Oklahoma Black Leaders Upset Over Candidate Remark
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A Republican Senate candidate from Oklahoma who has run into trouble over verbal gaffes was drawing fire again on Friday for saying black men have a "genetic predisposition" for a lower life expectancy than whites.
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It has unfolded mostly under the radar. But an important development in the 2008 Democratic battle may be the building backlash among African Americans over comments from associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton that could be construed as jabs at Sen. Barack Obama's race.
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Barack Obama accuses Hillary Rodham Clinton of making an "unfortunate" remark about Martin Luther King Jr. She retorts that King's a hero to her Â and no one should be thinking Obama is a new MLK.
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There is outrage in Oklahoma and Louisiana. Fans of OU and LSU feel cheated, robbed, victimized even &#151; all over a few disputed calls that went against their beloved Sooners and Tigers in huge losses Saturday.
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Nebraska coach Bill Callahan said his profane outburst directed at Oklahoma fans was prompted by a group of student hecklers who were allowed to get close to his players during warmups and fans throwing oranges on the field.
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A small but potent group of voters is feeling slighted after no-shows from the top candidates at a major conference
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Amid outrage from students, school leaders and legislators over his use of the N-word, the former chairman of the Roger Williams University board said Wednesday he wants his name removed from its law school.
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The lesser-known Republican  presidential candidates condemned their top rivals on Thursday  for skipping a debate on minority issues and said their absence  hurt the party&#39;s image and amplified racial divisions.
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday faulted chief rival Barack Obama's campaign for twisting her comments about slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
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Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and  the other Democratic presidential contenders battled for black  support on Thursday with attacks on the ravages of racism,  promises to lift up the poor and pledges to do more for Africa.
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Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and the other Democratic presidential contenders battled for black support on Thursday with attacks on the ravages of racism, promises to lift up the poor and pledges to do more for Africa.
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The longtime chairman of the Roger Williams University board admitted Monday that he had used the N-word during a board meeting, saying it "kind of slipped out."
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The president of the union representing Dallas police officers demanded an apology Thursday from Terrell Owens and the playerÂs publicist for comments he said impugned the reputations of three patrolmen.
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Marshall coach Bob Pruett will not be reprimanded for calling the Ohio State football team &quot;a bunch of Mandingos,&quot; a comment some thought could be offensive to blacks.
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Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton suggested Sunday that Barack Obama's campaign had injected racial tension into the presidential contest, saying he had distorted for political gain her comments about Martin Luther King's role in the civil rights movement.
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Some St. Louis voters weighing uniqueness of a black president versus an affinity for the Clintons.
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Sen. George Allen on Monday denounced as "ludicrously false" claims from a former college football teammate that he frequently used a racial slur to refer to black people.