U.S. House of Representatives Apologize for Slavery

So, yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives officially apologized for slavery, Jim Crow laws, and other mistreatments of black folks in the United States. The apology was the result of the Cohen Resolution, H. Res 194, first introduced in February of 2007, and approved by voice vote. Here’s the text of the final resolution:
Whereas millions [...]

Jay Smooth On How To Tell People They Sound Racist

Couldn’t have said it any better.

LaVena Johnson Petitions and Actions

If you aren’t familiar with the LaVena Johnson case, you should spend some time at The Pfc. Lavena Johnson Petition Blog, Shakesville, What About Our Daughters, and Electronic Village for information on this travesty of justice.
From Wikidedia
Johnson’s death was officially ruled a suicide by the army. However, her father became suspicious when he saw [...]

On CNN’s “Black in America” Special Report

Not feeling it. Just not. I’m hesitant to even watch any more of it. It all just seems to be more parading over-exaggerated black folk pathology than anything else. That’s not helpful. It may be good for ratings, but it’s not helpful. I’m sick of all of these “special reports” that seem to do nothing [...]

Taking on Fox News

Color of Change, MoveOn, and Nas are going after Fox News.
I can’t wait to see how they respond to this.
See also, Nas on the Colbert Report.
The only problem I see with this alliance is that Nas is an artist that can be used to easily scare up a backlash. Nas addresses the hypocrisy inherent [...]

Terrain Dandridge Release and Support Events

From Free the New Jersey Four
For Immediate Release: Sat June 21, 2008
Contact: Ralowe T. Ampu, media rep (415) 863-3249
Bay Area NJ4 Solidarity
freenj4@yahoo.com
(510) 400-8462
http://freenj4.wordpress.com

Terrain Dandridge, one of the New Jersey 4, released after 2 years of incarceration; first day free will be spent meeting with Angela Davis and the Queer Community in San Francisco

Appeal Update for [...]

Pot Meet Kettle

*Sigh*
Y’know, when I see comments like this:
But we can’t not vote, either.
Actually, you’re pretty much wrong.
If Obama can’t win against the trainwreck that is Mavericky McStraightTalk, then it’s the fault of him, his campaign, and the Democratic Party to engage people like me.
I’m getting tired of being played by the Democrats the way the [...]