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As usual, I am one of the last to know about the exact date of these events, but I still manage to get there somehow. More

As I predicted the other day regarding the racist depiction of Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele by a black blogger, the general response from the black community was minuscule in comparison to recent incidents of "racism" like the stamps issued in Mexico, William Bennett's comments regarding crime and black Americans, or the Federal government's response time to hurricane Katrina victims. The common denominator with all three of these examples ...More

Growing up, I remember seeing the young albino children at my school huddled in their own classrooms and going on their own field trips. Because we were never give the opportunity to interact with that class, it always left plenty of room for speculation inside my very imaginative mind. To this day, I still hate how my school system segmented us. None of my teachers ever even explained to ...More

WILD to air new African-American talk-radio network By Clea Simon, Globe Correspondent | October 29, 2005 QUINCY -- Two powerhouses of urban radio are teaming up to launch an African-American-centered talk-radio network, the cornerstone of which will be programming hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton. Baltimore-based Radio One, the nation's seventh-largest radio company, and Reach Media, which owns and syndicates the highly successful ''Tom Joyner Morning Show," aim to roll out ...More

Q: Why do you keep certain postings up longer than others? A: I do this for one of two reasons--either its because I could not find anything to post under that topic for the day, or (what is the reason about 97% of the time) its because I feel that it is a topic of the utmost importance and I simply cannot bury the issue with other news and issues. Just ...More

On a once a week basis, I will dedicate one posting a week to provide you with a listing of some of the black-owned businesses and organizations around the country. Come Monday, I will provide you with an interesting overview of my trip to the Los Angeles Black Business Expo. More

E-mailed to blackinformant.com by author and former U.N. employee Eric Waha. About the Book The United Nations has seen more scrutiny and faced more pressure for reform under Secretary-General Kofi Annan than under any of his predecessors. Its agenda for transformation, according to Mark Malloch Brown, his Chief of Staff, is planned to take it from a conference-organizing, report-writing Organization, to one equipped to undertake large, complex, global missions- from peacekeeping and ...More

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This is what I said recently after watching a young woman's response after she finds out that her "man" has been cheating on her. In case you haven't figured it out by now, I'm talking about the show Cheaters. More

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Liberal website The News Blog posted the picture above that is supposed to be a representation of Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele in his run for the Maryland state seat. [Right now I am very pissed off so if this sounds a bit choppy, you know the deal]. More

Some of my random thoughts: The billboard for Curtis Jackson's (That's his name, and that's how he will be addressed here) latest movie about his life entitled “Get Rich or Die Tryin” has caused quite a stir out here in Southern California. The one big point that I immediately noticed was how MSM has not mentioned the race of the activists. If these activists had been white, MSM would not ...More

About: The Sphinx Organization is a national non-profit founded in 1996 by Aaron P. Dworkin. Aaron started playing violin at age 5, finished high school at Interlochen, and went on to complete his B.M. and M.M. in violin performance at the University of Michigan. During his music education, he often found himself in orchestras where he was either the only minority or one of only a handful. Aaron founded Sphinx to ...More