Congressional Black Caucus Lashes Out at Black Democrat Turned Republican, Artur Davis
Nobody likes a turncoat. Everyone watched as former Senator Alen Specter, a Republican who became a Democrat in 2009, was defeated after his party switch. So no one should be surprised at how Artur Davis, a black Democrat who recently switched to become a Republican, is being treated by his former Democratic colleagues. Not surprisingly, [...]
House Speaker Boehner Says He Hopes Blacks and Latinos “Won’t Show Up” This Election
Republican House Speaker John Boehner has admitted that his party’s plan for taking out President Obama is to keep African-Americans and Latinos at home. He hopes that blacks and Latinos, who have been hit harder by this recession than whites, will feel so dejected that they won’t even show up at the polls in November. [...]
Paul Ryan Is ‘Proud’ Of Pro-Life Record, Believes Rape Is a ‘Method Of Conception’
When Paul Ryan was asked about his views on rape and whether or not it should be legal for a woman to get an abortion if she’s raped, he failed to allow the reporter to finish his question before quickly replying, “Yea. Well. So, I’m very proud of my pro-life record. And um, I’ve always [...]
Four Army Soldiers Spent $87K On Guns and Bombs To Kill President Obama And Take Over Government
Four men (active duty and former U.S. military members) were charged with malice murder, felony murder, criminal gang activity, aggravated assault and using a firearm while committing a felony after killing two people to keep their plans to assassinate President Obama and take over the government secret. The domestic terrorist organization named F.E.A.R., short for [...]
Only 16% of Population is Black, But 91% of Those Cited for Jaywalking Are Black
The law is pretty straight forward right? Do the crime, do the time. But whether or not you do the time, or pay the penalty, usually stems from whether you’re called to account for your infraction. More often than not, blacks are arrested and cited for crimes, whereas white are just allowed to walk – [...]
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Crushes RNC Chair Over Romney’s Birther Comment, Playing Race Card
On Monday’s Morning Joe, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and RNC chair Reince Priebus argued over whether Mitt Romney and his fellow Republicans were guilty of playing the race card. Priebus said Democrats were running a negative campaign, and that’s when Matthews let loose on him. Matthews disagreed with Priebus, pointing out Mitt Romney’s recent birther joke, and a Republican primary [...]
Why Did Spanish Magazine Publish Photoshopped Image of Michelle Obama as Half Naked Slave?
A magazine in Spain, Magazine Fuera de Serie, has published a photoshopped image of a partially nude First Lady Michelle Obama. The image shows FLOTUS sitting in a chair, covered with what appears to be an American flag, with one of her b*****s exposed. It looks as if the first black First Lady has been remade [...]
State of Virgina Sets Lower Pass Rate Expectations for Black Students in New Policy
Virginia is not known for being the most racially-progressive state in America, and a recent modification of its academic standards is not going to help its reputation. The state has issued new standards of academic achievement that change the success expectation based on the race of the student. The move has irritated the Virginia Black [...]
Romney Plays the Birther Card: ‘No One Has Asked to See My Birth Certificate’
If you thought for one minute that the right wing was done delegitimizing President Obama, then think again. The right wing campaign against Obama isn’t now, nor has it ever been, about policies or ideas. It’s about delegitimizing the first black president, and based on Romney’s recent comments, he’s fully on board with that strategy. [...]
Rep. Charlie Rangel: Biden Made a Stupid Reference to Slavery Because He Thought it Was Cute
Most Democrats have been at least somewhat supportive of Vice President Biden’s controversial remark about Republicans wanting to put black people back in chains, but it now looks as if that trend is over. At a campaign rally in Virginia, Biden said “Look at their budget, and what they are proposing,” continuing, “Romney wants to let–he [...]
