Call me a latte-sipping elitist if you want*, but there are some truly stupid people in this country. Even worse,…
Tag: Racism
Lucky to be Black
I really am trying to lower my political caloric intake right now — and, for the most part, have, thanks to a hectic few…
Go see Liberty City
I went to see Liberty City last night, April Yvette Thompson’s multi-layered, one-person account of her upbringing in the infamous Miami neighborhood during…
About the Farrakhan moment
[youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=nJkU1e-_r3w] The lowlight of tonight’s debate was, without question I think, when Tim Russert referenced Louis Farrakhan’s “endorsement” of Barack Obama…
When politics gets personal for Latinos
In reality, politics are without question a very personal matter but, partly due to the media’s focus on the horserace…
Random Thought on Race
Barack Obama is half black, half white and was raised mostly in Hawaii and Indonesia, but is considered by most to be…
Processing South Carolina
In my most optimistic guesses about tonight’s result, I wasn’t expecting anything close to the 2-1 thumping Obama gave Clinton tonight….