-
The GOP’s Nutty Negro
Alan Keyes is a despicable lunatic. In an incredible screed now available on YouTube, Keyes denounces President Obama as a non-citizen, radical communist, abortionist, murderer bent on the destruction of the United States. He openly refuses to address President Obama by his title, instead referring to him as an “alleged usurper,” whose supposedly debatable claim…
-
Lovely Weather We're Having
This has been a harsh winter. Amazingly enough, it was not the nearly 15 or so inches of snow before Christmas that opened my eyes to this reality. Nor was it the third time that I had to dig out my car. Indeed, this harshness idea didn’t occur to me even when my expensive, rear-wheel…
-
Hello 2009, Farewell 2008
Back when I had the good sense to see a therapist, she made a suggestion that stuck with me. Every year, she said, sit down and compose a list of the 10 things that you are thankful for over the past 12 months. I have composed such a personal list every year since. It is an exercise…
-
Not in My Neighborhood
Barack Obama’s success, as Congressman John Lewis put it recently, is another step on the long road toward laying down the “burden of race.” But the growing use of the phrase “post-racial America” should worry us all. Consider the results of one major social science study, published in Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on…
-
The War Within
The question nagging at me comes out of a very animated panel discussion on Martha’s Vineyard last summer that dealt with that perennial hot-button issue of race in America: Do we have to talk about “group culture” when dealing with the status of blacks in America? One panelist insisted that black culture was deeply implicated in…
-
No Game Changer
One candidate succeeded in the challenge he faced last night. The other candidate fell short. The pundits tell me that John McCain needed a significant momentum changer, with Obama now leading in national polls. The pundits also told me that Barack Obama needed to effectively rebut the increasingly nasty charges from the McCain–Palin team that…
-
Biden's Night
John McCain is likely wiping sweat from his brow and sighing with relief after the vice-presidential debate. But Barack Obama is smiling from ear to ear and with good reason. Sure, the pundits will say there was no “knock-out.” They will say Gov. Sarah Palin held her own. Both of these statements have a sufficient…
-
Triumph, Bold and Clear
For several weeks, there has been a tiresome, two-part drum beat, the sort of somber thumping one associates with a funeral procession or wake. One droning beat came from the press. Can the Democrats unite? Will Hillary and Bill support Barack? Is there any hope that working-class whites or feminists will find a way to…
-
Do Not Disturb
Summer means different things to different people. And it can mean different things depending upon the region of the country you’re in as well. I grew up in California but now reside in the Northeast. My understanding of summer has changed enormously, and how I measure a good one versus a bad one has never…
-
She's Not the One
Barack Obama’s selection of a vice-presidential running mate is an easy and obvious thing in the minds of many. To wit, he can do nothing but bring Hillary Rodham Clinton onto the ticket. He simply must do so, the logic goes, if he hopes to have a chance of winning the general election. It is…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
