Tag Archives: Shirley Sherrod
Is the GOP Targeting Obama’s Black Staffers?
Republicans' attack on Valarie Jarrett may be a pattern
Republicans’ attack on Valarie Jarrett may be a pattern
By Gerren Keith Gaynor
Washington Report: Small Business Tax Credit Bill; USDA to Clean Up Discrimination; U.S. Hits Debt Ceiling
Small businesses get a boost, while Black farmers fight for equality and the US maxes out its debt
Small businesses get a boost, while Black farmers fight for equality and the US maxes…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Black Tea Partiers Fight Charges of Racism
Members denounce notion that there are racists among them
Black conservatives held a press conference on Wednesday to denounce the notion that there are…
By Joyce Jones
Black Caucus Reels From Ethics, Election Setbacks
With Waters and Rangel under scrutiny, CBC's relationship with Obama has frayed
These were supposed to be heady days for African Americans in Congress, with President Barack…
By Associated Press
Shirley Sherrod: “I Will Definitely Pursue A Lawsuit”
At NABJ Convention, wronged former USDA employee talks about Andrew Breitbart, FOX News and the role of black journalists
Greeted by a standing ovation at the annual convention of the National Association of Black…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Black Farmers Want White House Involvement in Settlement
Without swift action, farmers may have to wait until next year
John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, is calling on the White House…
By Joyce Jones
USDA Chief Offers Emotional Apology to CBC Over Sherrod
Tom Vilsack sought forgiveness, atonement for firing
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsak participated in an emotionally charged meeting with several members of the…
By Joyce Jones
Shirley Sherrod: A Rush to Judgment?
In the race to condemn Shirley Sherrod, everyone got it wrong
In the last 24 hours, Shirley Sherrod has gone from being portrayed as a racist…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Irony of Sherrod Debacle: Still No Relief for Black Farmers
Perhaps now, Congress will finally move on distributing the $1.25 billion that it agreed to pay black farmers
The Shirley Sherrod story has an ironic twist. For years, black farmers were losing their…
By Kenneth Meeks
Reverse Racism or Hatchet Job?
Was racism charge manufactured or was the USDA right to get rid of Shirley Sherrod?
In this highly polemic society, people/groups will too often resort to any mean necessary to…
