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Don’t Sleep On……CNN New Orleans Special

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This weekend, CNN is airing a new documentary about New Orleans called “One Crime at a Time.”  In this documentary Soledad O’Brien takes a look at the poverty, violence, and corruption in New Orleans.  Check it out this Saturday and [...]

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Obama, Opening Doors Already

Yesterday, CNN reported that President-Elect Obama has chosen Eric Holder to be his Attorney General.  This selection makes Eric Holder the first African-American Attorney General.  He served as deputy attorney general in the Clinton Administration. 
Thus, the “trickle-down effect” begins.  It’s our time to shine……  And when I say “our,” I don’t mean Black politicians, [...]

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The Obama Effect

As many of you may or may not have read, last week CNN hired comedian DL Hughley to commentate on a new political show. Coincidence…… I absolutely think not! This is strictly the result of Barack Obama’s presumptive election as the new President of the United States. As I have mentioned in previous articles, Obama [...]

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Why Do So Many Blacks Strictly Vote Democrat?

While watching the Democratic convention, I’m reminded of something that burns me up about my people. It’s what I call “political laziness”. I don’t know how many black people have told me they vote Democrat because “Republicans don’t like Black people” or “Black Republicans are sell outs.” In my opinion, this is as about as [...]

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Obama Picks Biden, Leaves Hillary Supporters Pissed

I finally got my text message……“Barack has chosen Senator Joe Biden to be our VP nominee.”
I have to say, when I first received the text, I wasn’t impressed, but maybe because I got it at 4:03 a.m.! I hate getting texts/phone calls in the middle of the night; but that aside, I wasn’t impressed [...]

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Dont Believe the Hype

 

Ah…it’s good to be back. I hope that many people read this, not because it will make me feel better, but because I think there is some thing odd going on in the American media. Before I get started, let me make sure that I set a few things straight right from the beginning:
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CNN: Black in America or Bash the Black Man

Last week CNN began airing a series called Black in America. In my opinion, the series was very cliché and did nothing more than perpetuate the stereotype that “the Black man” is to blame for all of the problems in the Black community. Me, I’m tired, tired, tiiiiiiiiired of listening to all of this “the [...]

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