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Tulloss Prepares to Lead Baptist Ministers Conference of L.A. and SoCal
Religion

Tulloss Prepares to Lead Baptist Ministers Conference of L.A. and SoCal

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorJanuary 23, 2019

Choosing another young minister to head their organization, the Baptist Ministers Conference (BMC) of Los Angeles and Southern California elected the Rev. K.W. Tulloss as president on Jan. 14. He succeeds the Rev. Xavier L. Thompson, the pastor of Southern St. Paul Baptist Church in Los Angeles who stepped down in May 2018 after a five-year tenure as the youngest president in BMC’s history. For the past seven months, the Rev. L.A. Kessee, pastor of Bethany Baptist Church of West Los Angeles, has served as interim president. Tulloss, who is the pastor of Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church in Los

Ugandan Leader Tarnished By Torture Of Reggae Pop-Star
International

Ugandan Leader Tarnished By Torture Of Reggae Pop-Star

Global Information NetworkSeptember 6, 2018

Images of a popular reggae music star in a wheel chair holding crutches have raised questions of whether Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni ordered the arrest and torture of the star-turned-parliamentarian, Bobi Wine, who attended a recent rally of the opposition in the town of Arua. 

Former US Attorney General Eric Holder Confirms He’s Considering Running For President
Daily Briefs

Former US Attorney General Eric Holder Confirms He’s Considering Running For President

Niele AndersonJuly 24, 2018

Former US Attorney General Eric Holder recently appeared on The Late Show with host Stephen Colbert and confirms he’s considering a run for president. Holder currently is chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, an organization started by him and former president Barack Obama. The committee focuses on redistricting reform. Watch Holder talk upcoming mid-terms and the 2020 presidential election:

Honoring Legends, Championing CDU’s Mission
Opinion

Honoring Legends, Championing CDU’s Mission

Dr. David M. Carlisle, President of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and ScienceApril 7, 2016

A little over fifty years ago, the Watts community revolted. After decades of neglect, brave leaders and neighbors rose up to demand solutions to the inequities that afflicted our community. The revolt was for a better future for the current residents, their children, and the generations to come. Ultimately, they demanded that our community should be one where residents have access to resources they need to thrive.

Ben Carson Calls it Quits for Presidential Seat
NewsPolitical

Ben Carson Calls it Quits for Presidential Seat

Associated PressMarch 3, 2016

Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson said he is effectively ending his bid for the White House Wednesday, concluding a roller-coaster campaign that briefly took him to the top of a chaotic GOP field but ended with a Super Tuesday whimper.

What Will 2016 Bring for Economic and Political Opportunity and Social Justice
Op-EdOpinion

What Will 2016 Bring for Economic and Political Opportunity and Social Justice

Marc Morial - President & CEO, National Urban LeagueDecember 29, 2015

The 2016 Presidential election still is more than 10 months off, but already it promises to serve as a referendum on social justice and racial reconciliation, in a year when national attitudes are changing faster than ever – and not always for the better. Pending U.S. Supreme Court decisions and legislation before Congress 2016 will profoundly impact racial consideration in college admissions, voting rights, collective bargaining and criminal justice reform.