http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/blacks/ en-us Sun, 3 Jan 2010 21:24:50 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420192/posts Wil Haygood Washington Post Posted January 3, 2010 at midnight WASHINGTON - Virginia socialites Tareq and Michaele Salahi's crashing of President Obama's first state dinner in the White House on Nov. 24 prompted a ripple of concern among black Americans nationwide that lingers still. "You are talking probably 100 percent concern about the president's safety from my listeners," said Joe Madison, known as "the Black Eagle," who hosts a popular nationwide radio program that attracts mostly black listeners. "People are worried. My callers think there's not the intensity to protect this president given his unique history. It shouldn't be business... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2420192/posts#comment Sun, 3 Jan 2010 21:24:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417215/posts African-Americans are extremely supportive of President Obama, but their enthusiasm appears to have dramatically dropped from earlier this year, according to a new national poll. The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey, released Tuesday, also indicates that Obama's presidency appears to have made blacks more optimistic about race relations, but less than one in five believe the new president has ushered in a new era of race relations in the country. More than nine in 10 blacks questioned in the poll approve of the job Obama's doing in the White House, far higher than 42 percent of whites who approve of... Chicken Noodle News (CNN) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2417215/posts#comment Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:12:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415282/posts ANDERSON — Romando James, a professor emeritus at Clemson University, understands the traditions and purpose of Kwanzaa. He also knows he is among a minority of people who know what the cultural celebration is about. “We celebrate the first fruits, responsibility to community,” James said. “But when the mass of television and radios and even hip hop artists see there’s no big returns coming in, it just doesn’t happen.” In essence, because of the lack of understanding and the ability to make money of it, the celebration is losing some if its popularity, James said. Take Evita Broughton. Four years... Independent Mail (Anderson, SC) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415282/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:21:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412408/posts A young married couple, Paul and Nancy were neighbors of mine back in the seventies. Nancy was extremely excited. An unexpected opportunity arose for her to attend college. This would broaden her horizons and enable her to pursue opportunities beyond her current minimum wage jobs. Paul was dead set against it. He confided in me, “I'm afraid if she gets educated, she may not want me anymore”. I thought, “So rather than allowing Nancy whom you profess to love to be all she can be, you would prefer to keep her down”. In the eighties, I was a member of... LloydMarcus.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412408/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:33:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411467/posts The Unemployment rate is up over 10% and African Americans are 6% higher than the national average. Does our government play a historic role in disenfranchising Blacks in America? Since Obama is an African American/Blackman should he be more informed and concerned with the specific needs of Black people in this country? I often ask people who say Blacks shouldn’t get special treatment, but how many slaves volunteered to come to America and build it for free? Like the President, I have studied Malcolm X intensely and I grew up admiring him as a youth. I studied all of his... The Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411467/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:15:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410926/posts Danny Glover, Jesse Jackson, and other activists talk to Lloyd Grove about disappointment in the African-American community with the president’s first year. Danny Glover heaved a sigh when I asked him recently what he thought of President Obama’s performance so far. It wasn’t a sigh of relief. “I think the Obama administration has followed the same playbook, to a large extent, almost verbatim, as the Bush administration. I don’t see anything different,” the activist movie actor said of Obama’s policies in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. “On the domestic side, look here: What’s so clear is that this country... The Daily Beast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2410926/posts#comment Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:09:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404568/posts WASHINGTON – Black lawmakers who have held their tongues during most of President Barack Obama's first year in office are stepping up their demands that the nation's first black president do more for minority communities hit hardest by the recession. While still careful about criticizing Obama publicly, they appear to be losing their patience after a year of watching him dedicate trillions of dollars to prop up banks and corporations and fight wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, while double-digit unemployment among blacks crept even higher. "Obama has tried desperately to stay away from race, and all of us understand what... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404568/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:57:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2402959/posts An interesting comment from CPR: I can't speak for all white people, but I think white people want the Magic Negro because they want forgiveness. Obama's election and some of the incredibly weird things I heard some white people say about it made me realize that there is a fundamental injury that all americans carry with them (slavery and its aftermath) that has never been addressed adequately, and on the white side of the street, there is more unexplored/unexpressed guilt (which morphs into defensiveness or fear pretty easily) than I ever would have guessed. So in an archetypal way, the... The Atlantic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2402959/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:39:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389299/posts New Haven, Conn. (AP) -- A group of black Connecticut firefighters hopes to block promotions for white firefighters who won a discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The black New Haven firefighters argue in papers filed Monday that they still have a right to challenge the validity of the promotional exam. AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389299/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:59:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2393903/posts As the economy's downturn continues to loom over America and employment remains to be a daily issue, the problem is almost magnified for the young males in the Black community. 34.5% of young Black men are unemployed. Reported in October, unemployment for African-American men between the ages of 16 and 24 has skyrocketed. The percent is more than three times the unemployment rate for the entire U.S. population. This month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that unemployment for Blacks in D.C had risen from 11.4% to 11.9%, although employment was stable for other races located in Maryland and Virginia.... Hip-Hop Wired http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2393903/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:24:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393267/posts It was with great interest that I read Christopher Donovan’s TOO article on politically incorrect comments at a blog for the lawyerly elite. The field of law prides itself on being a meritocracy. Being made up of educated Westerners, it is also very liberal on racial issues. It’s hard to be both. The two main academic factors considered in law school admissions are GPA and more importantly, the prospect’s score on the LSAT. Grades aren’t a very good indicator of skill since students choose their own majors, which of course vary in difficulty. That leaves the LSAT as the main... The Occidental Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393267/posts#comment Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:45:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389018/posts Satchmo and the Jews Terry Teachout From issue: November 2009 In addition to being the greatest jazz musician of the 20th century, Louis Armstrong was also the most beloved. “I never met anybody that didnÂ’t love him that ever saw him work or ever has encountered him, had any connection or any business with him,” said Bing Crosby. The secret of ArmstrongÂ’s charm lay in the straightforward openness of his character. Though his personality was more complex than his fans realized, his public and private sides were essentially identical. One of his friends described him as “down-to-earth, natural, completely... Commentary Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389018/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:26:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2386195/posts I had the chance to watch Glenn Beck's show today and I have to say and I am sure some on the left, under their breath are saying; Glenn Beck, you magnificent b@#*ard... For those who may have missed Beck's show, some of his show can be seen here.Today's show should be used as a boilerplate for the GOP to develop a conservative grassroots movement among conservative blacks who have the desire to enter politics. This isn't the only time Beck has nailed it on the problems that plague the GOP. When Beck had David Horowitz on his show, the... It's a Kwazy Life http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2386195/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:58:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385900/posts Glen Beck interviews Black Conservatives. FOX NEWS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385900/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:33:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385350/posts Columbia University architecture professor Lionel McIntyre was arrested for assaulting university employee Camille Davis during a heated debate in a Harlem bar, according to an article in the New York Post. Reportedly, the professor grew increasingly animated during a "fiery exchange" that culminated when he punched his female acquaintance in the face without warning, "so loud the kitchen workers in the back heard it over all the noise." A man was also attacked after he exclaimed, "You don't hit a woman!" The newsworthiness of the story beyond a notation on the police blotter is questionable until the racial component is... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385350/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:59:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377915/posts Blacks’ satisfaction tracks closely with Democrats’; black Democrats’ satisfaction up the most Gallup http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377915/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:17:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2375709/posts Sekou Jackson is used to the questions: Why does he need to leave a work meeting to pray? Don't black Muslims convert to Islam in jail? Why would you even want to be Muslim? "It's kind of a double whammy to be African-American and Muslim," said Mr. Jackson, who studies the Navy at the National Academy of Science in Washington. "You're going to be judged." Mr. Jackson's struggle may have gotten harder when the FBI on Wednesday raided a Detroit-area warehouse used by a Muslim group. The FBI said the group's leader preached hate against the government, trafficked in stolen... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2375709/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 04:42:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373553/posts In a much publicized rant that sent chills up the legs of millions of liberals, oops, progressives, Janeane Garofalo emphatically exercised her opinion of the millions of 'tea-party' protestors: "This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism, straight up. Its is nothing but a bunch of tea-bagging rednecks." Anyone who has read Thomas Sowell's Black Rednecks and White Liberals, knows that Garofalo's statement is either demonstrably false, or just plain racist... Right Bias http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373553/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:40:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2372601/posts I used to have a job that felt like Divine Grace. Since I was raised secular, it was as close to a religious experience as I had ever had. I was fresh out of graduate school in my late 20s, working with black foster families and relatives in dicey areas of Oakland. Not a day went by that I didn't cry -- and not just because of the sorrowful plight of the kids. I'd never been around people like this before, who loved God, who praised Jesus, who lived to serve him. In retrospect, I think my tears came because... The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2372601/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:22:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370593/posts Barbara from Harlem and her co-host discuss some critical issues in their new on-line only broadcasts entitled "Invisible Shackles" and "Stand up and Speak Out." Issues such as black people always using racism as an excuse and President Obama's attempt to demonize his opposition are discussed. I believe these 2 broadcasts are important to listen to, digest and share with others. Due to the fact that Barbara's family has voted as Democrats since the 1930s and Barbara herself was involved in local democratic party politics, her insights and analyses about what is plaguing inner-city America are particularly useful. However, "Invisible... Think About It Some More on-line broadcast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370593/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:34:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2365426/posts Today's installment of Rush Derangement Syndrome...Geraldo goes through everything Rush has ever said and quotes him out of context...(Video) hotairpundit http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2365426/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:16:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365329/posts As a black Rush Limbaugh fan still fuming from the lynching of Rush for false charges of racism by the liberal media led by Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, I thought what can I do to end this tyranny of political correctness. For me, the Limbaugh Incident was “the straw that broke the camel’s back” as my mom used to say. Then I thought, as a Christian should I go after Sharpton and Jackson? The words of Edmund Burke came to mind,“The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing!” Final confirmation came when... Canada Free Press. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365329/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:46:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364959/posts As a black Rush Limbaugh fan still fuming from the lynching of Rush for false charges of racism by the liberal media led by Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, I thought what can I do to end this tyranny of political correctness. For me, the Limbaugh Incident was "the straw that broke the camel's back" as my mom used to say. Then I thought, as a Christian should I go after Sharpton and Jackson? The words of Edmund Burke came to mind, "The only thing needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing!" Final confirmation came... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364959/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:12:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364491/posts With overall unemployment now at 9.8 percent and the African American unemployment rate tipping the scales at a whopping 15.4 percent, it would be a tempting but fatal mistake for corporate America to take its eye off the ball when it comes to increasing diversity within its leadership ranks. In fact, I suggest that business take a lesson from the way the NFL has used the "Rooney Rule" in recent years to improve its historically abysmal record of hiring African American head coaches. The Rooney rule, in place since 2003 and named for Pittsburgh Steelers owner and NFL diversity workforce... The National Urban League http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364491/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:28:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364147/posts Real Clear Politics has video of some self-appointed Sharpton wannabe, who apparently told Juan Williams that "real black people" are offended by Rush Limbaugh!What follows is a GALLERY of REAL BLACK PEOPLE who do not take offense at Rush Limbaugh. If I leave anyone out, please, feel free to ADD to the list. I am not black, by the way. RUSH: If you or your staff reads this, please feel free to use it/link it/or just outright make up your own list. I am sick to death of the Hussein suckups in this society (ahem) black-listing anyone who is a... Various/Rush/Real Clear Politics/etc. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364147/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:43:43 GMT