Did White House Decide Who Represents Trotter Group? An attempt by the White House to reach out to the nation’s organization of African American columnists has resulted in anger and resentment on the part of those in the group who were ignored or, worse, disinvited. Some lost money when they made travel arrangements to Washington…

Except for the posting of a smart-phone video of President Obama greeting black bloggers and journalists — a video that found its way to the Drudge Report — the White House does not believe that ground rules for the Monday session were broken, according to the White House liaison for African American media. Controversy over the meeting,…

Democrats Budget $3 Million to Reach African Americans President Obama stopped by a “black online summit” at the White House Monday as part of an outreach to African American journalists and bloggers before the midterm elections, an effort that includes the Democratic National Committee spending what it calls an unprecedented $3 million to reach the…

“I Went Into the Interview With a Chip on My Shoulder” Ousted CNN anchor Rick Sanchez appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Friday and said his controversial comments last week were wrong and offensive, but added that “I went into the interview with a chip on my shoulder” because of the lack of Hispanics,…

Few Address Question as Sanchez Apologizes to Stewart Ousted CNN anchor Rick Sanchez broke his silence on Wednesday about his firing, saying he had apologized to late-night comedian Jon Stewart “for my inartful comments from last week.” Those comments, made in an interview for a satellite radio show, excoriated Stewart for hailing from a middle-class…

Action Follows Tirade on His Bosses, Jews, Jon Stewart CNN announced Friday that “Rick Sanchez is no longer with the company” after the anchor “lashed out on Thursday at his perceived enemies — CNN brass, Jon Stewart and Jews,” in the words of Hunter Walker, writing earlier in the day for the Wrap.  Sanchez went…

Tuesday marked the 30th anniversary of the day these words appeared on the front page of the Sunday Washington Post: “Jimmy is 8 years old and a third-generation heroin addict, a precocious little boy with sandy hair, velvety brown eyes and needle marks freckling the baby-smooth skin of his thin brown arms. “He nestles in a…

In the course of interviewing young congregants at the Atlanta area mega-church pastored by Bishop Eddie Long, CNN anchor Don Lemon disclosed on a live newscast Saturday night, “I am a victim of a pedophile. “Let me tell you what got my attention about this, and I have never admitted this on television. I’m a…

“The latest RTDNA/Hofstra University Annual Survey finds that the percentage of minority news directors rose in both television and radio. But those were nearly the only positive numbers in the survey. Overall, the percentage of minorities in both radio and television fell for the third straight year, although the drop in TV was small,” the Radio…

Late Professor’s Colleagues Urge a Look at the Black Vote Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said she really got to know Ronald W. Walters when they worked on Jesse L. Jackson’s 1984 Democratic presidential campaign. “Jesse Jackson would have you join hands in prayer” when there was a problem, “but Ron Walters figured it out,” she…