Danielle Celena Belton is freelance journalist, artist, blogger and self-described nerd “hobohemian” in Florissant, Mo. Born and raised in St. Louis, Mo., she has written for the Midland Reporter-Telegram and the Bakersfield Californian newspapers. She’s also a cartoonist and, quite pathetically, an art school drop out. (Something about not being weird enough.) She maintains a topical/political/humor blog, “The Black Snob” and a fictional, satire blog “The Secret Council of American Negroes.” Belton is also an aspiring author, singer and musician.

Blog Entries by Danielle Celena Belton

Note to Modeling Industry: Cute Little Black Girls Are Everywhere

Posted February 2, 2009 | 06:17 PM (EST)


Obama InaugurationAfter writing two stories on my Web site, The Black Snob, about the advertising/modeling industry suddenly scratching their heads and having their worlds turned upside down by clients wanting a more "ethnic" look...

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The George Will Revolt

28 Comments | Posted September 24, 2008 | 12:33 PM (EST)


The words are startling.

He starts out with a quote, an allusion to John McCain being like the queen in Alice In Wonderland wildly shouting "Off with their heads!" at every perceived tormentor, howling it over our financial crisis. And conservative columnist George Will's critique doesn't get any better from...

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Brangelina, Meet O'Biden!

Posted August 25, 2008 | 03:58 PM (EST)


When it comes to celebrity, we Americans have an obsession of smashing the names of famous couples together like Bennifer, Billary, Bennifer II, TomKat, Vaughniston, McGosling and of course the robust and insane sounding Brangelina. (My favorite because it sounds like a hearty breakfast cereal.) But when it comes to...

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John McCain, The Jan Brady of Presidential Politics

Posted July 3, 2008 | 02:56 PM (EST)


John McCain and Barack Obama

Sometimes with all the attention paid to Barack Obama, the Clintons and soaring gas prices I forget that John McCain is running. Seriously. He's become the Jan Brady (Obama! Obama! Obama!) of presidential candidates. Or worse, the...

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Clinton and Obama: Love Will Keep Us Together

Posted June 30, 2008 | 10:09 AM (EST)


The following is a snark filled rant/column by The Black Snob on a crippling addiction sweeping the American press -- Clinton Addiction. The affects are crippling on campaign coverage as a gaggle of junkies remain obsessed over the junior senator from New York and "The Comeback Kid."

I'm aware...

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The Ghost of Hitler Has No Place In Today's War on Terrorism

Posted May 19, 2008 | 04:25 PM (EST)


There was a time some bristled when his name was thrown around so liberally. A time when Jerry Seinfeld received the finger of shame for pop fictions like "The Soup Nazi." Critics said it belittled who the Nazis were. It belittled the pain World War II caused. And it belittled...

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Jesus Is My Running Mate!

Posted April 15, 2008 | 01:32 AM (EST)


I don't know if Abraham Lincoln could have run for president in this environment.

And when I say environment, I mean the pious air of pandering that has been wafting through the air before this campaign season even began.

Although I consider myself a Christian I cringe every...

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