Probably a better question would be “Are they even around to apologize?” I just went to their website (blacklawyersforjustice.org) and it is no longer in existence. From wvgazette.com~ CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Seven people pleaded guilty for their part in abusing Megan Williams — but now Williams says that abuse never happened. She will hold a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So go the children. And before someone leaves me some comment or e-mail about focusing too much on the negative with this clip, take a full look at the site and listen to my podcasts. If we can fight for these kids anytime someone calls them a nigga, we can fight this adopted self-destructive culture. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I took a recent interview from WRJ (who covered this story) and remixed it. No reason. I just wanted to add the music. This is how you buy votes. Residents Get Chance At Stimulus Money “DETROIT — Detroit’s homeless and low-income residents have another opportunity for a chance at millions of stimulus dollars. The money […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Stacking the court system From CQ Politics~ “Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick J. Leahy dropped a bill today that would create dozens of new appellate and district court judgeships. “After years of debate and federal courts struggling to adjudicate cases despite the overwhelming burden of heavy caseloads, the time to enact a comprehensive federal judgeship bill […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In my post “The Black Soldier Has Been Sheehan-ized”, I pointed out how all the talk over how Black soldiers were being forced to their deaths in the Middle east (thanks to Bush) has noticeably gone quiet. Now that Obama has become President, suddenly it’s not web chic anymore to show pictures of Black soldiers […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, not actually a man. More like an entire organization. From businessandmedia.org: “The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), also known as the Black Press of America, which is a non-partisan 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization, has decided to show its disapproval of South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s “You Lie” remarks by canceling a convention in the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Slavery and the Holocaust are still fair game. What am I talking about? ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Aug. 25 (UPI) — A U.S. animal rights group announced it will change a controversial Florida billboard that critics said compared overweight women to sea mammals. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Monday it will change the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yosemite National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson is worried that not enough Black folks are not going to national parks. “Johnson, 51, said he would like that to change, but he believes the disconnect between blacks and nature has deep roots. Slavery, he said, forever altered how African Americans view natural lands. ‘There’s actual pain, physical […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I remember hearing all throughout the G.W. Bush years how he (Bush) was pushing this country into totalitarianism (just do a Google search to refresh your memory). If you disagree with Obama’s initiatives and you happen to be either a public figure or business owner, you may find yourself the target of a “grassroots” (I’m […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mansfield B. Frazier warned us last year. “Comedian Chris Rock used to do a routine that questioned why, in most cities with a substantial black population, the most crime-ridden street is virtually always named after Martin Luther King Jr. The answer, of course, is that black folks, in our rush to honor our great civil […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From wwl.com A black man who pretended to be a white supremacist on the Internet has entered a guilty plea to charges that he issued death threats. U.S. Attorney Jim Letten says 20-year old Dyron Hart pled guilty in federal court to “communicating threats in interstate commerce.” “According to court documents, Hart… admitted that he […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
YES SHE CAN!! The Internet can be a dangerous thing. Apparently a “doctor” that was quoted in this Houston Chronicle article is not a doctor at all. Hmmm: Was There a Plant at the Sheila Jackson Lee Town Hall Meeting? (patterico.com)
Both the AP and newspapers all across America have been complaining that the blogosphere should be penalized for posting excerpts of their work. Just when I finished reading half of a silly article (I could not take it anymore) posted by the Washington Post suggesting that there is a racist connection with the “Joker” Obama […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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