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January 31, 2009
Michael Steele the new chairman of the RNC claimed the prize on the 6th ballot. His elevation could hardly be called an overwhelming victory. So why is this guy so cocky? Steele said “I would say to the new president, congratulations. It is going to be an honor to spar with him. And I would [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black men, Black People, Black women, Current Events, Democratic Party, Michael Steele, President Obama, race, Republican Party, RNC
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January 30, 2009
Michael Steele has been elected Chairman of the Republican National committee. When I first read it I thought of a skit from the Dave Chappelle Show. In the skit Chappelle thought he was white and he was a member of the Klan. He espoused their party line and thought he was one of them until [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, black men, Black People, Black women, CNN, Current Events, Hardball, Michael Steele, MSNBC, politics, President Obama, race, Republicans, RNC
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January 29, 2009
Juan Williams is what one would call a “good Negro”. He says whatever he believes will please his bosses. He recently criticized our new first lady. He called Mrs. Obama “Stokely Carmichael in a dress”. He said this in the friendly confines of Fox news and he probably received a pat on a head and [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: black america, black men, Black People, Black women, CNN, First lady obama, Fox News, juan williams, Michelle Obama, MSNBC, race, roland martin, Sybil Wilkes, Tom Joyner
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January 28, 2009
Last week the Chief Justice completely messed up the oath of office during the Inauguration ceremony. A few days later Vice-President Biden made a joke regarding the flub. The look on President Obama’s face let everyone know he was not amused. It was the look a parent gives a child who is misbehaving and that [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, Chief Justice Roberts, Current Events, Democrats, Joe Biden, politics, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Republicans, Supreme court, Vice-president joe Biden
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January 28, 2009
Today David Shuster told Chris Matthews that while addressing an audience in Illinois Senator Roland Burris said that Martin Luther King and he paved the way for Barack Obama. Shuster said this with a smile and asked Matthews his opinion on the Burris observation. From the look on Shuster’s face one could tell he found [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, black men, Black People, Black women, Chris Matthews, David Shuster, Hardball, MSNBC, politics, President Obama, race, roland burris
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January 27, 2009
Television as we have known it is about to change. All television will be digital in February. Americans who have cable or Direct TV will not experience any changes, but those that depend on rabbit ear antennas must get a conversion box or they will not be able to receive a signal. The government was [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Al roker, black america, black men, Black People, Black women, Current Events, digital conversion, matt lauer, MSNBC, nbc, race, Today Show
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January 27, 2009
Generally the first few weeks of a new president’s life are a time for adjustment. It is usually described as the honeymoon period. Well President Obama has had no such honeymoon. Even prior to the end of the Bush administration people were asking then President-elect Obama to start providing solutions. At the time Obama said this country has one [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, black men, Black People, Black women, CNN, Current Events, Democrats, MSNBC, politics, President Barack Obama, President Obama, race, Republicans
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January 27, 2009
Mrs. Obama looked fantastic during the Inauguration celebrations. She wore clothing designed by Cuban and Asian-American designers, but she did not to wear anything designed by black designers and this fact is not sitting well with some of them. “The Black Artists Association can’t stand the fact that the First Lady didn’t choose any black [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, Black People, Black women, Current Events, Fashion, first Lady, Michelle Obama, Mrs. Obama, politics, President Obama, race, Tom Joyner, Women
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January 27, 2009
Home Depot, Caterpillar, Sprint just to name a few of the companies that announced layoffs yesterday. Over 45,000 people received pink slips in one day, but what are the media obsessed with? Blago’s hair! He appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America and The View yesterday. His appearances have been discussed ad nausea, but [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, Black People, chicago politics, CNN, Current Events, Democrats, Good morning America, Gov. Blagojevich, MSNBC, politics, President Obama, race, Rod Blagojevich, the View, Today Show
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January 23, 2009
One of the reasons President Obama won was his ability to connect with people. He can look at someone and make them feel like the most important person in the room. As a matter of fact Time Magazine has a photo of President Obama talking to a black butler on Inauguration Day and he seems [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, Black People, Black women, Current Events, Democrats, MSNBC, politics, President Obama, race, time Magazine, Tom Joyner, young people
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