Black Thought Nails Supreme Court Prediction

I am obviously not back on a regular basis, but I will engage in a little self-celebration at getting the first Supreme Court nominee prediction pick head on.
On November 22, 2008, I predicted Sotomayor would be the first Supreme Court nominee . . . and . . . well . . . she is:
Alright folks, [...]

Rosa Parks Quote

All I was doing was trying to get home from work.

Could Obama Have Won If He Were Black . . . I Mean “Really Black”?

The rise of Obama into the White House is an amazing image to behold. A black man is now going to be President. It has an emotional effect on so many people of color, particularly black people.
And yet, it is worth thinking about whether America’s acceptance of blackness is really as complete as [...]

Harriet Tubman On Freedom

“I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves.”
- Harriet Tubman

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

It really won’t.

Martin Luther King, Jr. On Malcolm X

As an aside, and I hesitate to make the comparison, but the beginning of this response/question remindsme of the discussion of Obama’s message of hope, i.e the attack that it is hogwash to invoke.

Malcolm X: Stop Hatin – Who Taught You To Hate Yourself?

Food for thought . . . self-hatin is a problem in need of attention.
Folks . . . stop hatin.
Malcolm also gives the love to black women.
Food for thought from history – whether you generally agree with the man or not.

James Baldwin: On The Civil Rights Movement & Race In America

Anybody who gives any thought to race in America and what it means, should give Baldwin your ear for a few minutes. Brilliant mind, brilliant stuff.
I’m still thinking about the words.
If you’re too busy to watch the entire thing, you should listen to Baldwin’s last question (beginning at 5:23).
It’s still unanswered.
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Bobby Seale: Black Panther Party Ten Point Program

The plan sounds like a pretty fair list of demands (well almost all of them) . . . don’t you think? Interesting thought experiment. How many of the ten points of the plan have been achieved as of 2008?

Malcolm X Speaks After Mecca

For those curious about Malcolm X, but who felt he was too radical or “racist,” please watch Malcolm X speak after his transformative trip to Mecca after his break from the nationalist black muslim movement.

As I’ve noted before, whether you agree with is views or not, Malcolm is a master of [...]