I’m a recent fan of former Obama administration green jobs czar, Van Jones. Though I was vaguely familiar with his work prior to him coming to work for the Obama White House, the controversy surrounding Mr. Jones (and his unfortunate resignation) these past couple of weeks gave me a crash course into Van – the man and his mission – and I must say that the philosophy of a “green economy” is something that the ‘hood and persons of color should wholeheartedly embrace. Van Jones’ book, The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems, is a …
In the wake of MJ’s death, the question of race and color looms in the background. Yeah, yeah – your boy had a red thriller jacket, black pleather pants, glitter socks and penny loafers in the second grade – I idolized Michael, along with millions of his other fans. However, over time the lightening of his skin, straightened hair and disappearing nose turned me completely off to MJ. Like many of my childhood fascinations, my adoration of MJ fell by the waste side. Even when the news of his death broke I refused to get caught up in the …
When I see Judge Sotomayor I see my neighbors, my professors and mentors , my elders and all my heroes. She is among those who have fought for access on behalf of the poor, and I’m proud of her nomination to the Supreme court. As a NYC native and currently a Bronx resident, she inspires me because she represents my values and my community.
Nonetheless Leslie Sanchez, a Republican strategist has attempted to cast a shadow of suspicion over Judge Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court by raising a specter of doubt as to whether or not she ‘empathizes with Hispanic Values’. In fact, Ms. Sanchez stated the following in her recent column …
Posted by Saabir on
January 23, 2009 – 12:41 pm
Stanley Crouch, a writer whose pragmatism I usually appreciate, wrote the following:
“…Malcolm X was one of the naysayers to American possibility whose vision was permanently crushed beneath the heel of Obama’s victory on Nov. 4″
I say “wrong Stan”. If Blacks do not improve their condition while having an African-American as President of the United States then Malcolm X (and by extension Elijah Muhammad) will be vindicated, because it will prove that having a Black face in a high place means very little for the masses of Black people.
Mr Crouch also wrote:
“The real hero …
Posted by Saabir on
November 6, 2008 – 5:05 pm
The HNIC (Head Ni**er In Charge) has received a pink slip today. If there are future leaders who will choose to work specifically for the advancement of Black people, they will have to be as sophisticated and accountable as the best that this country has to offer. Sing-talking bootleg preachers will no longer suffice.
Today is the end of the “first black” to do this or that…nobody will care anymore.
Yesterday morning when I went to vote, I was struck by the hope and joy in the faces of black people. I saw people that I haven’t seen in years, folks …
