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Al Sharpton tells callers critical of Obama: 'Shut Up!'

American Baptist minister, civil rights activist and radio talk show host Al Sharpton tells callers critical of Obama to 'SHUT UP!' Sharpton, who hosts his own radio talk show, The AL SHARPTON SHOW, apparently was...

President Obama Bows Out of UN Racism Conference...Angers Blacks

Despite great concern from the African-American community, President Obama has declined to attend or send forth any U.S. Delegates to the UN Racism Conference to be held in Geneva, Switzerland the week of April...

Obama wins with support from women, African-Americans, Hispanics

Obama has won not only the presidency of the United States, but a unique place in history as the first African-American president, and his victory came with overwhelming support from voters who have traditionally...

A Proud Heritage Comes Alive

In the film Glory (1984), movie goers learned about the 54th Massachusetts, a regiment of back soldiers which fought at the Battle of  Fort Wagner. What is little known by the general public is...

Racists for Obama?

According to this article, the economy is trumping some people's racial prejudices."“I wouldn’t want a mixed marriage for my daughter, but I’m voting for Obama,” the wife of a retired Virginia coal miner, Sharon Fleming, told the Los Angeles Times recently. One...

Why Should People of Color vote Republican

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor, Politisite.com, Iron Mill Interactive Media, Inc In this election 9 out of 10 Blacks Nation wide will vote for Obama  I wonder what MLK (a Republican) would say?  Many Whites are voting for Obama but Blacks continue to Vote along race...

Updated......... Obama seeks support of first-time voters

Words matter especially in this super charged fight between Obama and Clinton. Every word spoken comes under intense public and media scrutiny. Will Obama's words come back to bite him ?Just a few days ago at a...

Dallas South interviews Barbara Trepagnier, author of "Silent Racism How Well...

I ride around listening to NPR on KERA throughout the day, but it's rare that I catch Think hosted by Krys Boyd.  Last week I happened to land on 90.1 and heard the beginning of a conversation Ms. Boyd's was having with Barbara Trepagnier. Their discussion centered on...

Dallas Morning News column latest of many efforts to de-Christianize Obama

The Dallas Morning News began Rod Dreher's column tagged with the following question: Do Christian conservatives tempted by (Obama) know what they're supporting? Mr. Dreher's column is exactly what one would expect from America's so-called conservatives.   Please read...

Obama inspires hope in a Black Republican

By A.M. McReynolds, Backyard Beacon“I would’ve voted for Alan Keyes if he had some sense,” Christopher Bush, 51, of San Jose, CA said. The former Navy man never thought he would’ve given up on the...

Million-Years McCain and the answer to a stupid question

Hopefully Obama's Iowa victory at last provides a definitive answer to the dumbest question still being asked by corporate media. ... Meanwhile, McCain says he's fine with U.S. troops being in Iraq for 100; nay, 1,000; nay, a million years! (videos)

Anti-Immigration Homeless Advocate Attacked While Denouncing Violence Against...

"Homeless advocate and immigration opponent Ted Hayes was assaulted this past Tuesday for spreading his message that illegal immigrants are damaging this country and specifically attacking African-Americans."The...

Obama Seeks to Make the Sale to Hispanics

"Before 2,000 people at the convention of a powerful Hispanic advocacy group recently, Sen. Barack Obama made a pitch for unity between African Americans and Hispanics. "Our separate struggles are really one," the Illinois Democrat declared, quoting a telegram Martin Luther...

Racial Stereotypes and Why they Threaten

So there he is, stronger than you, tougher than you, and with a bigger penis than you. Even without the first two white guys still worry that maybe that third is true, that maybe they might be able to satisfy a woman better.

VerseDay: Strike Straight

"In this week's poetry thread, I'd like to acknowledge pieces written by Americans of color, including African-Americans, Latinos, native peoples, etc., specifically (shorter) works capturing some aspect of life in America as perceived from the vantage point of a...

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