All I can say is GO CHARLIE! Why is President Obama weighing in on Congressman Rangel’s situation? More importantly, who is President Obama to say that someone should give up and leave with their dignity? What happened to innocent until proven guilty? The Obama administration should have learned something from the Shirley Sherrod debacle, or […]
DETROIT-America’s Ground Zero
By Julianne Malveaux – Only one in four young black men graduates from high school in Detroit. The rest are lost and left out, swallowed by a city where urban blight, industrial desertion, and educational failure define daily life. Detroit is ground zero, exemplifying the absolute worst of urban life. It had a passionate champion […]
NY candidate: Prison dorms for welfare recipients
I don’t really believe in welfare the way it’s set up now. I think there should be something in place that provides temporary help for those in need, but able bodied individuals should do some type of work to receive the money. That said, this suggestion made by a Republican candidate for governor in New […]
“GhettoPhysics: Will The Real Pimps and Ho’s Please Stand Up!”
Los Angeles – Tuesday, August 24 will mark the evening that Captured Light Films, along with producer William Arntz and author E. Raymond Brown, debut a private screening of their groundbreaking collaboration “GhettoPhysics: Will The Real Pimps and Ho’s Please Stand Up!” A documentary feature which mixes political commentary with social awareness and spirituality dynamics, […]
Rally For Knowledge, Not Degrees
The Gantt Report by Lucius Gantt – A good friend of mine, Rev. Greg James founded the “1000 Men Rally”, the Florida version of the Million Man March, three years ago and when he asked me to write a Gantt Report column for the event’s magazine. I was excited and happy to do it. Recently […]
GOP members blast Sarah Palin for her tweet defending Dr. Laura’s N-word rant
By by John Avlon, The Daily Beast – Sarah Palin’s post-VP nominee career has so far benefited from bomb-throwing. The process follows a tight script—a crude, semi-calculated comment is shot into the middle of a political debate via Facebook or Twitter. It gains national attention. Liberals are outraged. Conservatives rush to her defense. Sarah Palin […]
The Flag of Hypocrisy – by Raynard Jackson
I am amazed that the controversy surrounding the proposed Muslim mosque and community center in New York City near ground zero is still going strong. America has turned into a country where if you don’t agree with someone, you are painted as a bad person. This is exactly what is going on in New York […]
Video of woman whose call ignited Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s N-word controversy on American Morning
Nita Hanson, the woman whose call ignited Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s N-word controversy, speaks with “American Morning” on CNN. On today’s edition of American Morning, Nita Hanson shares her thoughts for the first time publicly with TJ Holmes. Hanson tells Holmes she was confused, hurt and thought she had done something wrong after being on the […]
NABJ Calls For Forum On ‘Talk Show Hate’
WASHINGTON, DC –The following is a statement from Kathy Times, President of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) on the recent criticism of conservative talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger for using a racial slur on the talk show: I will never forget the first time I was called the n-word. In fact, a […]