Villager / http://electronicvillage.blogspot.com

Video of the Day: President Obama Sings 'Sweet Home Chicago'

Last night, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted an incredible group of performers for a night of blues music as part of the PBS "In Performance at the White House" series. After a little encouragement from the legendary B.B. King, the President took the mic from Mick Jagger ... Read More...

Constructive Feedback / http://withintheblackcommunity.blogspot.com

How The Black Progressive Fundamentalist Debates The Marginal Issues To Avoid Self-Indictment

How The Black Progressive Fundamentalist Debates The Marginal Issues To Avoid Self-Indictment
Supreme Court To Review Affirmative Action As I was snooping around the book store the other night I looked and noticed (ironically) in the Black Fiction section of the book store there was US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas' picture on the front of a book.I have heard ... Read More...

Renee / http://www.womanist-musings.com

Racist Rants Online Do Have Consequences

Last week, my Bff sent me a 14 minute video with two young women going on what can only be described as a horrible racist rant on youtube.  As I listened to the video, I was absolutely horrified.  I didn't post it at the time, because I didn't think it would serve much purpose in this space ... Read More...

Renee / http://www.womanist-musings.com

Anderson Cooper Gives Janet Jackson Fans the Suprise of Their Lives

I saw this lighthearted video and it had me cracking up.  I think that many people have at least one celebrity for whom they would absolutely lose their shit, should they ever meet them.  Anderson Cooper brought a Janet Jackson dance trope on his show under the guise of a competition ... Read More...

Kevin Alexander Gray / http://blackagendareport.com

Ignorance is No Excuse

Ignorance is No Excuse
Jeremy Lin may be an ethnic novelty, but there’s nothing new or fresh about the way some folks have reacted to his displays of skill. “One can never underestimate the capacity of people to be ignorant or stupid.” I’m a basketball fan. I root for the Chicago Bulls, NY Knicks and Houston Rockets ... Read More...

Christelyn Karazin / http://www.beyondblackwhite.com

Cray Cray: Why Are Some Republicans Going on Abortion Witch Hunts?

Just caught wind of a huge fart cloud coming from Bob Morris, an Indiana lawmaker who insists that the Girl Scouts--yes; those evil peddlers of mint chocolate cookies--are in collusion with Planned Parenthood to promote GASP!! abortion and homosexuality and is demanding an immediate investigation ... Read More...

musesofamom / http://ebonymompolitics.wordpress.com

National Enquirer Posts Whitney Houston open casket on front page

You won’t find the picture here because I think to post Whitney Houston’s casket photo is as the old folks used to say a “shame and a disgrace”. This woman lived her life out loud and on public display for the last 25 years. We have seen pictures of the young Whitney, the . . . ... Read More...

Stevie / http://www.prunejuicemedia.com

Gay Hairstylist Refuses to “Wash and Set” NM Gov. Susana Martinez

Here’s a good example of someone standing up for what they believe in. A gay hairstylist in Santa Fe, New Mexico has gone public with his story of recently refusing to take an appointment for the state’s Gov. Susana Martinez, a Republican. Antonio Darden, who runs Antonio’s Hair . . . ... Read More...