(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(Akiit.com) It’s an interesting theory – a manliness crisis in America. Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield asserts that premise in his book entitled “Manliness.†He defines manliness as “confidence in the face of risk.†And he believes that manliness is losing its place in a society that has moved away from ...
(Akiit.com) DALLAS, TEXAS – “More than 100 years ago, Harriet Tubman was quoted as saying that: ‘If I could have convinced more slaves that they really were slaves, I could have freed thousands more.’ As you sit there in awe and wonder, questioning your ancestor’s inability to be aware of ...
(Akiit.com) BOSTON, MASS — Damn, not again I silently thought to myself as I watched this young black boy approach my truck with a can in his hand while stopped at a red light on my way home from work. Now I know what you’re thinking times are hard these ...
(Akiit.com) The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has promised Americans a new kind of politics – “change we can believe in.†Who could’ve suspected that the change he was referring to was a reversion to the failed policies of 30 years ago? In response to the rising price of ...
(Akiit.com) I still don’t know whether to howl with laughter or shake my head in disgust at the crude and silly race baiting antics of the National Black Republican Association. It recently announced that it’s launching a series of radio ads on presumptive Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama. The ads ...
(Akiit.com) Now that I have your attention, you have to know that the title is far from the truth. At least it is for any sane person, but not for a growing number of Black women who are now using the R. Kelly acquittal to bolster their claim that Black ...