The Obama Phone Lady Disses The President Saying “I Darn Sure Won’t Vote for Obama Again!”
Remember the scruffy voiced Obama phone lady, who was caught screaming with utter joy about getting a free “Obama phone?” Well, the infamous Alex Jones of Infowars.com clowned this lady on his show for weeks, after her video went viral on Youtube. Kicker is, a few days agoAlex Jones tracked her down in Cleveland, brought [...]
Barack Obama’s Half-Brother To Run For Governor In Kenya
Malik Obama, president Barack Obama’s older half-brother, announced he will run for governor in the Kenyan county of Siaya, Bloomberg reports. The elder Obama announced his candidacy as an independent in a rally on Sunday. “Siaya county is facing a lot of problems from poor infrastructure to poverty due to bad leadership,” Obama said, [...]
Did the Brazilian Government Deliberately Create a Crack Epidemic on Black Citizens? Some Say Yes
Crack addiction is out of control in Brazil. It started in the jungles of the Amazon and is now infesting the streets of the “favelas” (ghettos) of Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. In fact, Brazilians are the biggest consumers of crack and cocaine in the whole world. Keep in mind that Brazil has over [...]
Civil Rights Icon To Deliver Obama’s Inauguration Invocation
Long-time civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams will deliver the invocation at President Obama’s inauguration, the Presidential Inauguration Committee (PIC) announced Tuesday. We’ve also learned Beyonce will sing the National Anthem. As the widow of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, who was killed in his driveway in a racially charged murder in June 1963 in Jackson, [...]
Michigan Man Held Two Government Jobs at the Same Time, Earned More Money than Joe Biden
A Michigan civil servant is in hot water after being exposed as holding down two six-figure public posts at the same time – earning him more than the Vice President. Barnett Jones, has been paid $273,750 since May as Flint’s administrator of public safety and head of security for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, [...]
Beyoncé To Sing National Anthem At Barack Obama’s Inauguration
People reports that Jay-Z’s wife will be singing the national anthem at the ceremony that marks the start of Obama’s second term in office. The event will take place January 21 at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, according to the Presidential Inaugural Committee. Bey and Hova have been staunch supporters of the President. Four years [...]
Julianne Malveaux Tells Black People to Hook In and Hook Up in 2013
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux How will African American people improve our situation in 2013? Right now, we have higher unemployment than any other population in our nation, less wealth, higher school dropout rates, and more crime in our communities. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said that African American communities had twice the number of [...]
Hundreds of Americans Now Selling Their Guns After Recent Tragedy
According to the Huffington Post, the recent tragedy in Connecticut involving a shooting at an elementary school has led to millions of people reconsidering how they view gun ownership. As evidence of this phenomenon, they cite hundreds of Americans who have chosen to participate in gun buyback programs. In major cities across America, gun buybacks [...]
World Bank Accused of Ridiculous Racism
A new report doesn’t sit well for the World Bank, which claims that it’s goal is to help alleviate poverty. For decades, there have been cries that the bank doesn’t do a very good job of serving black, brown and poor countries. A recent report shows the depth of the racism within the organization [...]
Stevie Wonder Decides Not to Perform for the Israelis After All
The Israeli government has come under fire from international critics who are turned off by their killing of so many innocent women and children. The Israelis say that the attacks on neighboring Palestine are only to protect themselves, but they tend to kill far more Palestinians than the original aggression might suggest. Also, their determination [...]
Black Women’s Group Seeks to Support Susan Rice for Secretary of State
For some, the politics of race trumps all other forms of politics when it comes to choosing who is going to lead the nation. This rule may apply whether you’re referring to Republicans who can’t stand President Obama for being black or for those who support all of the president’s policies because they feel he [...]
Melissa Harris-Perry Writes Open Letter about Dead Black Teen in Florida
Meliss Harris-Perry on MSNBC did a recent segment about the shooting death of Jordan Russell. Russell was killed by a white man for playing his music too loud, at least that’s what the media is saying. The case is drawing similarities to Trayvon Martin, since he was also 17-years old when he died. But others [...]
Country Music Singer Wears Confederate Flag Earpiece on National TV
Some of these folks make you shake your head in both awe and disgust. A country music singer by the name of Trace Adkins blew up the Twitter-verse by wearing a confederate flag as his earpiece on national television. The fashion statement was made during the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, and has led to [...]
A Proud Moment: Nelson Mandela’s Face Appears on South African Currency
Nelson Mandela is 94 years old, but he’s lived enough for all of us. His life has had the ups and downs of a hero, and millions have been helped and inspired by his extraordinary sacrifices. Mandela’s greatness was immortalized this week when his face was put on currency that is now in circulation [...]
Tavis Smiley: The Last of the Loud
This past Sunday on “Meet the Press,” the presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin said the following, “Latinos, women and young people — that is the new governing coalition.” OUCH. To be sure, there are Black folk in each of those categories. But since President Obama’s victory on Election Day, I have been troubled by the [...]