News: August 2008 Archives

It's about six hours before Barack Obama makes his historic speech in Invesco Field before an estimated 75,000. There aren't enough words to describe the crackling of excitement in the air. Every news outlet has set up on the field. The Mile High Stadium has been transformed into a city of tents. Even if you are not an Obama supporter you have to give him his props. He won a hard-fought campaign against a formidable opponent and tonight, on the 45th Anniversary of Dr. Martin King's "I Have A Dream" Speech, he will emerge as one of the most important leaders in America.

So I'm in the middle of an air strip with a group of journalists and I have to ask Barack Obama the "Uncle Tom" question? I could hardly get the words out. What's worse, why is it that some black folks love to act a fool in front of white folks?

You can make a lot of noise, but the battle for civil rights doesn't become real until you take it to the courtroom.

On Wednesday, a new wave of black leaders followed that model when they stepped up with Cheryle R. Jackson, CEO of the Chicago Urban League, as she announced the group has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois and the Illinois Board of Education.

Jerome R. Corsi's book about Barack Obama is a good example of the right wing's racial fear-mongering.

Corsi is the Harvard Ph.D. who is credited with launching the attack that weakened Sen. John Kerry's presidential campaign and led to the infamous "swift-boating."