Black America

Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid and the School Children Killings

Charles Butler | Posted 10.02.2009 | Chicago


Charles Butler

It seems to me that President Obama and Mayor Daley are more concerned about securing the Olympics for the city of Chicago than the safety of the CPS students in the city.

Putting the First Amendment to Work

Charles Butler | Posted 09.30.2009 | Politics


Charles Butler

Over the last several weeks we've heard our national Democratic leaders make false, misleading and inflammatory statements about the conduct of peacefully assembled Americans.

Rush Limbaugh: "Obama's America - White Kids Get Beat Up With The Black Kids Cheering" (AUDIO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 09.16.2009 | Politics


Rush Limbaugh couldn't resist trying to connect the brutal beating of one student by another on a school bus to President Obama, using it as an exampl...

Chris Brown And Now BeBe Winans! Black America Where Is the Outrage?

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics


Yvonne R. Davis

How come the majority of people vocal about violence against Rihanna have been white women? How come black women as have not come together as a collective to say enough is enough?

The Folly of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Eric Copage | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Eric Copage

What if black Americans recognized Dr. King's birthday on the actual day of his birth, today, January 15th? We would make a collective decision, without asking anyone's permission, to exercise our freedom.

Your Pocket Guide to Speaking Palin-guage (Vol. 1)

John Ridley | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


John Ridley

If you're a Democrat and you make a VP pick without fully vetting the individual you're "reckless." A Republican who doesn't fully vet is a "maverick."

To Obama's Black Hecklers In Florida: What About Some Research?

Baratunde Thurston | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics


Baratunde Thurston

For the scared white folks who think Obama is going to lead the return of the Nubian Empire, the visual of him getting heckled by young black men should do much to settle those fears.

Oh, That's How He Talks!

Sam Greenfield | Posted 07.08.2008 | Politics


Sam Greenfield

Nader said that Obama has to 'talk white' in order to win. Does that mean with a stereotypical patois? Does that mean sans ghetto? Regardless, he doesn't grasp that the nation is turning brown.

Obama has Made History but Can He Change it?

Keli Goff | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Keli Goff

I'm not going to say that if he becomes president all of Black America's ills will magically disappear, but I will say that his nomination changes something.

Is Black America Strong Enough For An Obama Presidency?

Eric Copage | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Eric Copage

If Obama is elected commander-in-chief, mainstream America will watch him like a hawk, and it's easy to suppose that progress will stall for the neediest segment of black America.

When You're Wright, You're Right

Linda Hansen | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home


Linda Hansen

The Wright/Obama story has been utterly mangled. It's a human story and a tragic one. Two decent men doing good work are being used against each other in a game of political one-upsmanship.

How Black America Can Revive Obama's Campaign

Slate | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


So much for the post-race horse race. The exit polls in New Hampshire were accurate for the Republicans and for the second-tier Democrats. The only mi...