Saturday, March 7, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
"UN-AMERICAN" Right? CJR- Massing

Columbia Journalism Review essay by Michael Massing casts a long term eye at the right-wing assaults on Obama's character. In light of recent and continuing developments, the NY "POST" cartoon for one (reference our discussion of the right-wing visual syllogism,) Massing paints a pretty clear picture of the propanda that has been spewing forth.
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Monday, February 23, 2009
"Cracker" Intellectuals Claim Ignorance Defense
The New York Post published a cartoon showing two apparently "white" police shooting a monkey and saying in a balloon, "They'll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus Bill." The outcry has been vociferous and broad. The general understanding is that the reference is to President Obama. There are still elements in the "white" community who continue to repeat the old saw, "Blacks need to stop being so sensitive." They reference charges that Bush was pictured as an ignorant chimp. The Post issued a half-hearted apology.
During the campaign there were multiple examples of cartoonists and ordinary citizens making monkey references to then candidate Obama. There is a history of this racist equation of Blacks and monkeys. Someone who is a journalist or communicator and their editors (who filter the product) should understand the symbolism that is part of American history and recent usage. A denial of the references belies an awareness of the culture in which they claim license to operate.
Julian Bond of the NAACP says this is a call to assassination. In the current climate where American school kids are coming to school talking about assassinating Pesident Obama, this can not be taken lightly. We can not accept that there is no awareness of this crap in the white community.
Monkey Crap at Palin Rally
Here's video of the monkey-Obama stuff that's been around since the election campaign and significantly longer in relation to black people in general.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Davey Yarborough- My Hero
Wynton Marsalis has designated Davey Yarborough as his hero. Take a look at the video. If you agree that this Howard Grad and D.C. Public School teacher is your hero too, go to CNN and vote for MY HERO, Davey Yarborough. ch
Monday, October 27, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
The Space Between Liberal and Conservative
Psychologist/ Author Jonathan Haidt explores the commonalitites between Liberals and Conservatives and finds how they are expressed differently at either end of the political spectrum. This is a TED lecture, a place worthy of those curious about ideas.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Friday, September 5, 2008
Daily Show looks at Palin and NeoCon Dialectic
Jon Stewart assails Neo-Con double talk, as they lose their place in value issues. This seems a brilliant piece of research as Daily Show team has culled recent footage to illustrate that you can't win an argument with these guys because they are literally out of their minds. They are arguing with themselves. Seems like classic paranoid behavior. But then, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not after you.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Oops! MIC's still on, commentators about Palin.....
2 conservative commentators forget the Mic is still on, and get caught saying what they REALLY think about Sarah Palin.....
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