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The New York Post’s Wednesday cartoon depicting two police officers shooting and killing a chimpanzee, purportedly parodying the Monday police shooting of a pet chimpanzee in Stamford, Connecticut after it mauled a friend of its owner, with the caption, “They’ll have to find someone to write the next stimulus bill,” has been challenged by Rev.…

The article, for your perusing and pondering pleasure. The Buzz’s Final Thought: Michael Vick willfully broke the law and paid the price for doing so. Having paid his debt, he should be allowed to live his life as a man who once broke the law and is (hopefully) attempting to rehabilitate his life following a series…

As the banks, the car manufacturers and the other birds of the nest strain for their morsel of the stimulus package, The Buzz can’t help but wonder about the basics of business and the spirit of a capitalist economic system. Let’s, for a moment, deliberately oversimplify capitalism for the purpose of argument. The capitalist foundation in America, in its…

USA Today: Say what you will, but the man does not waste time. The New York Times: It’s no Purple City Byrd Gang, but it will do. The LA Times: The truth? You can’t handle the truth! The Chicago Tribune: The last name Burris is having a rough couple of months. Check out our take…

The week that Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation’s first black president, the talented Robert Downey Jr. received an Oscar nomination for his role in the late-summer flick Tropic Thunder. The honored performance involved a character in blackface and an Afro wig; the role, a brilliant showcase for the actor’s “Ebonics vocal training.”…

Sometimes it’s a turn of phrase. A gesture. A look that makes a role memorable. African American actresses have built careers; gone from the bottom of the credits roster to headlining blockbusters because of their ability to turn a small part (3 minutes of screen time or less) into a door opening opportunity. Remember for instance,…

The Wall Street Journal: There hasn’t been enough time for the Street to be salty, but give it ten minutes. The Huffington Post: This started dropping before the President had even put his pen down. USA Today: The Buzz’s guess: Very slowly. Black America Web: Derivative and possibly premature, but worth a gander nonetheless. Politico: A…

If there is a list of complicated and polarizing men in Black America, this gentleman has to be in the top five. Some say he is an entrepeneur and business man who created an opportunity for himself—and others—when none was afforded to him; that he carved out a loyal fan base through telling relatable and…

This hilarity was passed on by a friend. In The Buzz’s less-than-humble opinion, the key to truly great satire is an element of life that is entirely absurd while being utterly plausible. Don’t believe it? consider said friend’s response: “Okay…maybe I’m tripping. But it’s trueeeeee. I swear I’ve gotten the head nod on my morning…

The New York Times: A possible way out of the quagmire?! Get to da choppa! The Los Angeles Times: But will he go toe-to-toe with BHO? The Chicago Tribune: They don’t teach “look both ways” just because it sounds clever. The Boston Globe: I suppose that’s one way to end homelessness, Duval. Fox News: Connecticut…