Occupy Wall Street and Occupy The Dream seek to co-opt Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message. A coalition of left-wing black clergy joined forces with the Occupy Wall Street movement for a series of protests labeled “Occupy The Dream.” On
by Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson17 Jan 2012, 4:03 PM PST0
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) was recently interviewed on MSNBC after President Obama’s speech on his $447 Billion jobs plan and was asked how much the president was listening directly to the Congressional Black Caucus. Waters responded: “We can see our
by Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson14 Sep 2011, 5:31 AM PST0
Recently in downtown Los Angeles, NAACP President Ben Jealous held a press conference to kick off his group’s 102nd annual convention. His remarks came just two days before our newly formed South Central L.A. Tea Party held a major rally
by Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson11 Aug 2011, 5:49 AM PST0
Rev. Wallace Charles Smith, pastor of the historic Shiloh Baptist Church in Washington D.C., recently made national headlines after President Barack Obama and the first lady chose to attend Easter Service at his church. Then a video surfaced showing Rev.
by Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson5 May 2011, 6:07 AM PST0