What you should be reading:

Facing South: Friday dogblogging: Remembering the dogs of Birmingham
“When we launched our Friday dogblogging feature earlier this year, we mentioned Southerners’ special love for canines. But an honest understanding of dogs’ history in our region also recognizes how the animals were used to brutalize Southerners and South
(tags: southernhistory civilrights racism)

Having Read The Fine Print……: I AM My Hair
“LEt’s get this straight in case our friends in the back don’t get it . The way we typefy scary in black women form Cynthia McKinney to now Michelle Obama, is to say she doesn’t have a perm.” And while I’m at it, no you may not touch my hair either.
(tags: politicsofhair racism womenofcolor)

Womanist Musings – Obama The Slave
“Ok ass wipe, you cannot be pro the advancement of minorities and endorse a statement like Obama Is My Slave.” Ok, why does this even have to be said?
(tags: uspresidentialelection2008 barackobama racism)

Zuky: Satire of the Stupid
Kai breaks down the NYer cover as only he can–which is to say “like a bad ass.”
(tags: oh_no_you_didn’t stupid_liberals New_Yorker)