Racism Chasing: The Business of Discrimination (or how Black Folks get “played”)
Racism chasing is not a term I came up with. I first ran across the term on a blog authored by a brother out of Atlanta who goes by the handle Constructive Feedback. His blog is named Politics, Policy, Pathology and Hope WITHIN The Black Community. Constructive Feedback defines “racism chasing” as the proclivity of … Continue reading
Obama fires back: Responds to African-American Critics
Over the past few weeks, Obama has come under intense fire from prominent African Americans ranging from Cornel West to Danny Glover, Jesse Jackson and the Congressional Black Caucus. The basic complaint is that Obama has ignored the plight of African-Americans and some think that some special dispensation needs to be given as a salve … Continue reading
Asian students accuse black students of racism at South Philadelphia High School
A story out of Philadelphia. Asian students at South Philadelphia High have got the school board under pressure to do something about violence after being set upon by African-American students. They’re currently boycotting by not attending classes until the board can assure their safety. Apparently they’ve had to contend with racial epithets and attacks on … Continue reading
Joe Jackson-Public Relations Nightmare
Sometimes there are things that we really need to speak about with regard to how we ought to handle things. Often, current events can provide a ready classroom for study and analysis. Such is the case with what appears to be an unfolding fiasco revolving around the death of singer Michael Jackson. First, … Continue reading
The African-American Clarion Call 