Jan14
5 Ongoing Black Conversations That Should be Buried with MLK
on January 14th, 2012 at 3:22 pmPosted In: Commentary
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Dec27
Over the Christmas holiday, someone on Facebook posted a video of a news report about a wild melee that took place at some mall over the new Michael Jordan sneakers. Practically every embarrassing stereotype you could imagine about Black folks was on full display. Watch it if you want.
Dec24
Black Folks and the Land of Misfit Toys
by Duane on December 24th, 2011 at 9:37 amPosted In: Commentary
The Justice Department has blocked South Carolina’s voter ID law on the grounds that non-White voters may lack the ability to obtain a photo ID from the state.
Dec23
Formulate a Business Partnership Based Solely on Race? Good Luck with That One
by Duane on December 23rd, 2011 at 7:54 amPosted In: Commentary, Headlines
Recently, my wife and I were asked enter into a business partnership with a few other Black entrepreneurs that we have never met up until the phone call I’m talking about. Allow me to cut through the chase: we declined. Allow me to explain.
Dec14
The “Poor Black Kid” Makes the Spotlight Again (sigh!)
by Duane on December 14th, 2011 at 9:36 pmPosted In: Commentary
Gene Marks of Forbes.com recently posted an article entitled “If I Were A Poor Black Kid”. In the article he dishes out advice on how poor Black children can use much of the free technology around them to aid them in their education. After reading his take, there wasn’t too much I disagreed with. In […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
└ Tags: African-American, children, computers, Education, internet, kids, learning, school, Technology
Nov29
When your dog bites you in the butt
by Duane on November 29th, 2011 at 7:20 amPosted In: Commentary, Headlines
Groups like the National Urban League, NAACP and Al Sharpton’s National Action Network are all on record for supporting the AT&T/T-Mobile deal. If you remember, I wrote about this “interesting” relationship between these wireless companies and activist groups. Former head of GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Jarrett Barrios was kicked off of his […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
└ Tags: Activism, Al Sharpton, AT&T, FCC, Mobile, NAACP, National Action Network, National Urban League, T-Mobile
Nov20
The video tells the entire story. Here you have a young man who spent a great deal of time preparing for one of the greatest races of his life.
Nov07
Gurbaksh Chahal of Adage.com writes… “Campaigns are long roads with many stages and twists; a media darling today may be road kill tomorrow. Candidates need to micro-target their base via a steady drumbeat of news, events and opinions focused on what the specific audience wants to hear. They can track in real time how recipients […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nov02
I have been trying to get to a post that kinda explains why I have not been commenting much on the current Republican race. Unfortunately I have been too busy to complete that post because I delve into some deep stuff that takes too long to explain.
Oct27
We hear all the time about all the things that have been inherited because of slavery: our diets, broken family structures, irresponsible men, our inability to learn like other people, financial instability and more. But there is one thing that is constantly left off of that list: Customer service.
Oct15
History tries to repeat itself with #OccupyWallStreet
by Duane on October 15th, 2011 at 12:56 pmPosted In: Commentary
This morning I came across a story that brought me back to my days of learning about the various movements of the 1960′s. I’ve said it many times before, I absolutely love history and can learn talk about it forever with anybody.
Oct12
I’ve been saying this for how long now?
by Duane on October 12th, 2011 at 7:04 amPosted In: Commentary
From Robert N. Taylor for eurweb.com “Atlanta-based Bounce TV then followed “The Wiz” with a schedule which included “A Raisin in the Sun,” Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” a week of Richard Pryor comedies and reruns of such classics as “Soul Train.” Like other broadcast and cable media
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What a Former Lesbian Can Teach a Man about Godly Manhood
by Duane on January 16th, 2012 at 11:31 amAs my son gets older, more and more his curiosity about the opposite sex continues to climb. We are way past the “where do babies come from” talk. Now, he wants to know how to deal with the multitude of thoughts and imagery that comes his way from every direction.