Prima di Barack, abbiamo avuto Richard King

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Prima di "In Living Color" e "Chappelle's Show" abbiamo avuto solo quattro episodi di questo meraviglioso spettacolo.

"La Richard Pryor Show."

La rete censori sono stati in tutto Pryor nel 1977.

Yup, che Marsha Warfield e altri. Classico disegno.

Cortesia di liberatormagazine.com

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Michelle Obama cime potere elenco - ci pick 'em, si Rank' em

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La storia è stata fatta questa settimana con uno dei più importanti elezioni nella nostra nazione della storia. Si è dimostrato il potere di voto e che la vera democrazia significa esercitare il potere del voto. In tale nota, BlackVoices vuole anche il vostro voto. Ogni settimana ci compilare un elenco delle persone fisiche (alcuni famosi e non) che a nostro avviso hanno esercitato il potere nei rispettivi campi d'attività che settimana.

Poiché è possibile che in disaccordo con alcune delle nostre posizioni, abbiamo deciso di fare il Power List interattiva - in modo che tu possa dirci come ti sentiresti di rango nostre scelte. Check out il messaggio "This Week's List" a destra di questo distacco.

A parte la storica elezione del primo presidente nero, la British corridore di Formula Uno Lewis Hamilton è ora un campione del mondo. Domenica scorsa è venuto a Hamilton quinto posto al Gran Premio del Brasile garantire il titolo di campione del mondo rendendo il più giovane mai a vincere e che l'unico uomo nero mai a detenere il titolo.

Michelle Obama sarà presto la First Lady degli Stati Uniti. È stato detto abbastanza. Che il potere destra.

David Alan Grier, un comico, è protagonista nel nuovo spettacolo sulla Commedia Comedy Central chiamato "Cioccolato News". Che cosa pensa di questo? Samuel L. Jackson è Staring lungo Bernie Mac nel nuovo film commedia Soul Men. Jackson, ovviamente, ha il potere di essere in ogni singolo movimento che esce mai.

L'utente potrebbe non conoscere Cynthia McKinney, ma lei è il leader del Partito dei Verdi e candidato alle presidenziali in questo anno di elezioni e di un potente personaggio politico femminile del futuro. Vogliamo dare il suo puntelli per andare contro Barack, pur essendo in ombra e appeso lì fino alla fine.

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Obama inaugurazione info biglietteria

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Ieri sera, ho prenotato il mio volo per Washington, DC in modo che non saranno in vigore per il Presidente eletto Barack Obama's inaugurazione. Non ho i biglietti per tutti gli eventi ancora, ma di essere presenti per un tale evento è irresistibile. Torna all'inizio tutto spento, mi da DC e la mia mamma vive ancora là. Non c'è modo mi permetterebbe di avere il suo tutti il divertimento a se stessa.

I biglietti per l'inaugurazione sono gratuiti e vengono distribuiti da ciascun ufficio del Congresso il principio "primo arrivato primo servito". È necessario chiamare l 'ufficio e la richiesta di uno o due biglietti. Si prega di notare che in molti uffici in tutto il paese sono i loro elenchi di chiusura di oggi.

Si può scoprire che il vostro Congresso è rappresentante facendo clic su questo link.

Se avete bisogno di sapere che si Zip + 4 fare clic su questo link. Il Seattle Post Intelligencer ha un grande articolo intitolato: 'Vuoi andare a Obama di inaugurazione? 5 cose che dovete sapere ':
Tieni d'occhio i biglietti per truffe, come questo sito. Scam!

McAlvanah trasmesso un comunicato stampa del Comitato misto del Congresso sulla inaugurale Cerimonie avvertire le persone residenti a livello nazionale ad essere cauti canaglia di siti Web che sostengono di avere biglietti inaugurale. Essi non. La commissione assicura tutti i biglietti per il giuramento nella cerimonia a), sarà distribuito da congressuale uffici b) non saranno disponibili per persona in ritiro fino a una settimana prima della cerimonia e c), sarà gratuito. Il comunicato stampa non ha nome qualsiasi sito truffa già là fuori, ma se vedi qualcosa che sembra troppo facile, probabilmente è.
Mi appello oggi. Speriamo di vederti là!

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Oprah va in mare per Obama

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I guanti sono spenti. Ora che l'elezione è finita, Oprah come può essere pro-Obama come lei vuole essere. Lei è talmente eccitato, questo potrebbe andare avanti per mesi.

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Stelle quota finale pensieri su Obama

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HipHollywood.com ci ha inviato questa grande raccolta di interviste di stelle da Denzel Washington e Nelly a Gabrielle Union. Essi presentano il loro ultimo pensiero su Barack Obama. Gustare.

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Jack & Jill andare alle urne

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Il nostro amico Jack Turner (AKA Baratunde Thurston) oltre a Jack & Jill politica colpito i sondaggi di questa mattina e ha preso la sua macchina fotografica con lui. Check out suo viaggio.

Puoi pubblicare le tue foto e video qui in BV Comunità.

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Wassuuuuup ?!?!?! Cambiamento, questo è What's Up.

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Se fossero in corso per dare un premio per la migliore campagna di annunci di tutta la stagione (che prima d'ora, sarebbe stata Hillary Clinton 3 sono annunci), sarebbe questo. Basti pensare che è stata otto anni da quando la fellas sono stati 'appena watchin' il gioco, con una Bud. '

Ma da allora, le cose succhiare. L'economia ha Tanked, le persone stanno perdendo le loro case, assistenza sanitaria è insostenibile, non vi è un inutile, incessante guerra in Medio Oriente, e siamo ancora a sinistra più vulnerabili agli effetti delle calamità naturale a causa di un inetto, incompetente governo. Ma forse c'è speranza. Ecco What's Up. ...



"Fondamenti di economia la" il mio uno $ $.

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Soulja Boy saluta schiavo dei Maestri - sul serio?

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http://www.aolcdn.com/ch_bv/soulja_boy_main_132.jpg Qualche tempo fa conservatore pundit autore e Pat Buchanan è stato duramente criticato e corretto per dire che gli americani neri che sono i discendenti degli schiavi, dovrebbero essere grati che i loro antenati sono stati venduti in una vita di schiavitù, la tortura e l'oppressione.

Buchanan presume la convinzione che l'unico modo neri che avrebbe trovato un modo per l'America sarebbe stato su una nave di schiavi e la schiavitù che cosa è stato un beneficio netto per molti di noi.

Apparently, Souljah Boy believes the same thing. According to Toure via 'The Daily Beast' website :

Then came Soulja Boy Tell Em. I asked him, "What historical figure do you most hate?" He was stumped. I said, "Others have said Hitler, bin Laden, the slave masters ..." He said, "Oh wait! Hold up! Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we'd still be in Africa."

My jaw, at this point, was on the ground. "We wouldn't be here," he continued , having no idea how far in it he'd stepped, "to get this ice and tattoos."

Ice and tattoos.

What to say?

I am wondering if that is the most ignorant comment I've ever heard. Maybe not it ... but close.

Seriously, I'm betting that some agree with Souljah Boy's assessment of slavery's impact on the black community. I, on the other hand, always consider what Africa might have looked like if millions of our ancestors had not been dragged from the continent.

My friend Tyler is a little more blunt about it.

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Good Ol’ Jack?

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According to History.com ...

People have been making jack o'lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed "Stingy Jack." According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn't want to pay for his drink, so he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks. Once the Devil did so, Jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form. Jack eventually freed the Devil, under the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that, should Jack die, he would not claim his soul. The next year, Jack again tricked the Devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross into the tree's bark so that the Devil could not come down until the Devil promised Jack not to bother him for ten more years.

Soon after, Jack died. As the legend goes, God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil, upset by the trick Jack had played on him and keeping his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth ... ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as "Jack of the Lantern," and then, simply "Jack O'Lantern."

NEXT: Dressing Up in Costume>>>

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Who Are You Supposed to Be?

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The tradition of dressing in costume for Halloween has both European and Celtic roots. Hundreds of years ago, winter was an uncertain and frightening time. Food supplies often ran low and, for the many people afraid of the dark, the short days of winter were full of constant worry. On Halloween, when it was believed that ghosts came back to the earthly world, people thought that they would encounter ghosts if they left their homes. To avoid being recognized by these ghosts, people would wear masks when they left their homes after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. On Halloween, to keep ghosts away from their houses, people would place bowls of food outside their homes to appease the ghosts and prevent them from attempting to enter.

NEXT: Halloween: Accepted by Most>>>

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New Inspiration to Vote from Seal, Via Sam Cooke

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By Alexis Garrett Stodghill, BlackVoices.com



Seal has covered the 1964 soul classic, 'A Change Is Gonna Come.' Originally written and performed by R&B legend Sam Cooke , this sweet, sad, yet inspiring song has been used as a political theme for many campaigns, marches and demonstrations. Its eternally stirring chords give people hope for a better future despite whatever deserts of despair one has crossed, or may have to endure.

Above is Seal's new version. Below, a video with the original version by Sam Cooke. Both are interlaced with historical images and imploring words that unite both renditions into one message: Vote. We have earned it.

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Obama Makes Pledge In 30-Min Ad Spot - Open Thread

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Barack Obama spent 30-minutes and more than $4 million of prepaid television time Wednesday delivering his final introduction to the public. More from AP

Did you watch the infomercial? Comment on it below in this open thread.



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Campaign Scare Tactics

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The presidential election is just days away and everything is a talking point. With one campaign thoroughly entrenched in desperation tactics and another engaged in maintaining a widening lead, the rhetoric has been decidedly one-sided over the last few months.

Most recently, the favorite and most convenient issue the McCain-Palin campaign has vanguarded has been Barack Obama 's connection to former domestic terrorist William Ayers. His alleged association continues to be brought up despite evidence to the contrary. The irony is that the Ayers topic continues to trudge along while McCain's friendship with G. Gordon Liddy is treated as an afterthought by his campaign as well as the media.

Earlier in the campaign season, a more effective attack on Obama was his connection to Jeremiah Wright, which was fairly substantial. Of course, with economic issues so prominent on the American mind, those sub-issues have become less relevant.

So with time winding down in a bitter election, the McCain-Palin ticket are going to ride their scare tactics until the wheels falls off; whether that be Joe the Plumber, Bill Ayers, or Ashley Todd. The question is where do you draw the line on the connection game when you have people at your own rallies shouting everything from "terrorist" to "kill him" to the n-word.



Where's the repudiation or apology from McCain or Palin? More than anything this shows the triviality of holding candidates responsible for other people's actions when there's no accountability within your own campaign.

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Why Do You Have to Be 18 to Vote?

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I've long been an advocate of lowering the voting age. To me it never made any sense that 18 years old is supposed to be this magical threshold where you're suddenly able to make decisions that will affect the future of your community or nation, but being 17 isn't.

In fact younger people are in at least as good a position to make voting decisions because politicians institute policies that will largely determine what society will be like in coming years. So why shouldn't a 14-year-old have a say in city budget cuts that might impact his senior year in high school.

Well, I doubt the 26th amendment will be changed anytime soon, but at least some young people get the picture and have gotten into the process. Even these seventh graders at Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy get it.

Embedded video from <a href="http://www.cnn.com/video">CNN Video</a>

Hmm, I wonder if they can do Dead Prez.

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Spike Lee Says The Bradley Effect is Outdated

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When one of the most outspoken, skeptical, and profound African American directors of our time says that the so called "Bradley Effect" is outdated, its not hard to tell that the political landscape is preparing for a serious overhaul.

On MSNBC's Morning Joe, Spike Lee covered a range of topics and around the the 2:36 mark starts to talk about the effect and Obama' s candidacy.

We've come a long way from asking if he's black or not. ...

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Terry Tate Returns With A Message for Sarah Palin

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For those of you who avidly follow Superbowl commercials, you'll may remember the emergence of the terrorizing office line backer known as Terry Tate . Well like any good marketing promotion, Terry enjoyed some success with some additional viral Youtube, but nothing as large as his initial splash.

Now with the election around the corner, and electricity in the air, what better way to usher in the return of a man who tackles people who don't have office decorum then to have him 'speak' to John McCain's vice presidential running mate Sarah Palin .

What do you think? Does he get his message across?

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Will Ferrell Plays George Bush on SNL

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By Alexis Garrett Stodghill, BlackVoices.com



Will Ferrell is back as George Bush in this hilarious skit in which McCain tries to escape Bush's endorsement. I will say one thing. At least the Republican's dirty politics have created great material for SNL.

I can't believe it's funny again!

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Why Obama Visited His Grandmother

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By Alexis Garrett Stodghill, BlackVoices.com



Obama visiting his grandmother towards the end of his heated campaign has inspired both love and suspicion of him from differing sides of the political divide. Some have wondered what McCain would do in this situation, if his mother was sick, given the fact that he, unlike Obama, is actually behind.

Do you think this action by Obama says something about his character? If so, what?

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Requiem for a Pimp - Rudy Ray Moore Dies

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They say death comes in threes.

First Bernie Mac , comic royalty. Then musical sex machine Issac Hayes , who passed on just a couple days later. Now culture commentator the Undercover Black Man reports the man whose confidence and style merged both of them and everyone else from Pee Wee Kirkland to Denzel Washington has left us for that great Players' Ball in the sky.

Dolemite himself, Mr. Rudy Ray Moore died Sunday from complications of diabetes. He was 71. ...


Now, many of you may be too young to remember just how badass this dude was, how his attitude defined the black male take-no-shit swagger of the 70s, how his exaggerated, hypersexual pimpoliciousness and braggodocio was the stuff of comic legend. If Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx's material was considered so raunchy, your parents would only play it during blue-light parties in the basement, Moore's jokes could only be told in nightclubs where ears are not so easily stung by such acid profanity.

It's too bad another generation won't get to be inspired by such silly soul-flavored badassishness. But here's a sample of what you've missed. Right on, Rudy Ray. RIP

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Obama-O’Riley Face Off Part 1 - Hypothetical Bombs Over Iran

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Ahh, did you miss Barack Obama on Bill O'Riley 's show Thursday night?

Coincidently, while the Republicans where wrapping up their National Convention on every other TV channel,
Bill-O's long-awaited interview with Barack opened with a bang on Fox News.

The 'No Spin Zone' host launched the question on the minds of all Americans. Especially the Americans wearing the 10-gallon cowboy hats at the Republican convention all this week.

When in the hell are we going to bomb Iran?

Wait! Bomb Iran? No so fast Bill. ...

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The Hip-Hop Republicans Are Just Like You

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Did you ever think you'd see the day when Hip Hop was synonymous with the Republican Party? Well, for one group the two go hand in hand.

Claudio Simpkins of the Hip Hop Republicans has a simple message; one that he wants to share with BV readers. He says that if you haven't heard, and just to let you know, his group consists of young black republicans who want you to know they are just as "down" for black folk as liberals. Their only difference is that they hold conservative views on certain issues.

Mr. Simpkins took some time to speak with Black Voice about his life a young black conservative. Here's what he had to say:

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Posted under Featured News by carhub on Thursday 4 September 2008 at 2:07 pm

Putting On Our American Hats - Gustav And The GOP

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The Republican National Convention kicked off with prominent party members wrapped in earnestness and widespread Gustav Gulf Coast weather worries.

The ever charming First Lady Laura Bush kicked off the convention with an address to the delegates that focused more on service to those impacted by Gustav than on wrangling power. Mrs. Bush started off by emphasizing the theme for today - support for the people in the Gulf Coast hit by Hurricane Gustav. She introduced messages from governors of the states affected by the storm - Texas, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama. Then Cindy McCain spoke standing next to Bush and echoed a similar message.

Listening to them I had to ask myself "why does it take a natural catastrophe for prominent Republicans to remind us to 'remember that we are all Americans' and that 'this is a time when we take off our Republican hats and put on our American hats'"?

I for one always walk around in my "American" hat, but NOT the one pictured above. ...
I guess that's why I don't have to actually experience poverty, inadequate education opportunities, lack of living wage job opportunities, lack of police protection or police brutality to be a strong advocate for those situations to be remedied.

Hopefully, the increased attention to social service agencies responding to Gustav's destruction will translate into increased funds and supplies that will make it directly to the people needing help the most.

We are ALL in this together. Please help a little, a lot if you can.

Here are some ways for you to get involved:

Red Cross

Cause Greater

Incite-National.org

Enterprise Corporation of the Delta Hope Community Credit Union

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New Meaning to Republican ‘Family Values’

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Teen pregnancy is an epidemic in our society. A recent report shows that teen pregnancy rates have gone up from 21 births per 1,000 teenage girls in 2005 to 22 per 1,000 in 2006, the most recent year for which statistics are available. In recognition of the trend, celebrities such as the Jonas Brothers and Disney dynamo Selena Gomez have grabbed headlines by taking abstinence pledges. Helping teens resist the temptation of sex, which can result in unwanted pregnancies, is part of the agenda of the pro-life Republican party.

Yet, today we learn that GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's unwed 17-year-old daughter Bristol is five months pregnant.

According to the Associated Press, Palin and her husband Todd released this statement: "Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. We're proud of Bristol 's decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents."

Of course, the Palins' predicament is a private family matter, but choosing Sarah Palin as John McCain's running mate begs this question: Is this the image that the so-called party of family values wants to put front and center?

For his part, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said emphatically, "I think people's families are off limits; and people's children are especially off limits." He said he was offended by the suggestion that his operatives spread the unfounded Internet rumors that Sarah Palin's infant son Trig, who has Down's Syndrome, is actually Bristol's.

Meanwhile, BV took the temperature of people attending the Republican National Convention in St. Paul today. Here is what Barbara Ciara, president of the National Association of Black Journalists , said about what Palin's selection says about GOP family values.







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Denver not Rome: they’re just columns people

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Sometimes I swear the media is like a hungry dog following the scent of a blood rare steak. They seem to gulp down anything that's fed to them by the Republican spin machine. It started yesterday with failed Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani yammering on about Obama putting up "Roman Columns." Yes, you guessed it. Giuliani and the anchors laughed about "Obama as Ceasar" calling the Mile High Stadium set the "Temple of Doom." Funny, but so dumb. Every Federal building with any gravitas (and many without it) sport those columns. I'm born and bred in Washington, DC. I know this.

So where was all this chattering when George Bush had exactly the same kind of columns as a backdrop for his 2004 acceptance speech?

See for yourself:I know the right has pegged Obama with the "aloof" "Messiah" tag, but that does not mean he has to respond to it. Those are not his voters anyway.

I can't control what you call me, but I can control what I answer to.

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Michelle and Hillary Clinton Bring It!

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The buzzing accolades are remarkably similar. "She did what she needed to do." "She knew what she needed to do and she delivered." "She knocked it out of the ballpark."

Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton held the spotlights during the first two nights of the Democratic National Convention. To win, each woman had to deliver a speech that satisfied the expectations of supporters and defied expectations of detractors and swayed many of those who weren't sure how they felt.

Mission accomplished I say. Look, the waters didn't rise and part at the end of either speeches, but each speech moved the needle as far as any single speech could have possibly done.
Michelle Obama succeeded in softening her image. Revealing a life story of modest beginnings sprinkled with vignettes of her hardworking, physically ill father, devoted mother and brother, Michelle's story is an "All-American" story. And the image she painted of a nervous Barack Obama driving his wife and brand new baby daughter home is one that millions of mothers and fathers in this country will surely relate to.

Hillary Clinton stepped out radiant and beautiful rocking her Orange pantsuit. I loved it. She spoke as a Democratic Party champion. Her full throttle endorsement of Barack Obama for President of the United States right out of the gate set the course and the tone for what Hillary Clinton had to say. I startled myself cheering for Hillary Clinton as she challenged the intentions of her still stalwart supporters and stuck it to John McCain. "No way. No how. No McCain." Fantastic.

The election swings on the women's vote and women are still finding their way to Barack Obama. Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton's speeches should help light that path.

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Your Cell Phone: The Root of War

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By now, we've all heard of Blood Diamonds , the diabolical practice of precious stones mined in Africa to fund war atrocities there. But how many of you have heard of coltan ?

You might have sworn off any jewelry that can't be certified as conflict-free, but if you use a cellphone, DVR, mp3 player or even the computer you're using to read this, you're probably using the mineral coltan and there's a chance that it's mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo by very poor people and in turn it finances war and political instability in that country.

Most of you, at this point swear you wouldn't know what you'd do without the ability to flap your jaws on your cellphones for hours a day, or to spend your evenings surfing the web for trivial items. But there are children who don't go to school and instead spend their days chipping away at rocks so that you can have your electronic toys.

Okay, guilt trip is over. Check out this video to get my point. Then go to this Toward Freedom article to learn more and find how you can help stop the exploitation.







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Posted under Featured News by carhub on Thursday 28 August 2008 at 1:09 am

Moment We Waited For, Obama’s Nomination

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It's over.

During the roll call of the states Hillary Clinton moved to suspend the rules and nominate Barack Obama by acclamation :
In the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory, let's declare with one voice Barack Obama is our candidate.

The motion was passed on a voice vote and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , chairwoman of the convention, formally extended the nomination to Obama.

Democratic National Committee Secretary Alice Germond then informed the delegates that Obama accepts the nomination. With that, Obama made history as the first African American standard-bearer of a major political party. He will deliver his acceptance speech on Thursday at Invesco Field.

With that announcement, the delegates erupted in applause. There was a palpable sense of relief that the Clinton-Obama drama had come to an end. The delegates cried and danced with abandon as the band played "Love Train."

A couple hours before the roll call, Clinton held a reception for her delegates. She said she wanted an opportunity to thank her 1920 delegates in one place at one time:
This has been a joy. Yes, we didn't make it but boy did we have a good time trying.
She then said:
I am here to release you as my delegates .
She informed them that she signed her ballot for Obama earlier that morning.

I asked David Gray , an Obama delegate from Oklahoma, about the delegate voting process:
This morning was a special day because this is when the nominating process begins. At our caucus meeting, each delegate was given a paper ballot with Obama's and Clinton's name. We checked a box and then signed the ballot.

It is not a secret ballot so everybody knows where everybody stood.
After today's roll call, all Democrats know Clinton stands with Obama.

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Posted under Featured News by carhub on Wednesday 27 August 2008 at 7:00 pm

Black Blogger Roundtable - Hillary Rallies Faithful For Barack

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On Wednesday's NPR News & Notes bloggers' roundtable NPR's Tony Cox moderates a discussion with Black Voices political blogger Faye Anderson , Baratunde Thurston of Jack & Jill Politics , and Princella Smith of American Solutions .

Hillary Clinton rallies the party faithful for Barack Obama, but was there more meaning to the bright orange pantsuit?

Former President Bill Clinton addresses the gathering Wednesday night, what does he have to accomplish?.

Just what will the Clinton legacy be? Listen Now!

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DNC Day 3: Hillary Offered 'an Eloquent Dance'
A Hillary Clinton Supporter To The End ...
Roundtable: Hillary Rallies Faithful For Barack
Bill Clinton To Take Center Stage In Denver
Hillary Clinton Calls For Party Unity In DNC Speech
Actor Glynn Turman 'excited' Over First Emmy Nom




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The Cuban Barack? Si Se Puede!

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DENVER -- Will the real Barack Obama please stand up?

OK, so Obama says we should all learn Spanish. This Barack Obama (impersonator) is fluent!

Gerardo Passiaux is from Guantánamo, Cuba, and says he is happy to "be" and support the real Obama.

Many thanks to Epichica at AOL Latino's Election blog for grabbing this video.

Here at the DNC convention in Denver, more than one delegate freaked out as they thought they had run in to the senator himself ... but then he started talking in Spanish and the illusion vanished.



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Posted under Featured News by carhub on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:00 pm