(Akiit.com) Have you heard the census is still calling us Negroes? This sentence popped up on my Gchat window from a concerned colleague. While for many this would set off a firestorm of concern, as a sociologist, I was not surprised, confused, nor concerned. I know the census has the ...
(Akiit.com) There is a certain irony in listening to white men complain of being “oppressed.†Essentially, they hate on nearly every group that is unlike themselves, yet complain about being hated. Some Black women are following that lead. While hating on Black men at every turn, a specific type of ...
(Akiit.com) Think Gilbert Arenas may have taken his ‘Agent Zero’ persona just a bit too much to heart? Certainly these are sobering and soul searching times for the three-time NBA All-Star, who – much like the character from the 1960’s hit song ‘Secret Agent Man’ that bore his alter ego ...
(Akiit.com) Perhaps one of the most popular New Years resolutions is joining the gym and getting fit. Fueling that resolution and its timing is the over eating and drinking from the holidays just proceeding. The resolution is always made with the best of intentions. This is especially good news in ...
(Akiit.com) On Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau launched their campaign to count more than 300 million American residents. They are relying on cutting-edge technology and social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to appeal to African-Americans and heighten awareness about the 2010 census. Yet, one of the form’s 10 ...
(Akiit.com) After having viewed the latest box office hit Avatar, themes which seemingly resonate timelessly, find their expression once again. The story takes place on the distant planet of Pandora. This planet is bountiful in its natural resources and in particular “Unobtainium.†This precious mineral is highly coveted universally, as ...
(Akiit.com) Charles Town, WV…..Charles Town West Virginia national award winning author Bob O’Connor, a Civil War writer who has given us three historicalnovels about the conflict, has changed gears and published a non-fictioncivil war book called “The U.S. Colored Troops at Andersonville Prison.†The book is a follow up of ...
(Akiit.com) The latest botched act of terrorism raises important questions about U.S. competence in guarding against terror, and yet another American effort to build an important relationship with a fragile, unstable country. On Christmas Day, a clatter, a puff of smoke and a brief, terrifying flame: Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab, ...
(Akiit.com) Since being thrust into the mantle of leadership after the ignominious fall of his predecessor, Eliot Spitzer, New York Governor David Paterson’s rocky tenure has transformed him into something of a political piñata. A withering recession, the state’s battered finances, New York’s often treacherous politics, and the weight of ...
(Akiit.com) As the United States continues to tout itself as the world’s only remaining superpower, a casual observer might at the same time expect Americans to be counted among the world’s most informed and enlightened people. However, with the advent of the 24-hour news cycle and the expansion of on-line ...