Hold Up Y’All: Let’s Call A Truce

TheStateOf is a place where people come for intelligent discussion about the issues of the day and the struggles of the past. We are the anti-Jerry Springer–a place where we can share our views, ever different, in an intellectually stimulating manner. We are not a place where name-calling, hatred and racist attitudes exist. If [...]

Snipes Indicted on Tax Fraud!

“Movie actor Wesley Snipes was indicted Tuesday on eight counts of tax fraud accusing him of bilking $12 million from the government in false refund claims.
Snipes, 44, also failed to file tax returns for six years, according to an indictment unsealed in Tampa, Fla.”

Asian women around the world cry tears of sadness [...]

"American-Born Blacks Could Learn a Lesson or Two from Our Immigrant Brethren"

Hat tip: blackelectorate.com“I’m glad to see that some black people are flipping the script on the pages of pathology that seem to dominate our lives each day. Yet while it’s tempting to say that many immigrant-born black people are successful because they work harder than American blacks, to me, they’re successful because of the cultural [...]

The Iraq Study Group Set to Make Recommendations to Bush

The Iraq Study Group, a bi-partisan commission of high-level ex-diplomats, politicians, military leaders and businesspeople, will make recommendations to President Bush about the future of Iraq. The recommendations will be made after the upcoming midterm elections. Bush has indicated his support for the ISG, though Bush has not committed to following the [...]

Rich’s Playlist

I was listening to Michael Franti and Spearhead singing “Oh My God” the other day and I realized that it’s been a minute since I’ve posted about one of my music picks. The latest album downloaded was Branford Marsalis’ “Braggtown.” But not too many of you are into Jazz like that so [...]