Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé
Proof The ‘Absent Black Father’ Was a Big Lie
Jay-Z’s Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories
Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement
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Colored Gift Buying Made Easy
The New York Times needs a time out for this. Apparently, they thought it would be helpful to have a brownish people section for gift purchasing. As Mediaite’s Glynnis MacNicol points out, this is fail-worthy “I had to read that twice. Because really New York Times? NYTPicker, who was the first to note the addition…
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The CBC Sez: Obama Ain't Keepin' It Reeaah, He Ain't Representin'!
The CBC is salty with Barack Obama, thinking he neither keeps it reeaah nor represents. Of course, this has nothing at all to do with Obama’s not needing their blessing on the way to the presidency; rather, it’s because they think he hasn’t done enough to assist Blacks economically. From the Washington Post: “Some black…
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Climate “Reparations”?
As a quick followup to my story today about the squabbling in Copenhagen over climate aid for poor nations who have contributed the least, but are poised to experience the worst side effects of climate change, more news from Denmark about where the US stands: “I actually completely reject the notion of a debt or…
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NEWS STAND:Black Caucus vs Obama, Brazil's Violent Cops, Gumbel Ill, More Tiger
CAUCUS SLAMS OBAMA President Obama’s jobs speech yesterday got mixed reviews – as could be expected, with approval and criticism dividing largely along party lines. But one key constituent group – the Congressional Black Caucus – made it clear to the first African-American president that is was not happy. The President proposed a number of…
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Gone, But Not Forgotten
Aug. 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009 Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, died at 50. He was a musician, dancer, entertainer and arguably one of the most popular and influential entertainers of all time. CAPTIONS BY FRANK MCCOY Feb. 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009 Steve McNair, 36, was a first-round National Football League…
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Check It Out: White House Happy with Whatever the Senate's Done
The public option’s dirt nap is looking increasingly likely. The replacement? A private-sector alternative. From The Washington Post: Democratic Senate negotiators struck a tentative agreement Tuesday night to drop the controversial government-run insurance plan from their overhaul of the health-care system, hoping to remove a last major roadblock preventing the bill from moving to a…
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Chicago Teen Shot in Head While Walking with Mom
More tragic news out of Chitown. From Chicago Breaking News “A 14-year-old boy was shot in the back of the head and critically wounded this morning as he was walking with his mother on the Northwest Side, authorities said. The shooting took place in the 3400 block of West Armitage Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood,…
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Uganda Considers Making Homosexuality a Capital Offense
Ugandan politicians apparently have nothing better to do with their time. from The Associated Press: “Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities. Even landlords could be imprisoned for renting to…
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Letter From Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA—Arn and I watched the rain from a sweaty cafeteria in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where we talked about the peculiar habits of our dead fathers. Mine never ate at the dining room table. He came home from his grocery store and took his meals in bed where he called his three children to…
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Check It Out: Rush Says We're Depressed about Tiger and Obama
Classic Rush. For a more thorough analysis of Rush’s shenanigans, check out Jack and Jill Politics