Bloggers
Nas Steals the Show
Friday, July 25th, 2008On Tuesday Jeff Chang posted an entry announcing rapper Nas’s forthcoming participation in a rally outiside Fox News in which netroots organization ColorofChange was to deliver their petition with 600,000 signatures protesting the stations depiction of African Americans, and racist comments directed toward the Obama family. As is often the case when celebrities become involved [...]
RP Roundup: Hip Hop Leaders Tell Jesse Jackson Step Aside
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Writing for Racewire Jonathan Adams follows up on calls by notable hip hop figures rapper Nas, and Brooklyn congressional candidate, Kevin Powell for Jesse Jackson and the Civil Rights Guard to make way for this new generation. Quoting Kevin Powell, Adams writes:
I certainly acknowledge and appreciate what the Civil Righters have done, but we younger [...]
Eric Easter on Jesse Jackson Flap
Friday, July 11th, 2008EbonyJet.com’s Eric Easter offers a thoughtful submission on a controversy incited by Jesse Jackson’s recent unfortunate comments about Barack Obama. Jackson whose comments were lifted from a Fox New microphone while he was speaking to a friend off-air criticized Obama’s alleged habit of at times conjuring black pathologies whenever addressing African Americans. Easter [...]
You be the judge
Thursday, July 10th, 2008A conservative blogger has summed up a list by The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder which outlines an alleged 17 matters that Obama has changed positions on. AlterNet counters with a list of a full 61 matters that McCain switched up on. You be the judge:
With a grain of salt, read the 17 things and then read [...]
Benches for Barack
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008Renowned Brooklyn real-estate blog, Brownstoner, posted an entry today about two high school seniors who have developed a unique way for people to contribute to Barack Obama’s campaign. A portion of each campaign contribution “Benches for Barack” is used towards making a bench that a person can place in their garden. The other [...]
RP Roundup
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008Jeff Chang: “Long Days of Obama’s Summer”
Humanity Critic: Is John McCain the 50-Cent of Politics
The Daily Voice: “Black Republicans Launch anti-Obama Campaign”
LA Times: “McCain, Obama Quietly Take Opposing Stands on California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Measure”
Racewire/All Headline News: “Mandela No Longer a Terrorist”
Reid Wilson: “Four States, Four Stories: Are There Lessons For November”
