‘Addicted to status symbols’

Tweet (Akiit.com) A speaker at the NAACP convention Sunday urged black people to stop being “addicted to status symbols,” adding that over-spending is sabotaging their futures. Author and biographer A’lelia Bundles used lessons learned from her great-great-grandmother, Madam C.J. Walker, to urge attendees of the Women in NAACP brunch to make wiser money decisions. Walker […]

At Arm’s Length…

Tweet (Akiit.com) They used to be close. Kind of. Jesse and Barack’s awkward past. There was a time when Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama were, to all appearances, good friends. In the ’90s, as Obama was rising in Illinois politics, he and Jackson would often attend community events and fund-raisers together. They went out to […]

Why I’m Betting On Barack Obama’s Victory…

Tweet (Akiit.com) There are unknowns, of course, but there are also three big reasons he’ll win in November. There are unknowns, of course. The persona of John McCain is already in play and it would be wrong to underestimate him. The man is remarkable, surprising in his opposition to torture and Guantanamo, audacious when he […]

Sorority marks century amid need for change…

Tweet (Akiit.com) Two days before Erica Evans was to join 25,000 other black women to celebrate the successes of this nation’s oldest black sorority, she sat down with 16 young black men trying to understand the problems that have made them an endangered species. The encounter took place at the University of Southern California, where […]

Obama’s views on fatherhood are the real deal…

Tweet (Akiit.com) Thank you, Jesse Jackson! It’s been a long time since the self-proclaimed black leader did anything useful, but Jackson has now — quite unintentionally — turned a bright spotlight on Barack Obama’s traditional views of parenthood. With his crude remarks several days ago, Jackson raised public awareness of an aspect of Obama’s beliefs […]

Teak, Wicker and More – Outdoor Furniture, etc…

Tweet (Akiit.com) NFL season is almost upon us all, and I see Brett Favre is now going to play again… Yes the Green Bay Packers fans are excited, yet the organization itself seems to want to move forward without him… I for one is glad a legend still has the skills to perform at a […]

Millions of African Americans Will Be Disenfranchised on Election Day…

Tweet (Akiit.com) When Election Day arrives in November, the state of Virginia will likely play a huge role in determining whether Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain is the next President of the United States. Unfortunately, the vote tally from the Old Dominion will be illegitimate because the state will disenfranchise nearly 350,000 individuals […]

Jesse Jackson Nutty? No!

Tweet (Akiit.com) Rev. Jesse Jackson’s comment, expressing his desire to castrate Senator Barack Obama, was very nutty. But Jackson isn’t a nut. The manner in which he expressed himself reveals resentment, envy, and latent hatred towards Obama. Still, he echoes legitimate concerns. Jackson’s right that some people may misread Obama’s criticism of Black males who […]

Why Does Barack Obama Hate My Family?

Tweet (Akiit.com) Vilifying Black Men to Win Favor with the Man … Addressing a congregation at the Apostolic Church of God, one of Chicago’s largest black churches, on Father’s Day, Barack Obama said: “Too many fathers are M.I.A., too many fathers are AWOL, missing from too many lives and too many homes. They have abandoned […]

Who Would Jesus Vote For…

Tweet (Akiit.com) My son saw the caption on the magazine cover. I did not. I was late for work and headed towards the door. “Daddy,” he asked. “Who would Jesus vote for?” He then pointed in the direction of a magazine rack and repeated his question. Apparently one of the news weeklies had asked the […]

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