Friday (Holiday) Flashback

Quote of the Day: Obama

“I don’t want to wake up four years from now and discover that we still have more young black men in prison than in college.”- Barack Obama, rally in Harlem, Nov. 29

When was the last time your heard a presidential candidate say that? However, that fact is not accurate. At the end of [...]

Roland Martin: Black men must reclaim our children

“We can spend all day talking about the ills afflicting urban America — and there are plenty that are institutional — but the decaying value of life in inner cities clearly can be traced to the exodus of fathers from the lives of so many young men. Excuses often are tossed about as to [...]

Music Roundup

I heard tell that The State Of . . . Hip Hop was in shambles right now. I’m here to tell you that there are some bright spots out there if you turn off the radio. I’ve bought more hip hop in the last month or so than I have all year and [...]

Freedom Rider: Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Neocon in Black Face

From BlackAgendaReport:

“The young, attractive Somali woman has become a darling of the American corporate media. Ayaan Hirsi Ali started out as a heroine to a portion of the Dutch public, who rewarded her with a parliamentary seat for denouncing all things Muslim. Apparently, flagellating one’s own non-white, non-Christian people is a sure route to success [...]