As most every knows by know who is a regular reader of this blog that I’m staying with a host family for the summer while I do my internship. Well, tonight, Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 was the night that one of their daughters had her graduation party. June 3rd, 2008 was also the night that that […]
Read more "The Night I Missed History"I don’t know if it’s just me, or are other black church folk, especially preachers and musicians just on the edge of their seat when they hear Obama give a speech. Especially when we see him use such masterful use of parallel structure and especially when we hear his close: America, this is our moment. […]
Read more "The Black Preacher in me…"According to CNN, Obama lost Kentucky’s Democratic Primary by a 35% point spread. He subsequently lost West Virginia’s primary by a 41% point spread. Obama, in my opinion has almost come off coy about this situation, and doing, I guess, what’s politically the best thing for him to do. He’s got the numbers of delegates, […]
Read more "An American Problem; not Obama’s"corner of Fullerton and Ashland Aves. I mean, gas prices are ridiculous and the big story on the morning and afternoon news in Chicago is that we now have the dubious place of being first—yes, we have the highest average gas prices in the country at $4.07 for regular gas. WTF?!?!?! So that means when […]
Read more "I would be in Chicago right now…Gas prices are RIDICULOUS!"The Uppity Negro Network is celebrating the 83rd birthday of one of the greatest and gracious men that ever walked this planet–Malcolm X. Below are some clips I found on YouTube and I’d encourage everyone to look at them at their leisure. Malcolm X on Black Nationalism The House Negro and the Field Negro At […]
Read more "Celebrating the 83rd Birthday of Malcolm X"All I can say is that’s it’s about time. I just think it’s interesting that his father is white, so when I told my friend he’s mixed, he responded by saying “Oh this must be a year for the mixed race” by making an allusion to Obama. I think it is interesting that this was […]
Read more "A New ‘Colored’ Leader–finally."So, am I the only one who WASN’T that offended by the Curious George cariacature of Barack Obama? Granted, in this day and age, it amounts to a VERY tasteless joke, but I failed to see the racism in all of it. If that’s the case then we need to round up all the political cartoonists […]
Read more "Curious George endorses Obama"Um… At this point… Clinton must realize that she’s doing more damage than good. Early on post Super Tuesday I recommended that she should leave the race because it just wasn’t in her favor. I believe hindsight has proven me correct. If this double-talk she’s been pulling since prior to NC and Indiana and clearly […]
Read more "Edwards endorses Obama; Clinton’s symbolic run for the nomination"An alternate title for this article would be: Heart Attacks in Older White Men Spike during West Virginia Democratic Primaries Could you imagine an old white man, geezer if you will, wearing a red and black plaid checkered shirt, and army green pants held up by suspenders, shuffling with an old wooden cane as a […]
Read more "A Dying Breed: Older White Conservative Men"Let me start out by saying this is post is NOT about Joshua Packwood–in fact let me be clear about the congratulations that are due him. I am a firm believer about those that earn awards and acclaim should deserve it. However, this post is to address the issues I couldn’t help but notice that […]
Read more "When White is Right, even for Morehouse College"
Joshua Lawrence Lazard 