Obama’s Moment of Truth-Are We Ready to Support or Oppose Him?

// As the Thanksgiving holiday ends, the nation is perched to hear what is being described as President Obama‘s most important speech to date. He will stand before Army cadets at West Point military academy and lay out his plans for increasing troops to Afghanistan to the tune of 30 thousand. He is likely to [...]

People Killing African Albino Kids for Sick Skin Trade Activities

Deadly Skin Trade Preys on African Albinos by Theunis Bates Source: http://bit.ly/6KvoAr LONDON (Nov. 23) – East Africa’s albinos have long suffered because of the color of their skin. Some are abandoned as babies by parents who regard their lack of pigment as a curse. Many more are subjected to taunts of “zeru” (Swahili for [...]

Lou Dobbs weighing White House run in 2012

Lou Dobbs weighing White House run in 2012 Posted: November 23rd, 2009 08:17 PM ET Can Lou Dobbs make the leap from the anchor desk to the Oval Office? (CNN) – Can Lou Dobbs make the leap from the anchor desk to the Oval Office? A radio interviewer on WTOP joked Monday about the “crazy” [...]

Obama to send Additional troops to Afghanistan-’Hell No!’ Says Barbara Lee, Danny Glover, Tom Hayden & Bobby Seale

// President Obama is set to increase troops to Afghanistan..He announced that its his intention to ‘finish the job’. He says this after winning the Noble Peace Prize..and that has left many people upset. Afghanistan is a unwinable war.. Yesterday in downtown Oakland, Congress woman Barbara Lee held a rally/ press conference where she announced [...]

5 Videos to Make Your Day: Michael Franti, Jessica Celious, Def Jeff, The Poetess, Jasiri X

// Hey World (Don’t Give Up Version) music video from the Bay Area’s Michael Franti from his new album ALL REBEL ROCKERS! The words and imagery are very moving… Gotta wonder why we don’t hear songs like this too much on our urban outlets especially since its a huge hit overseas. This is one of [...]

What If Rihanna Was A Man and Chris Brown Was A Cop?

// What If Rihanna Was A Man and Chris Brown Was A Cop? The Black Community’s Hypocrisy in Response to Police Brutality Versus Domestic Violence by Jennifer McClune Good day Facebook folks. I am an author, public intellectual and speaker. Simply put, my mission in life is to fully educate myself on the truths of [...]

Video Shows BART Police officer Smashes Unarmed Man through Plate-Glass Window in Oakland

// Sadly the city of Oakland, has yet another brazen incident in which excessive force was used to subdue and unarmed suspect. Earlier this year, the world witnessed the horrific shooting of unarmed Oscar Grant on a BART subway platform. yesterday, the city of Oakland is stunned to see a BART officer slam a man [...]

A Terrorist Organization Known as the KKK is Set to rally at Ole Miss Campus Before LSU Game

// I wonder if these dimwits (the KKK)will be subjected to extra scrutiny from Homeland Security? I wonder if the local police will see them as gang and put them in the gang data base or issue an injunction..? Imagine if the word went out that the Bloods or Crips were gonna hold a rally?.. [...]

Why Rakim’s The Seventh Seal is the best Hip Hop Album of 2009

// Why Rakim’s The Seventh Seal is the best Hip Hop Album of 2009  By JAHI A lot of Hip Hop albums came out in 2009. Jay Z BP3, Raekwon‘’s Cuban Links II, Gift of Gab’s Escape to Mars, to name a few, caught my ear. I’m sure you could add your favorite of 2009 [...]

Armond White: Precious is the Most damaging Film to the Black Image Since ‘Birth of a Nation’

// Pride & Precious You can thank media titans Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry for much of the hype surrounding Lee Daniels’ film Precious. ARMOND WHITE calls it the ‘Con Job of the Year.’ By Armond White http://www.nypress.com/article-20554-pride-precious.html SHAME ON TYLER PERRY and Oprah Winfrey for signing on as air-quote executive producers of Precious. After [...]

Afghanistan (HerStory)-Hip Hop Weighs in on What is Now Obama’s War

// Afghanistan (HerStory)  Jasiri X comes at you once again with another stunner.. This one sheds light on the War in Afghanistan and as with past projects, its superb. Episode 26 is tells the story of the connection between Afghanistan and war, leading to her intimate yet volatile relationship with the United States. Afghanistan (HerStory) is [...]

Video of Gucci Mane Punching Out a Female Resurfaces-Was this Incident ever Resolved?

// As many of y’all know popular Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was sentenced to 12 months for parole violation. It comes on the eve of his highly anticipated album being released. His arrest and him testing positive for drugs has left many wondering, how and why someone who has so much going for him and has apparently [...]