[Translate] This is a little-reported story I found at the USA Today. Upper-Income African-American Donors back Obama Over ClintonJune 13, 2007 Orlan and Zina Johnson pose with Barack Obama during an April 2007 event at the Columbus Club that raised more than $400,000. Obama has received nearly double the number of contributions from zipcodes with high concentrations of wealthy African Americans than his closest Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, USA TODAY analysis shows. “I think (Barack Obama is) the right guy at the right...
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[Translate] I don’t necessarily agree with the vast majority of ideas Dr. Thomas Sowell has, moreover, he’s from Stanford. But I do like to here his take on American Society, and this video is no exception. Dr. Sowell is questioned by Hannity and Colmes on Fox about — amoung other things — his call for a Military Coup. He’s allow to clarify his statement, where he says that he doesn’t like the idea, but can see a future beyond his life where it could happen. He says this because he believes...
[Translate] No matter how it’s turned, Lane Kiffin, the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders, comes off reading like a college offensive coordinator and not a head coach. His youth is a constant focus, but far less so is how the Raiders have ignored the idea of looking for young black coaching minds. The Oakland Raiders have NEVER reached out to a young black offensive mind and they’re out there. I’m sick to my stomach of this stupid idea that it’s OK for young white men to be smart and agressive, but black...
[Translate] Upon the annoucement that the Oakland Raiders hired Lane Kiffin as their new head coach, it can be said that I went balistic. Why? Well, look at his background: – Two years as USC Offensive Coordinator, not six as reported on Raiderfans.net (Hey, did someone clear this with Norm Chow? I thought he was the USC OC and not Kiffin. Kiffin was promoted to OC in 2005, thus he’s not been the USC OC for six years. Sorry, but the Raiderfans report is an error.) – No NFL coordinator experience– One...
[Translate] My favorite for head coach somewhere, Hue Jackson, was named Offensive Coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons and will be reunited with Head Coach Bobby Petrino, whom he worked with at Arizona State. Here’s Jackson’s background as written on the Falcons website: Jackson, 41, will serve as the Falcons offensive coordinator after serving as the wide receivers coach for the Cincinnati Bengals the past three seasons. During his time with the Bengals, Jackson molded wide receivers Chad Johnson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh...
[Translate] Lovie Smith taking on Tony Dungy marks only the second time in the four major sports that the championship has both teams led by a black head coach/manager. In 1975, Al Attles’ Warriors defeated KC Jones’ Bullets in the NBA Finals. Here’s the list of black coaches in championships: NBAYear Coach Result2006 Avery Johnson, Mavs Lost 4-22003 Byron Scott, Nets Lost 4-22002 Byron Scott, Nets Lost 4-01986 KC Jones, Celtics Won 4-21985 KC Jones, Celtics Lost 4-21984 KC Jones, Celtics Won 4-31979 Lenny...
[Translate] I hope this happens, as it would pave the way for major changes in society and for the better. Kids need to see this. They need to know they have a chance. Other kids, not Black, need to see that Blacks can lead on a national stage. Dungy, Smith have chance to be first black coaches in Super BowlDAVE GOLDBERGAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS – Two weeks ago, Lovie Smith made the three-hour trip from Chicago to watch Tony Dungy’s Colts take on Herman Edwards’ Chiefs in a first-round NFL playoff game. The...
