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Friday Video: The Empire Strikes Barack

credit: Stefson
Hillary Clinton is Darth Vader?
This parody is kinda deep … and it also makes me want to go and watch Star Wars this weekend. The best part, undoubtedly, is when Barack gets on Hillary about sounding like ‘Annie Oakley’. I must have missed the part where he actually did laugh, out loud during [...]

6Jun2008 | Fredric | 0 comments | Continued
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Barack and Michelle Dap It Up

When I tuned into CNN yesterday, I remarked to Kimberly that before Barack stepped on stage, Michelle gave him a hug, a solid glare into his eyes, dapped him up, then pointed to him as if to say ‘you da man’.
I was wondering if anyone else picked up on it, but I knew it’d be [...]

4Jun2008 | Fredric | 13 comments | Continued
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He Did It! Barack secures nomination!

As I’m sure will be the story for quite some time, it is breaking news that Barack Obama has secured enough delegate votes to become the first ever Black Democratic presidential nominee. Sen Clinton has also told lawmakers that she would consider being his Vice President.

3Jun2008 | Fredric | 5 comments | Continued
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Off-White is the new Black

When I was growing up, talking white or acting white was a punchline dumb kids used to make me feel bad. Balancing a drive to succeed with the peer pressure of acting Black was a tightrope we all traversed. Nowadays, the smart and balanced Negro is the new thing, from Barack Obama, to Kidz in [...]

21May2008 | Fredric | 10 comments | Continued
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We Are the Ones Song (Video)

As I slowly try and suppress my cynicism as the campaigns continues, this neat video pops up in my inbox. It’s a follow-up to Will.I.Am’s ‘Yes We Can‘ video with the atypical cameos from a plethora of celebrities.
The coolest thing that I noticed in this one is the inclusion of the Latin superstars and the [...]

12May2008 | Fredric | 2 comments | Continued
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What Does Ashanti Know About Gold?

Quite a bit evidently.
And if you’re into African stocks like I am you may also know that the Ashanti Goldfields Corporation was the first African stock to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
But if you’re more into pop culture like most people I may have just tricked you into learning something about stocks.
Seriously, [...]

8May2008 | Greg | 3 comments | Continued
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Common Speaks Wright

The current atmosphere of today’s political amalgamation stretches the ybp in directions we’ve felt before. Our conscience and soul draws us to the transparent honesty from a candidate like Barack Obama, but our desire to blend in and ‘not make waves’ lends our ear to the often backwards rationalization offered by others regarding Rev. Wright [...]

28Mar2008 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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Friday Videos: Mos Def is THAT dude

TGIF

21Mar2008 | Fredric | 2 comments | Continued
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Now What? The Aftermath of the Obama Speech

By Rashad
Senator Barack Obama decided to take a risk yesterday. He could have easily denounced his former pastor’s words and the person himself to appease himself to the “on the fence” voter. He could have listened to the pundits that have labeled him a fraud because he preaches about unity, but attends the [...]

19Mar2008 | Fredric | 2 comments | Continued
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