Black Culture
Racial Jokes Make ‘News’ in America, October 30, 2008, AFP
Whites can’t joke about Obama but blacks can.
Buffalo Has Nation’s Highest Unemployment Rate for Black Males, October 15, 2008, Buffalo News
Urban jobless rate for black men ranges from 28.7 percent to 51.4 percent nationwide.
Voodoo Linked to Cobb County Election, October 10, 2008, WSB-TV (Atlanta)
When you want a voodoo curse performed, don’t stiff the priestess
Where Is the Economic Aid for Black America?, October 9, 2008, The Daily Voice
Give us more of your money! cries black pundit.
Ike Evacuees Complain of Violence at Shelter, October 2, 2008, AP
Blacks complain police were “overly aggressive” and used the N-word.
Winfrey’s Mom Countersues Store for Its $156K Bill, October 2, 2008, AP
Stop her before she borrows again!
Dozen Arrested After African-American Day Parade in Harlem, September 25, 2008, New York Daily News
What African-American Day Parade would be complete without shootings and arrests?
Hell on Wheels, September 19, 2008, AR Classic Article
The job of a conductor on a New York City subway train is a voyage into the heart of darkness.
Dallas Mavericks’ Josh Howard Disrespects National Anthem, September 18, 2008, Dallas Morning News
What we have here is a failure to “communicate.”
Percentage of Black Children in Foster Care Alarming, September 16, 2008, Erie Times-News
41 percent of children in Pennsylvania foster care are black.
Wash. County Trashes Garbage Bags With MLK’s Face, September 4, 2008, AP
One of the “challenges” of using King’s image as part of county logo.
Blacks in Denver Are ‘All Over the Place’, August 29, 2008, Afro (Baltimore)
Integration disperses blacks, neighborhood “loses cohesion.”
Delegate Says Jones Called Her ‘Uncle Tom’, August 26, 2008, Chicago Sun-Times
Blacks still resent other blacks who supported Clinton.
Out-Of-Control Shoplifting at the St. Louis Galleria, August 22, 2008, Riverfront Times (St. Louis)
Public transportation brings inner-city blacks to mall where they rob, assault.
BET Starts a Weekly News Program, August 15, 2008, AP
No substitute for AR News.
Foreclosure Fallout: Houses Go for a $1, August 14, 2008, Detroit News
Location, location, location.
Could Obama’s Rise Signal the End of Black Victimology?, August 6, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
An Obama presidency could end “dependency thinking” among blacks.
Milwaukee African Festival Cancelled Because Sponsors Won’t Come Back., August 1, 2008, July 30, 2008
More violence and rampant theft every year.
A Sick Salute, July 31, 2008, New York Post
ESPN honors 1968 Olympic Black Power salute.
Sixty Years After Integration, Opportunities Abound for Minority Soldiers, July 29, 2008, American Forces Press Service
No. 2 U.S. commander in Iraq: “We treasure diversity, because it makes us better.”
Black and Single: Is Marriage Really for White People?, July 25, 2008, CNN
Black women twice as likely as white women to be unmarried.
After 60 Years, Black Officers Rare, July 23, 2008, AP
Blacks take themselves out of path to generalhood.
It’s the Law: No Sagging Pants in Chicago Suburb, July 22, 2008, AP
Show 3 inches or more of underwear in Lynnwood and pay $25.
Cameroon Refugee on Trial in Poland for Infecting Women With HIV, July 22, 2008, AFP
Liberal darling’s trial begins.
Paid to Be a Parent In New York, July 21, 2008, BBC News
Taxpayers pay for inner-city parents to do what they should be doing on their own.
NFL Steps Up Monitoring of Players for Gang Signs, July 17, 2008, AP
Experts hired to watch game tapes to spot players who flash gang signals.
N.J. Councilman Starts Crusade Against Saggy Pants, July 17, 2008, WCBS-TV (New York)
Councilman: “Wear your pants.”
MLK Family Feud, July 11, 2008, Smoking Gun
Son and daughter accuse their brother of stealing from the estate.
‘Black National Anthem’ Stirs Controversy for City, July 2, 2008, KUSA-TV (Denver)
Black singer expresses how she feels about the US “as a black person.”
Pack of Cigarettes Ignites 200-Person Ruckus at Fort Myers Gas Station, July 1, 2008, News-Press (Fort Myers, Florida)
Girls will be girls.
Why Shakir Can’t Read, June 30, 2008, American Thinker
Basically, because he doesn’t want to.
Violence at Watts Pool Raises Questions of Safety in Areas Troubled by Gangs, June 24, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Housing project residents mistake swimming pool for bath tub.
3 Injured In Shooting at Juneteenth Festival, June 23, 2008, AP
“Juneteenth” is supposed to be about “healing.”
Congressman Jefferson to Run for Re-Election, June 18, 2008, WWL-TV (New Orleans)
Indicted black congressman to run on his record of “service.”
Juneteenth’s New Attractions Include Re-Enactment of a Slave Auction, June 16, 2008, Buffalo News
Also classes on African drums and dances.
Home-Schoolers of Color, May 30, 2008, News & Observer (Raleigh)
Home-schooling not just for “really radical white Christians in the mountains.”
Black Campers Recruit Against History, Stereotype, May 28, 2008, AP
Many blacks afraid to go camping.
O Father, Where Art Thou?, May 12, 2008, Newsweek
It’s poverty, not race. Again.
Black America: Nearer to Overcoming, May 9, 2008, The Economist
More and more blacks are middle-class.
Updated: Mitchell High Principal Responds to "Rape Dance" Investigation, May 9, 2008, WREG-TV (Memphis)
Behavior at all-black high school leaves much room for improvement.
Examining the United Church of Christ, May 7, 2008, Real Clear Politics
Wright’s church not typical of black churches.
Texas Man Tries to Cash $360,000,000,000 Cheque, May 2, 2008, The Register (London)
Maybe he should have opened an account first.
Many South L.A. Students Frightened and Depressed, Survey Finds, April 28, 2008, Los Angeles Times
They say they want ethnic studies. Will that cheer them up?
Telepictures Productions to Take Essence Across Platforms, April 23, 2008, Broadcasting & Cable
Black women still an underserved TV demographic.
Louisiana Panel Blocks Anti-Droopy Pants Bill, April 23, 2008, AP
Many Louisiana towns already ban the “gangsta” look.
NAACP in Detroit to Host Obama’s Embattled Ex-Minister Wright, April 14, 2008, Detroit Free Press
10,000 expected to hear Obama’s pastor on April 27.
Fight Muddles Plight Further, April 14, 2008, Daily Mississippian (University of Mississippi)
Black columnist: Blacks are their own worst enemy.
African Americans and the Video Game Industry, April 14, 2008, Intelligent Gamer
Lots of blacks play video games, but few design them.
Buffalo’s Black Professionals Find (A Few) New Options for Nightlife, April 11, 2008, Buffalo News
Blacks like socializing with blacks.
Modern Black Church Shuns King’s Message, April 7, 2008, CNN
Largest black churches prefer getting money.