Senator John McCain surprised everybody with his Vice Presidential selection. The newly elected, first term Governor of Alaska is a former beauty contestant. Indeed, she’s younger than the Democratic frontrunner, Sen. Obama.  She’s just 44 years old, and her experience is marginal at best.
Public opinion suggests that McCain made this selection based on the mistaken [...]

Aime Cesaire was a black literary intellectual giant. He along with Leopold Senghor of Senegal, and Leon Damas of French Guiana created the idea & movement, Negritude. Afer, the death of Senghor in 2001, Cesaire was the lone advocate of the Negritude movement which called into question French colonialism.
His anti-colonial platform, agitated a full out [...]

Barack Obama becomes the first African-American to win the nomination of a major parties candidacy. Mr. Obama joins a litany of stalwart African-American leaders whom have sought the highest office in the land. From, Frederick Douglas 1868, (R) roll call vote, Shirley Chisolm 1972 (1st Black woman), to Jesse Jackson in ‘84 & ‘88 and [...]

On January 1, 1863, then President Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, in effect, abolishing the illegal trafficking of human cargo. Otherwise, infamously, known as the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. To the educated, we reject this idea of ’slave trade,’ rather, we prefer the term enslavement which speaks to the process of enslavement.
‘Slaves’ don’t come from Africa, [...]

Michelle Obama, wife of Democratic nominee Barack Obama addresed the DNC on Monday evening. Many pundits, journalists & conservatives have been on this sister’s case all campaign long. What does she mean she’s not proud of her country? When, in fact, her words were related out oc context. She said; “For the first time in [...]

August 27, 2008 Democratic National Convention made history in more ways than one. Sen. Clinton had a roll call vote on the floor of the convention. It meant each state had a chance to voice its support for the candidate of its choice. Each state more or less supported the front runner barack Obama.
However, some states [...]

On August 1-3, 2008; The National Hip-Hop Political Convention {THHPC} held its bi-annual forum in Las Vegas. The forum featured artists, activists, politicians, entrepreneurs, youth, educators & journalists. The convention is designed to address issues that mainstream media ignores or distorts. Such as, political activism within the Hip-Hop genre. One would never know that Hip-Hop [...]

This feels like my first real blog. Perhaps, because I wrote my response in like 3 minutes after reading the article, I felt strongly about it, and didn’t need any props to spur my words. This is in response to an article I read in the “Florida Courier” entitled: ” What a friend we have in [...]

Fresh off the Gold medal win in Beijing, Team USA is back state side. Redeemed, Vindicated & Blinged out the 2003 NBA draft class {Melo, Bron & Wade} will always be remembered as the guys who restored order back in the Basketball universe. We can’t over state what they accomplished, with the greatest compilation of [...]

How Sweet It Is

Wade, was easily the most valuable player for Team USA, and commentator Doug Collins said as much, “Team USA plays its best ball when Wade is on the floor.” Indeed, Wade showcased his all-around game steals, rebounds, defensive presence & of course a penchant for scoring in droves. Before the games began [...]