Troy

email me troy@aalbc.com your new email address and I'll see if I can update your email address for you. I did not see anything in the new pending memeber queue that looked like you.

Carey, last night I watched the Academy Award winning documentary film Inside Job. If you watch it, I suspect it will put things into perspective for you and help you understand why Obama is really part of the problem. You don't get into the Whithouse without being controlled by the money that got you there. We have blinded ourselves with slavish devotion to Obama. The rhetoric for change, 1st black president, all that stuff is a smokescreen. One would think the lavish support of Wall Street over the middle class, health care without a public option, Libya, Gitmo, and so forth would have made it plain that Obama is no different that a Bush, or Clinton. The issue is not Black/White, Repubican/Democrat, Christian/Muslim, Northern/Southern, middle class/poor those are issues folks like us with no power or money squabble over while the folks with real control "stack mad paper". Any benefit that we accrue as a result of an Obama (any man's presidency) is purely incidental. I would liken it to the benefit folks today enjoy as a result of America's actions including that institution called slavery. Folks like Tavis, Dyson, West, Farakhan are trying to point out these problems -- it is not "hate" is is a cry for justice. Calling them and others who would listen to them "sell outs" ingnores the fact that we have a "Wall Street government". It does not appear an Obama presidency with not "change" that, indeed it looks like it will support those structures even more.

Thanks for sharitng this Xeon. I introduced Dr. Marable during a panel once several years ago. i saw a video of it once -- I'll try to find it. Manning was well known on AALBC.com: http://aalbc.com/authors/manning_marable.htm He spoke at my local book store few weeks ago. What a surprise.

Very funny carey

Donlad Trump paid for a commecral to bring back the death penalty. he was trying to get some Black kids from my neighborhood executed for raping a white woman in central park back in the '80's the childrens were ultimately proven innocent but not after spending many years in prison. 'nuff said

You'll find links to both articles here: http://aalbc.it/obamaprocon Two writers with two very different prespectives on President Barack Obama; read what they have to say and vote on which opinion most closely matches yours. http://aalbc.it/obamaprocon

I really enjoyed O Brother Where Art Thou? it is a silly little film but very enjoyable. The song you posted is really moving. My favorite song was I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow

Kola, all those permutations of human gender and sexuality has my head swimming. It would be interesting to read Dareen's response. Caramelgirl, no need to mince words here, just say what is on your mind. I keep forgetting to create one of those animated avatars. I think it would be really cool to use on Facebook.

I got someone to write the article and will be publishing it shortly.

Hey Xeon, you still think Obama deserves a Nobel Peace Prize? Three different wars -- that must be a record? Of course if being "sharp" and "on point" is defined by lock step agreement with Obama then I guess I'm not too bright. But I think you misunderstand me I'll expalin in a different point. Seriously anybody, who wants to write an article supportive of Obama's policy regarding Libya please send it to me (troy@aalbc.com) or publish it here. I will republish it on AALBC.com proper and promote it as well. I'm interested in doing a point/counterpoint type of coverage for our perspective. 500 word minimum $50 payment if article is published. Yeah, breathebooks, similiar questions can be raised by and against anyone. I believe much of what is coming out of Washington (even when delievered by Obama) is a lie.

Leadership of the free world has its advantages. I'm not impressed with Obama's picks. I just looked them up and I see he selected all four #1 seeds to go to the final four -- anybody can do that. Experience demonstrates that no one ever wins a bracket pool by betting like that. A lack of experience can manifest in many ways. Hopefully we'll have more luck with Obama's choices regarding Libya.

Preach dgivensterry!

Someone explain to me how Obama's behavior is any different than say Bush in Iraq? Ooops, I forgot Obama is flawless, above reproach with motives pure and 100 righteous. And of course as America's president it is wrong to even suggest that he do something specific for black folks here.

(FinalCall.com | 03-11-2011) - Minister Farrakhan blasted Pres. Obama and Secy. Clinton for their arrogance in meddling in another sovereign nation's affairs and publicly recommending regime change. He then instructed Americans to look beneath the surface to see who stands to benefit from the unrest and warned Pres. Obama to be careful of the words coming from advisors lobbying him to move in with military forces to depose Libya leader, Col. Gadhafi.

Well Cynique I did not think it was an original though of Clarence's but I'd never heard it before. It does sound like the poetry Big Buck shared with us earlier in the year. If he were a Democrat he would not be on the Supreme Court.

“Niggers and flies, I do despise. The more I see Niggers, the more I like flies.” --Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States This from the brother who succeeded Thurgood Marshall. This quote was obtained from the novel from Clarence's ex girlfriend, Lillian McEwen, who penned the tell-all book (sorry, memoir) D.C. Unmasked & Undressed: A Memoir. You can't make this stuff up.

The march 20th NY Times best sellers list is aready out. Iyanla's book is now at #5. You can see which other Brothers and sisters made The List this week: http://aalbc.it/iyanla1

Try the award winning book The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson Published by Random House (September 7, 2010) I was reviewed by Cynique:http://aalbc.com/reviews/warmth_of_other_suns.html

Cynique, I think people derive some "entertainment value" from the problems and tragedies Iyanla has had to content with. That is probably as appealing to some, than the actual advice she dispenses. In regard to her ability to turn a phrase she is right up there with Al Sharpton.

Sunday (March 13th) the NY Times released their bestsellers list. Iyanla Vanzant's Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through tops the list. Some of us were speculating (well I was) about the benefit of Iyanla appearing on Orpah's show. I felt she came across more as someone needing help rather than someone who could provide it -- sort of like Steve Harvey on the subject of relationship (I ain't hatin', am I?). Anyway, Iyanla now has the #1 selling book in the Advice category and I have to believe the Oprah appearance had a lot to do with it. Goes to show how much I know.

Kola's suggestions are excellent. Indeed, I've heard them before from others with a more vision than I. I also realize how much work it would be to execute those ideas -- seriously jeopardizing my relative life of leisure ;-) Cynqiue, I glad I was able to provide consumers some insight.

Cynique: Preach, Ma, Preach!. Xeon: A Brew and Miles -- sounds liek a plan! Carmelgirl: Thanks for making it plain! Cool avatar I gotta make me one of those

Cynique and "work The System" we do. Folks now how to work longer enouugh to collect unemployment for the full 99 weeks. Other folks know how to work just long enough to collect that fat Earned Income Credit Check in April. Don't even get me started on the under ground economy!

I just blogged about an issue that gets zero attention and that is the virtual extinction of websites dedicated to books by and about Black people. In fact there are very few websites dedicated to anything about Black people that is created by Black people. When I first started there almost no Black owned websites dedicated to Black books. Over the years new years were coming on-line all the time. But many of those sites have disappeared and fewer new sites are being created. While the number of websites over all is exploding year after year; the number of Black book websites continue to go down. Have you noticed this trend too? My concern is while everyone is wringing their hands over the bankruptcy of Borders, there is a crisis, in our own backyard this is going completely ignored. Let me know what you think about the article: http://aalbc.com/blog/?p=476

The "Image" awards are a popularity contest. I will say in the book category the nominees, over the years, have improved. It looks like was a fun event and Bernice's reports from the field were interesting. Seeing Bernice, a regular down to earth person, on the red carpet being interviewed and having her dress critiqued was fascinating. I was actually very happy to share in her experience. Cynique -- forget image. In today's celebrity fixated world you get more media attention "props" for being an animal than you do for being an upright citizen, a square.