for my insightful and thought provoking commentary with bated breath. Today I'm going to touch

Senate passes black farmer settlement The U.S. Senate approved a $1.15 billion measure Friday to fund a settlement initially reached between the Agriculture Department and minority farmers more tha

When did being a ho become a requirement for female rappers? I grew up in a era with Queen Latifah and MC Lyte when female rappers prided themselves on their skills on the mic and not on trying to

A new report says more African Americans and young adults smoke menthol cigarettes. Studies show that most menthol smokers are African-American, and many of them are women. Other studies claim that me

Haiti cholera death toll rises Haiti's cholera toll has risen above 900, including dozens of deaths in the teeming capital, as the epidemic showed no sign of abating just two weeks ahead of preside

Criticism of how Newark is spending Facebook School reform dollars The Partnership for Education in Newark was set up to match Mark Zuckerberg's $100 million gift. It estimates the outreach effor

Republicans want Michael Steele Out? Okay as republican party chairman you have just won historic gains in the US House of Representatives, made gains in the Senate, and won several seats in state

The mother of Bobby Tillman a young man beaten to death by four other men at a house party has spoken out abbout her son. Listen to her comments here: http://aareports.com/2010/11/mother-of-bobby

Pres. Obama unveils $10 billion in new contracts for U.S. exports to India President Obama unveiled about $10 billion in new contracts for U.S. exports to India on Saturday which will equate to a

Blacks struggle with 72 percent unwed mothers rate Seventy-two percent of black babies are born to unmarried mothers today, according to government statistics. This number is inseparable from the w

Police officer in BART shooting sentenced to 2 years Johannes Mehserle the officer who shot Oscar Grant has been sentenced to the lowest possible sentence he could be given. Just two years. Lea

Roderick L. Ireland, Masschusetts first black chief justice Deval Patrick, the first black governor of Massachusetts, on Thursday nominated Roderick L. Ireland to be the first African-American chie

Democrat Terri Sewell has become the first black woman to be elected to the U.S. House from Alabama. Read more: http://aareports.com/2010/11/terri-sewell-first-black-woman-elected.html

Check out this short speech from Michelle Obama as she reminds us all that voting in 2008 was not enough. She reminds us all that this is not about voting one time if we truly want change. Watch t

Video: President Obama, "Don't sit this one out" Check out this 30 second ad that will air only on BET and MSNBC that features President Obama asking those that supported him in 2008 to vote democr

5 reasons the GOP's pledge to repeal healthcare reform hurts African Americans Here's another reason for you as an African American to get off your *** and go vote on Nov. 2. The GOP has promised