Black in Latin America is the third of a trilogy that began in 1999 with the broadcast of Professor Gates’s first series for public television, Wonders of the African World, an exploration of the relationship between Africa and the New World, a story he continued in 2004 with America Beyond the Color Line, a report […]
Manning, Malcolm, And Meaning
By Julianne Malveaux – Dr. Manning Marable made his transition a few days before his Malcolm X biography was released on April 4. The community of scholars that admired him was saddened by his death, and also anticipated the work that would be the product of his decades of research. In many ways, the product […]
Obama Depicted as a Monkey
For those who scoff at the idea of multicultural education consider this: Orange County Republican Executive Committee member and Tea Party activist Marilyn Davenport recently circulated an email depicting President Obama as a baby chimpanzee. Astonishingly, when civil rights organizations called for her resignation, Davenport claimed ignorance of the racist overtones, stating that she simply […]
Arizona Birther Bill
By Chuck Hobbs – Just when the amount of terrible news from Arizona was beginning to wane, Arizona State Senator Carl Peel has thrust the Grand Canyon state back into negative headlines for a bill that would require presidential candidates to produce proof of natural birth in the United States to be placed on Arizona’s […]
Court Reform Measures will Detrimentally Impact Minority and Women Judicial Candidates
By Chuck Hobbs, Esquire – This past week, a measure passed in the Republican controlled Florida House of Representatives moves the state one step closer to a 2012 ballot measure that, if passed, would require nominees to Florida’s Supreme Court to undergo a senate confirmation process similar to the federal system. At present, Supreme Court […]
Woman who Falsely Accused Duke Lacrosse Players Indicted on Murder Charge
I thought this young lady should have done time for lying on the Duke lacrosse players. I hate to say it but Karma is something else… RALEIGH, N.C. (Associated Press) — The woman who falsely accused three Duke lacrosse players of raping her in 2006 was charged Monday with murder in the death of her […]
Obama unplugged, tells Republicans: ‘You think we’re stupid?’
By David Jackson, USA TODAY – Thinking that reporters were out of the room, President Obama opened up Thursday night about the recent budget talks with Republicans and what he called their efforts to sneak in attacks on Planned Parenthood and his health care bill. “I said (to Republicans), ‘You want to repeal health care? […]
Do President Obama’s Opponents Believe Their Own Hype? Not Really…
Does anyone think for a minute that The Donald really believes that President Obama was not born in America? I doubt it. However, I’m sure somewhere cold will freeze over before Mr. “You’re Fired” Trump admits that he knows the President is a US born citizen. Like Trump, most of the people spewing anti-Obama rhetoric […]
Politically Speaking: Am I My Brother’s Keeper
By Chuck Hobbs, Esq – This week, conservative radio host Glenn Beck ripped President Obama’s alleged lack of belief in “American Exceptionalism” while deriding the president as a “better salvation Utopian Marxist in the White House.” While considering Beck’s hyperbole, the phrase “Utopian Marxist” troubles me. While I am somewhat immune to the overuse (or […]