
December 7, 2008
AGGINITUS: Number One Fatal Disease Killing African Americans
The Origins of 'Being Black in America'Source: finalcall.com
Race, civics, and economics have particularly permeated the perception of Black America-internally and externally. When the first Africans were brought to the shores of North America in what was to become Jamestown, Va., the Virginia Company of London, England shipped them.

The Republican Party see's itself as the Party of the white males and especially the Southern white males but I would like to venture to say that the close losses by the Democrats of the 2000 and 2004 elections could have been avoided with more emphasis on the Black Male Vote.
You're not with Jesus if you're not with the poorSource: finalcall.com
DALLAS (NNPA) - The annual "Facing Poverty in America Summit," held recently at Friendship-West Baptist Church, focused on the various social effects resulting from the significant number of Americans—especially Black Americans—who are living below poverty.

In an effort to bring some hard reality to the discussion, I want to share the below essay. The essay is written by Tim Wise. Mr. Wise created an important thesis on the roots of racism in our country. The thesis and video is called, "The Creation of Whiteness".

I had the opportunity yesterday to be a part of an informal discussion at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem NC.
NAACP Poised to Select New PresidentSource: The Afro
As the NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the United States, prepares to select a new president the question asked is two-fold.
A Review Of ObamaSource: http://redblueamerica.com/blog/2008-04-03/the-pass
Democratic Primary Election 2008
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner Source: The Huffington Post
I would like all the Huffington Post's black readers (please tell me you're out there, right?) to skip this post — this will seem like boring inside baseball to you.
71% of Blacks Agree: Rap's Societal Impact Is BadSource: Yahoo! News
More than seven-in-ten among the U.S. public, including large majorities of both blacks and whites, offer a negative assessment of rap music, with 71% of blacks and 74% of whites agreeing that rap's societal impact is bad.

Without the African American vote, not only can Obama not win in a general election, but he can't even get by Iowa. This voting block is so critical to the great Senator from Illinois that it can be likened to the female vote in the 2000 election and GW's win over Al Gore.
FBI Spied On Coretta Scott King Source: eurweb.com
....After spending years spying upon and attempting to disrupt the life of civil rights legend Martin Luther King, Jr., files released late last week reveal that the FBI apparently instituted similar practices against his wife Coretta Scott King shortly after King was assassinate …
BlackNews.com - Column: Do Blacks Kill Whites Because They're White?Source: CNET News.com
A beleaguered Knoxville, Tennessee police chief Sterling Owen, IV was emphatic in his stern remarks at a press conference in mid-May. There was absolutely no evidence Owen said that the murders of Channon Christian and Chris Newsom were racially motivated.
Is black America ready to embrace Obama? - CNN.comSource: CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In recent months, ABC News-Washington Post polls showed Sen. Hillary Clinton running 40 points higher than Sen. Barack Obama among blacks voters asked to name their preference in the Democratic primary.
Author of "100 Years of Lynchings" passes.Source: tbwt.org
Most obituaries of Ralph Ginzburg will focus on his First Amendment stances, his defiance to publish erotic literature, and his conviction for violating federal obscenity laws.