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Black entrepreneurs struggle to break into Silicon Valley
People around the world dream of striking it rich in Silicon Valley, but the odds of making it in the nation's tech capital are long – and even longer if you're black. Only one percent of tech entrepreneurs who got venture capital last year were black. It's an issue that CNN's Soledad O'brien explores in her new "Black in America" documentary.
Today on American Morning, Christine Romans and Alina Cho speak with Hank Williams, the founder of Kloud-Co, to discuss why there are so few black entrepreneurs working in Silicon Valley.
Political panel: GOP presidential race down to the wire
The GOP presidential race is down to the wire, with just seven weeks to go until the the crucial Iowa caucasus. The candidates squared off once again on Saturday in South Carolina, in a debate that focused on foreign policy – an issue that has largely taken a backseat in a presidential race shaped by the troubled economy.
Christine Romans speaks with Neera Tanden, president of the center for American Progress, and GOP strategist Ed Rollins about the state of the GOP field – and whether anybody can overtake Mitt Romney.
Rep. Rush explains why he thinks you can 'compare the NCAA...to the Mafia'
The Penn State sex abuse scandal has brought increased scrutiny to the culture of big-time college football. Critics claim that the sports governing body, the NCAA, is exploiting students in the pursuit of substantial profits. These profits, critics say, are generated on the backs of unpaid college athletes that have few legal rights.
Today on American Morning, Rep. Bobby Rush explains to Alina Cho why he thinks you can "compare the NCAA...to the Mafia."
Penn State grad decries failure of leadership
Penn State graduate Thomas Day participated in Jerry Sandusky's Second Mile Foundation – and he had nothing but a positive experience in the program. Like many in his community, he was shocked to learn that Sandusky was being accused of sexually abusing young boys, but the emerging scandal has left him disillusioned with the culture at Penn State.
Today on American Morning, Day tells Christine Romans that he believes that there's been a failure of leadership at Penn State, which is reflective of a similar failure of leadership in the country at large.
Brownstein: Debates are having an "overwhelming affect" on GOP race
The Republican presidential candidates with gather once again for another debate on Saturday night in South Carolina. Some voters are growing weary of the seemingly endless number of debates.Â
But as CNN political analyst Ron Brownstein tells Ali Velshi, these contests are having a profound affect on the GOP race.
Cuba Gooding Jr honors Tuskegee Airmen in upcoming George Lucas film
This Veterans Day, we take a moment to honor the men and women who have served our country proudly. And an upcoming George Lucas film will pay tribute to some special servicemen.Â
The film, Red Tails, tells the story of the Tuskegee Airman – America's first black fighter pilots who fought the Nazi's oversees in World War II, while still fighting Jim Crow at home.
Ali Velshi and Alina Cho sit down with Cuba Gooding Jr., one of the stars of the film, to talk about what drew him to this remarkable story.
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