Barack Obama
Minority Advocates Watching Obama, December 1, 2008, Washington Post
So far, most of Obama’s nominees are Washington insiders.
Black Comedians Adapt to Obama Era. Is ‘Angry’ Out?, December 1, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
“Victim status” comedy won’t fly anymore.
Tacoma School May Be Named for Obama, November 26, 2008, AP
Policy for naming schools will have to be changed in order to honor Obama.
LI School Renamed for Obama, November 21, 2008, Newsday (New York)
Obama election a source of pride for majority non-white elementary school.
Viewpoint: Is Barack Obama Black?, November 18, 2008, BBC News
Because his ancestors were not slaves he cannot be black.
Poland Denies Barack Obama Cannibal ‘Joke’, November 18, 2008, Telegraph (London)
There are many anti-Obama jokes said to be circulating in Poland.
Local Papers Report More Anti-Obama Incidents From Maine to California (Updated), November 17, 2008, Editor and Publisher (Northbrook, Illinois)
Not everyone happy about Obama election.
Transition to Black Rule?, November 14, 2008, Special to AR News
This is not the first time whites have wept for joy.
Of Course Race Mattered, November 14, 2008, New York Post
“Joe Six-Packs have no power here”; Obama does.
Minorities Press Obama, November 14, 2008, The Hill
Blacks and Hispanics looking for appointments.
Obama Win Triggers Run on Guns, November 14, 2008, Chicago Tribune
Buyers said to fear crackdown on their rights, civil turmoil.
Some See Pride in Obama’s Win As Wrong, November 13, 2008, Houston Chronicle
Many see Obama win as example of blacks’ “looking out for their own.”
Local Paper Fails to Report Obama’s Victory, November 13, 2008, KJRH-TV (Tulsa)
Every knee must bow.
McCain Supporter Claims She Suffered Racial Taunts in Class, November 13, 2008, WJLA-TV (Washington, D.C.)
White college student learns what tolerance means to black Obama supporters.
The Night We Waved Goodbye to America … Our Last Best Hope On Earth, November 12, 2008, Daily Mail (London)
The left have shown themselves the equals of Moonies and Scientologists.
Politics Prompted Her Assault, Augsburg Student Says, November 12, 2008, Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
For Obama supporters, winning isn’t enough.
Obama Victory Took Root in Kennedy-Inspired Immigration Act, November 11, 2008, Boston Globe
US electorate transformed by the 1965 Immigration Act.
Black Power Brokers Ready to Rise in Tandem With New President, November 10, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Blacks looking to rise in new administration, law firms, corporations, Wall Street.
Planning Under Way for Obama Holiday, November 10, 2008, Topeka Capital-Journal
Get ready for “Yes We Can” day.
Obama’s Triumph Is America’s Too, November 7, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Those of us who aren’t mulattos are just “boring folks who are just one dull thing.”
Daniel Craig Backs a Black Bond After Obama Win, November 7, 2008, Indian Express (New Delhi)
And let’s have a black Superman, too.
Rev. Wright Accuses Media of Using Him As a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’, November 7, 2008, AP
Says media used him to try to “tear down Obama’s integrity.”
Austrian Journalist Slammed For Racist Obama Rant, November 7, 2008, Der Spiegel
Klaus Emmerich: “I wouldn’t want the Western world to be directed by a black man.”
Getting Teary? Just Get Real, November 6, 2008, Herald Sun (Melbourne)
Australian columnist takes a sensible look at the Obama victory.
Vote by Race and Sex, November 5, 2008, CNN
Whites did not get the president they wanted.
Why Obama Won, November 5, 2008, Politico
Obama built a “multiracial, 21st century” coalition.
White Americans Play Major Role in Electing the First Black President, November 5, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Whites aren’t as “racist” as the media thought.
Kenyans Bask in the Glory of ‘Native Son’, November 5, 2008, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Obama, being partly African, has the moral obligation to intervene in Africa.”
Obama’s Former Pastor to Speak in Milford, November 5, 2008, Connecticut Post
Now that his protégé is safely elected, Jeremiah Wright will come out of hiding.