Spotted this on the La Chola blog:
*The statement below was forwarded to me by friend, colleague and comrade William Jelani Cobb. Please feel free to add your name to the statement and to forward it to others.*
The Online Petition (currently holding 377 signatures)
–Mark Anthony Neal

*Statement of Black Men Against the Exploitation of Black Women*
Six [...]

When you look from outside at your own white people and their actions you can’t help but feeling alienated. This is something nobody can do for a white. And perhaps this is an unconscious knowledge whites have – because if this happens you don’t have this feeling of belonging anymore. You realize as a white [...]

WoC PhD – I’m About to “Pop Off” – Obama, Solis-Doyle, and MSNBC

Last night, like many N. Americans, I was quietly waiting for Al Gore to come on the tv and tell us why he had chosen to endorse Obama so late in the game. Mr. Gore was late. 15 minutes late.
During that 15 [...]

White People: Vote For The New White Racial Slur!
No words, just go look. – LDP
(tags: via:jasmine racialslurs white media gawker)

Supreme Court to rule on whether Ashcroft can be sued – Los Angeles Times
“[The Bush Admin.] said Cabinet officers should not face the threat of “crippling personal liability” for their official actions, especially when they were [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
So when I wasn’t busy cracking dirty jokes about Keanu Reeves today, I was actually being ultra-serious on the super-intellectual National Public Radio.
I, along with Wayne Hicks of Electronic Village, and Kevin Ross of Three Brothers and a Sister discussed why some black conservatives are deserting the GOP in favor [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
While the rest of you have been discussing totally trivial matters like Eurocentric education and government corruption, I’ve been pondering this vastly more important question:
Why is Keanu Reeves splish-splashing with a topless China Chow?
And what are the racial implications of this self-professed “white boy” possibly dating a fellow multiracial Asian?
Cause you know, [...]

by Latoya Peterson

Y’all knew we had to do it, eventually. Sex and the City is an event, and though none of the Racialicious staffers have seen the movie yet, we got enough tips and articles sent in we decided to do a post. (Carmen and I are both opting to catch the film [...]

by Latoya Peterson

According to the New York Times:

The Army official who managed the Pentagon’s largest contract in Iraq says he was ousted from his job when he refused to approve paying more than $1 billion in questionable charges to KBR, the Houston-based company that has provided food, housing and other services to American troops.
The official, [...]

by Latoya Peterson
Our neighbors to the North have been debating the various merits of adding an Afrocentric school to serve the needs of Toronto’s black teenagers. The Globe and Mail explains:
The Toronto District School Board voted in favour of the Afrocentric initiative in January. Plans call for a school that will begin with elementary [...]

Why Obama and Cosby comparisons are annoying « Cellar Door
“Stern. It’s that word that riles me. A looming parent shaking his finger at the black community. If you watch the clip, or read the transcript, one quickly realizes it was hardly the scolding CNN would like us to believe.”
(tags: barackobama race politics)

Young and Restless in [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s podcast about America’s obsession with race. Here’s a rundown of what you’ll find in this episode:
Do feminists who address race and racism run the risk of diluting feminism? What is it about Michelle Obama that many Americans find so threatening? Will white people be able to [...]

by Latoya Peterson

Looks like the Pied Piper of R & B will continue to walk the streets.
Gina from What About Our Daughters notes some of the comments on predominantly black websites, like Essence:
I think justice was served. We have several of our black men in jail for these crimes, that they actually do commit, but [...]

by Guest Contributor Joanna Eng

There is something extremely disheartening about walking into a bar called “La Negrita” to find it full of white people, and white people only. I already cringe when someone brings me to a bar in New York City where I’m the most “ethnic” face in the room; it hits me over [...]

Barack Obama’s Media Agenda: An Exclusive Interview – 6/15/2008 11:00:00 PM – Broadcasting & Cable
“Obama believes the consequence of consolidation has been less diversity, less local news and the parroting of stories across multiple outlets. That, he said, needs to change.”
(tags: barackobama media politics)

Why the Christian right fears Obama – Yahoo! News
“The conservative Catholic League [...]

by Special Correspondent Nadra Kareem

The club. The street. The grocery store.
These are the places good black men can be found, according to the group of black male panelists featured on the “Tyra Show” May 23. I saw a clip of the show rather than the entire program, but the segment I did see (found below) [...]