“The President’s Agenda and the African American Community” Report Outlines What Obama Has Done for “Us”
The Obama administration recently unveiled a 44-page report called “The President’s Agenda and the African American Community” that highlights policies that the White House says have benefited black people. It is, in some respects, an answer to critics who’ve argued that the president hasn’t done enough to address the harsh economic realities in [...]
Gloria Cain Says Her Husband “Totally Respects Women”
GOP presidential candidate, Herman Cain, has trotted his wife Gloria out to distract from the Clarence Thomas-esque accusations he’s facing — and according to her, she doesn’t believe a word of it. In an interview to air Monday on FOX’s On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, Mrs. Cain emphatically voices her support for [...]
Cain Says God Told Him To Run for President
Republican Herman Cain said God convinced him to enter the race for president, comparing himself to Moses: “Youve got the wrong man, Lord. Are you sure?”The Georgia business executive played up his faith Saturday after battling s****l harassment allegations for two weeks, trying to shift the conversation to religion, an issue vital to [...]
Better To Have Loved and Lost? Reggie Love Making His Exit From White House
Your Black Politics reports: It’s amazing that all the main people who made the Obama Administration so, well, cool, are slowly leaving. First, “Green Czar”, Van Jones, was pressured into leaving; then, Desiree Rogers, rumored to be getting too much attention for First Lady Michele Obama‘s liking, made her graceful exit. Rahm Emmanuel, the Chicago [...]
Anti-Muslim Ad Opposing Rep. Keith Ellison Pulled From YouTube
Muslim Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) has faced consistent religious intolerance during his days in office, and it primarily comes from his challengers. Most recently, Gary Boisclair, Ellison’s opponent, had a shockingly incendiary, islamophobic video removed from content sharing site, YouTube because it violated user terms-of-use policy. Huffington Post reports that the web ad featured graphic [...]
NAACP Organizing Nationwide Protests on Voter ID Laws
A leading civil rights organization is joining with minority and labor groups for a series of protests around the country meant to move discussion of voter identification laws out of policy circles and onto street corners, the organization’s president said Tuesday. Benjamin Todd Jealous appeared on the steps of New York City Hall with [...]
Why are Our Daddies Missing? A New Film Tries to Figure Out Why
Squeaky Moore and Ashley Shante are making things happen with the new film, “Father’s Day?” The film explores the impact of fatherless homes on Black Americans. A behind-the-scenes clip is below. The bottom clip is the trailer for the film. click to read more on Your Black Woman
Dr. Boyce: Fox Bringing Back “In Living Color”- But Can They Handle It?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins – Black Like Moi – Syracuse University Most of us loved “In Living Color” back in the day. The skits were original and creative and the cast was incredibly talented. The show produced household names like Jamie Foxx, Jim Carey, Damon Wayans, and quite a few others. Well, there’s good [...]
Too Funny Mayoral Campaign Ad Featuring MC Hammer (Video)
Herman Cain’s campaign is not the only one with a new click-worthy internet ad out: San Franciscans for Jobs and Good Government released a memorable ad Tuesday morning supporting interim San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee – starring Oakland native M.C. Hammer. The ad touts Lee, who took over after former Mayor Gavin Newsom became lieutenant [...]
Obama Offers Help for Student Loan Woes
President Obama will announce new programs Wednesday to lower monthly loan payments for some students graduating next year and thereafter and to let borrowers who have a mix of direct federal loans and loans under the old Federal Family Education Loan Program consolidate them at a slightly lower interest rate. Read More.
Barack Obama Chows Down At Roscoe’s Chicken ‘N Waffles
You may be wondering why President Barack Obama stopped at the famous Roscoe’s Chicken ‘N Waffles in Los Angeles but the answer is simple, he was hungry. The U.S. pres is on a run in L.A to gather some ends from friends and decided to grab a meal-to-go but he also surprised the guests inside the eatery with [...]
Herman Cain, Is He Really That Stupid?
That’s all you need to know, folks! He’s notconfused, or glib, or uninterested. He’s stupid. Like Forest Gump. Or Sarah Palin. He doesn’t understand the things that he says. We can’t all be smart, or even average. And Herman Cain isn’t. This is just by way of saying, as Bill Maher noted last week, that there’s really no [...]
NPR’s First African American Host Steps Down Temporarily Because of Husband
NPR host Michele Norris is temporarily stepping down from the afternoon news show “All Things Considered” because her husband has taken a senior role in President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. In a note sent to NPR staff Monday and posted on the network’s website, Norris says her husband’s new role could make it difficult to [...]
So Sad: 1-in-4 Black Male HS Dropouts Ends Up in Prison
Black Like Moi reports. The schools in urban America have become virtual feeder systems for America’s prisons. There is no greater source of feeding than the black male, especially when he remains uneducated. Some experts wonder if these men and women are deliberately uneducated, since the prisons are able to earn billions from free labor [...]