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A Mecklenburg County affiliate was ordered to take down photos from its Facebook page that depicted photoshopped images of President Barack Obama as a witch doctor, caveman, and a thug in a wife beater. While the photos were removed on Thursday morning, the eye candy for Obama haters had reportedly been up for months before […]
The movement has begun. Don’t get left behind. They say that behind every great man is an equally phenomenal great woman. As our First Lady continues to prove, the Obamas are no exception. Addressing the Congressional Black Caucus‘ annual awards banquet last weekend, Michelle Obama not only delivered a moving speech, but she eloquently reminded us of […]
“Pulp Fiction” meets politics in the uproariously funny President Barack Obama ad featuring foul-mouthed thespian Samuel L. Jackson. SEE ALSO: Snoop Responds To Critics Over Son’s Weed Use: ‘My Kids Can Do Whatever They Hell They Want’ Primarily targeting those fair-weather supporters of President Obama who are either apathetic or disenchanted this election cycle, the […]
For those of you privy to the grandiose verbosity of our dear brother Dr. Cornel West, who often dissects the intricate underpinnings of “oligarchs” and “plutocrats,” last night’s “Saturday Night Live” Update was just what the doctor ordered. West, along with Tavis Smiley, has been extremely vocal in his criticism of President Barack Obama. A […]
No matter what poll you look at – local or national, non partisan or politically leaning – there’s an obvious pattern: In the polls, there’s an upswing for President Barack Obama and a downward spiral for his challenger, former-Governor Mitt Romney. With only a couple weeks left in the election, instead of joining the chorus […]
When news began to spread like wildfire this past summer that recording artist and humanitarian Wyclef Jean (pictured) was all set to perform at the Republican National Convention, it apparently raised the brows of many of his fans…and Jean himself. This week, Jean spoke with Atlanta radio station Majic 107.5/97.5 recently, the former-Haitian to squelch the rumors that […]
Update 4:56 9/26/12: Politico’s Roger Simon told BuzzFeed that “The Stench” article he wrote was actually a satire. At least seven other major news outlets — NewsOne included — reported on the story, though we made it clear that it was, in fact, unverified. In this political climate his account was certainly not a stretch. […]
The First Couple made their first appearance together on the popular daytime talk show “The View” on Tuesday. Barack and Michelle Obama (pictured cemter) received a welcoming standing ovation by the studio audience, and as they greeted the five hosts (pictured left to right) of the talk show, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Joy Beyhar, Sherri Shepherd […]
During the Republican National Convention, Mitt Romney and company unveiled a new slogan: “we built it.” In an interesting interview, Joan Walsh, author of “What’s the Matter With White People?: Why We Long For a Golden Age That Never Was” and MSNBC political analyst, discusses how the Republican’s focus on individual success and the “we-built-that” […]
A week ago, 28-year-old Erika Dungee (pictured second from left) decided to respond to Beyonce Knowle‘s (pictured far right) e-mail, asking President Barack Obama (pictured center) supporters to donate to his campaign for a chance to win a dinner with the President, her husband Jay-Z (pictured far left), and herself at the 40/40 Club in […]
Why oh why won’t the New Black Panther Party exit the building? RELATED: Why We Tolerate Hateful Speech Malik Zulu Shabazz (born Paris Lewis, pictured holding mic), national chairman of the New Black Panther Party, told World Net Daily’s Aaron Klein that his group – all seven or so of them – may be hitting […]
They say desperate times call for desperate measures, but this latest stunt from Cirque du Mittens is taking things to the extreme. Just days after being busted for saying that 47 percent of Americans are lazy freeloaders who will play the victim card on election day by voting for President Barack Obama and that he’d have a better chance of […]
