Cornel West Says Black Prophetic Tradition Has Reawakened for Obama’s Second Term
Professor Cornel West and Tavis Smiley are planning to hold a symposium on poverty on January 17th, right before President Obama’s inauguration. During an interview with Democracy Now, West says that the black prophetic tradition has reawakened, and that there is a growing resurgence of the black prophetic tradition that doesn’t look at politics solely [...]
Jesse Jackson Jr. Headed to Mayo Clinic Again, Has Strong Lead in the Polls Despite Absence
Congressmen Danny Davis and Bobby Rush both went to visit Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. this week as Jackson was on his way back to the Mayo Clinic. Jackson has been embattled recently after some constituents have called for his resignation after he’s laid ill for the past several months due to a bout with depression. [...]
Willie Horton Anyone? Allen West Uses Opponent’s Mugshot in a Political Ad
In a move that shows how times are changing in racial politics, Congressman Allen West decided to used a picture of his opponent’s mugshot during a recent campaign for re-election to Congress. West says that back in 2003, he was preparing to head to war, while his opponent, Patrick Murphy, was going to jail [...]
Oh Really? Paul Ryan Admits that the GOP Has Made Some Mistakes
GOP Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan is finally getting the memo that millions of Americans received over a month ago. The candidate has accepted the fact that the Republican run for the White House hasn’t gone quite the way he expected. Some might even say that things started going wrong when they brought [...]
Really? Congressional Candidate Compares Obama to Hitler and Serial Killer Ted Bundy
A candidate for congress out of the state of Kentucky has released a TV ad calling President Obama “a murderer.” He also compares Obama to some of the most notorious killers of all time, including Hitler and Ted Bundy. “Would you vote for a murderer?” said candidate Andrew Beacham. “Would you vote for a [...]
Jesse Jackson: “Poverty, Inequality and Violence Too Pervasive and Expensive to Ignore”
In 2009, the number of people living below the poverty level and on food stamps was around 32 million. Today, that number is closer to 47 million. Now a handful of black leaders are saying that President Obama has failed to address the issue, especially as it relates to the increasing number of African Americans [...]
Pat Buchanan Says that Obama is a Drug Dealer of Welfare
The man who was fired from MSNBC for racially-insensitive remarks has continued to be a beacon of light for those who think that subtle racism is going to continue to work as a viable political strategy. This week, Pat Buchanan made an appearance on Fox News and said that President Obama is nothing more than [...]
Mitt Romney Gets Heckled When He Tries to Speak about Libya
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney found himself being heckled when speaking in Virginia about the recent crisis in Libya. Romney was accused by the heckler of seeking to politicize the death of the Libyan Ambassador in response to protests that have erupted throughout the Middle East. Some on the far right have used the incident as [...]
Dr. Boyce: Black Unemployment Stays High While Whites Get Another Decline
by Dr. Boyce Watkins The recent jobs data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics was not necessarily a boost for the Obama Administration. Black unemployment remained steady at 14.1 percent this month. The number is not as high as the 16.7 percent mark from one year ago today, but is still more than twice [...]
Dr. Boyce: Don’t Throw Away Your Vote By Allowing Someone Else to Control It
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com *Roland Martin recently wrote about the Associated Press and its proclamation that there are several prominent black pastors telling their congregations not to vote. According to Martin, the story was an overblown and misguided assertion that ultimately misled the public into believing that the men and women running black churches across America [...]
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