An anti-Obama ad, currently running on BET in Cleveland, OH, and Seattle, WA presumably expresses some black people’s qualms with the POTUS. Will this ad prove effective in the battleground state of Ohio? What do you think of the claims in the ad?
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This year the News and world report university rankings came out and my facebook page filled up with the responses to the list of “top universities.” My University placed higher than it ever had before, 4th place, and made my classmates feel as though their academic rigor was finally being recognized. However, I didn’t and […]
t’s a shame that Waverly’s community and parents are adamant about defending their complicity in perpetuating racial stereotypes and condoning violence against women. One can only hope that this is Waverly High School’s most teachable moment… for those open to receiving it.
According to Rolling Stone, Beyonce is slated to perform at next year’s Super Bowl halftime show. An official announcement is expected Wednesday.
Tonight, President Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney will once again face each other in the second presidential debate.
Download “Candidates For Sale” for free at http://jasirix.bandcamp.com “Candidates For Sale” was inspired by growing corporate influence over politics, and the ridiculous amounts of money now needed to win public office.  “Candidates For Sale” features Invincible and Rhymefest and was produced by Da Ricanstrukta, and is the first single off my new mixtape “Rappers On X” available […]
I was able meet Keith Boykin and hear him offer some encouraging remarks and speak about a new anthology called for Colored Boys Who Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Was Not Enough. A story that stood out to me from his speech was about his grandmother, who apparently told a man he was dating that […]
By Tiff J www.coffeerhetoric.com Stacey Dash is an actress who has been in the business for quite some time but who, quite frankly, isn’t registering on many people’s radar these days, when one considers the value and influence of celebrities in this current cult of personality. The media hasn’t really reported anything noteworthy about […]
Woke Up Black to screen at Chicago Cultural Center on October 24 In Q&A with NPR’s Cheryl Corley, youth discuss their personal stories and the importance of the 2012 vote WHAT:             Complimentary screening of compelling documentary by Chicago filmmaker and activist Mary F. Morten, nominated for 2012 Black Excellence Award for Film Direction. Morten and two youth featured […]
The Obama Reelection campaign just unleashed their latest campaign ad, and it features a very special guest. Playing up Mitt Romney’s intention to defund PBS, the ad asserts that rather than dealing with the dangerous greed and corruption on Wall Street, Romney wants to police Sesame Street.
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Fisher v. University of Texas. Legal experts and activists say the case could lead to the end of affirmative action in higher education. Do you support affirmative action? Can it be saved?
