The GOP Finally Got Something Right with Michael Steele Pick…

Tweet (Akiit.com) Two weeks ago this writer wrote that an African-American was the last and best hope for the GOP. That meant picking an African-American to head the Republican National Committee. And I said that that African-American had to be former Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele. For its sake, someone in the GOP didn’t listen […]

Black Thought or African Thought?

Tweet (Akiit.com) For Black History Month this year, African descendants all over the world have something to celebrate—the actual making of history. An historic event many of us thought we’d never see has actually come to be. Barack Obama was sworn in as the forty-fourth President of the United States. The question that has yet […]

The Misappropriation of President Obama…

Tweet (Akiit.com) Throughout the recent and historic presidential campaign, scholars, academicians and theologians alike contended that the ascension of Barack Obama towards the presidency would have a lasting ripple effect. One that would be specifically and especially important to African-American men. I’m still waiting… Don’t get me wrong, I’m patient; but we’re not off to […]

President Obama, It’s Now Safe to Talk About Civil Rights…

Tweet (Akiit.com) President Barack Obama lists “Civil Rights” as the first item under his “Agenda” on his White House website, whitehouse.gov. He pledges to end gender and race based pay disparities, push through the Fair Pay and Employment Non-Discrimination Acts, harshly penalize voter fraud, outlaw racial profiling by federal law enforcement agencies, provide financial incentives […]

President Obama’s First Week In Office: The Nonsense Has Started Already…

Tweet (Akiit.com) President Barack Obama’s first week in office was certainly filled with only the highest of expectation, given the eight years of Republican elephant poo-poo that was left on the White House floor for him. That’s a lot of poo-poo. Over 180,000 more jobs lost in January, 2009 (60,000 in a single day during […]

The Barack Brushback in Sports…

Tweet (Akiit.com) Well it’s been a couple of weeks since the inauguration of the nation’s first African-American president and there are blatant signs of rebellious behavior by those who opposed his presidency. I’m referencing the unashamed disrespect in something as simple as addressing Barack Obama with the proper respect due. A few prominent media personalities […]

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