• Michelle Obama's dating advice sounds familiar....

    I guess it makes sense that when Michelle Obama gives the same dating advice I gave, it sounds like some grand revelation.
    Michelle Obama's dating advice sounds familiar....
  • Postracial America Needs a Secretary of Postracial Affairs

    In a Postracial America white-washed and friendly is a much better template for black.  Just ask Colson Whitehead.
    Colson Whitehead Wants to Be Secretary of Postracial Affairs
  • This Week in Blackness: Barack Obama is the Worst. President. Ever.

    Episode 5 of Season 2 of "This Week in Blackness" concludes that Barack Obama is, in fact, the WORST. President. Ever.
    This Week in Blackness: Barack Obama is the Worst. President. Ever.
  • And Now A Word From Our VP

    Vice President Biden says the Obama administration is dedicated to rebuilding our economy and getting millions of unemployed Americans working again. Critics ask how can the administration accomplish real reform aligning itself with the very people responsible for our current economic turmoil.

    Vice President Biden Highlights Success of Stimulus Bill
  • Don't Tax the Kool-Aid!

    Mentholated cigarettes may have avoided the FDA's axe last week, when all other flavored smokes were banned outright. But another African American favorite—sugary drinks—is increasingly a subject of legislative interest.
    Sugary Drink Taxes Are Bad News for Black Americans--and Probably Won't Work
  • Is President Obama Really Going to Grovel in Copenhagen?

    The president heads to Europe today—not to bargain for an international treaty on climate change, or to join the heated Swiss negotiations on Iranian nuclear ambitions, but to beg and plead on behalf Chicago’s 2016 Olympic bid. Amid this climate of competition and glamour, even Michelle Obama and Oprah have gotten in on the trash talking.
    For Chicago Olympics, Obama Takes a 30-Hour Tour
  • Is Higher Education in America Worth Saving?

    Barack Obama has put together a plan to change the way student loans are administered. It's passed the House of Representatives, but now, some wonder whether American students are being well-served by expensive, private four-year colleges.
    Obama's Student Loan Reforms May Change College Education in America
  • "Obama IS Cosby:" The Cosby Effect@25

    Dr. Sut Jhally talks about his study on “The Cosby Show,” Cosby’s deal with white America and Obama’s “inner Huxtable.”

    "Obama IS Cosby:" The Cosby Effect@25
  • Stephen Colbert Defines "Blackwashing" for Obama's Critics

    On Thursday's episode of "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert introduces a new word into the American lexicon: Blackwashing.
    "The Colbert Report" Defines "Blackwashing" for Obama's Critics
  • PHOTO OF THE DAY: The Obamas hit the G20

    The first lady and her man take off for the G20 summit.
    Barack and Michelle Obama Host First G20 Summit as First Couple
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