Jay Smooth - Mitt Romney Scares The Crap Out Of Me

The latest cable news talking point is that President Obama will be running a “campaign of fear” against Mitt Romney. I think this sounds like a good idea.

 

Just Listen: WTF with Marc Maron Featuring Chris Rock

Rock hits on a ton of great topics with Maron:

• How he was almost a rapper . . .
• His relationship with Eddie Murphy.
• Saturday Night Live's treatment of Black performers.
• Why Dave Chappelle is America's the last great comedian.
• Why cable television killed the well-rounded comic.
• How he prepares for his hour specials & tours.
• His theory on Barack Obama's first term.

The Young Turks On Obama, Dems & Occupy Wall Street

Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) On The Death Of Osama bin Laden

Barack Obama Putting Donald Trump & Fox News In Their Places #NerdProm

Seth Myers On SNL, Donald Trump, Barack Obama & #NerdProm

@MayorEmanuel Is Dead, Long Live Rahm Emanuel

One of the more entertaining Twitter accounts I've come across seems to now be dormant. President Barack Obama's former Chief Of Staff is now Chicago's mayor and the party is now over.

Jay Smooth - What 'Sensitivity' Really Means

Employee Evaluation: Dr. Laura Kickin' It Wit Her N!gg@s

Was/Is It All Worth It?

I ask myself if it was all of the time and each day I come closer to saying, "no it wasn't".  I'm not going to go all Kanye and tell anyone not to go to school, but if I knew then what I know now I might not have bothered going to college.  I just thought I would pass along this article I found because it hit a tad too close to home. At least I'm not alone.

Many Young Adults in Poverty Have a College Degree, Report Says

By Sara Lipka

Increasing proportions of low-income young adults are pursuing higher education, but some remain poor even with a postsecondary degree, according to a new report from the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

In 2008, among Americans ages 18 to 26 whose total household income was near or below the federal poverty level, 47 percent were or had been enrolled in college, compared with 42 percent in 2000. Eleven percent of them had earned a degree, a proportion roughly equivalent to that eight years ago, according to the report, which is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

The institute is a nonprofit group in Washington that conducts public-policy research to encourage access and success in higher education.

In introducing its report, the group called into question President Obama's declaration in his State of the Union address in January that "the best anti-poverty program around is a world-class education." Poor students go to college academically unprepared, the report says, and, amid competing family and work obligations, they accumulate debt "that could have been avoided by pursuing a different type of degree or a credential."

None of the 11 percent of low-income graduates should remain in poverty, said Gregory S. Kienzl, director of research and evaluation at the Institute for Higher Education Policy. "If you have a degree, you should no longer be poor," he said.

Across all racial and ethnic groups, greater proportions of low-income young adults were or had been enrolled in college in 2008, compared with 2000. Hispanic students showed the largest percentage-point increase, to 37 percent from 29 percent. Low-income Asian and Pacific Islander and white students enrolled at the highest rates in 2008, 62 percent and 51 percent, respectively; the greatest proportions of low-income degree holders were also from those groups.

The report, "A Portrait of Low-Income Young Adults in Education," is the first in a series financed in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The next report will focus on attendance and enrollment patterns among low-income students, Mr. Kienzl said, including that black and Hispanic women more often attend for-profit institutions than public four-year colleges.

Article courtesy of Chronicle.com

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More Boondocks Goodness: Dick Ridin' Obama

Jay Smooth On Chris Matthews & Obama

"His white privilege is a wonderland."

Jay Smooth does another one of his eloquent verbal drive-bys on Harry Reid, Chris Matthews & John Mayer's recent stupidity.

Joe "You Lie!" Wilson Seem A Little Shook

The Republican, South Carolina Rep. who got mighty gully (Do the kids still say, "gully"?) during the President's speech by calling him a liar on national television doesn't seem to be dealing with the fall out anywhere near as bravely. According to Black Web 2.0 the internet response clogged the series of tubes known as the internetS. Joey even surpassed America's love of thick chicks.

It appears that the backlash has taken a bit of a toll on him. I hope he doesn't make his living through public speaking.

John Hodgman On Barack Obama

Humorist John Hodgman was the entertainment headliner at the 2009 Radio and TV Correspondents' Dinner. Mr. Hodgman roasted the president for being a "nerd", referencing his place in popular culture and passion for comics and science fiction.

He's Barack Obama

A Rapper, A Comic & A Clown Walk Into A Bar . . .

Last night a friend of mine sent me this clip from The Colbert Report.



After watching it I decided that I really wanted to see the full interview with Mistachuck. I love Chuck D.! He's incredibly underrated as an artist in my opinion. Yeah, I know Public Enemy as a whole are legendary. But, Chuck is never really in the discussion of greatest emcee of all time. For my money it's him or this guy.

I'm getting off of topic! The point of this blog was to mention how annoyed I was with the D.L. Hughley interview. A few things:

1. Why did Steele automatically assume Chuck D. was from the projects or the streets?

2. Why didn't they follow up and ask him why the Republicans never cared about US or what WE thought? He is the party's leader, right? Well, he thinks or wishes he was.

3. Why in the hell is he talking about "selling" the party? You need to worry about fixing the party! If the party ever thought about issues that are important to the Black Community we would support it!

4. Steele, you know damn well they were talking about patronization of Black people by the Republican party! They weren't talking about who was in office first, you as the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland or Barack as a Senator. No one cares about a Lieutenant Governor. Even when you were LT. Governor, you didn't matter in your own party! They would trot you out every now and again, but you weren't a face of the party. You were/are just there in a "see we are diverse", kinda way.

5. BTW, if being LT. Governor of Maryland is so impressive why didn't you help improve Fredrick Douglass High School? As soon as you are talking about the failing schools in Baltimore City, it's the fault of the Democrats? What the hell were you doing, twiddling your thumbs?

6. Why are people accepting the spin that Lush Rimbaugh doesn't want the country to fail, just Liberalism? When you root for the President to fail you are also rooting for the country to fail! I did like Bush, but I didn't root for him to fail. I just thought the things he wanted would not work for the country.

7. He was a Republican since 17? *scratches head* I'm speechless over that one.

8. How did this show make it on to CNN? Comedy Central . . . maybe . . . but CNN?

9. Of all people, why did D.L. get to have this show? I've never thought of him as very funny, clever or insightful. CNN, you're an actual news outlet. Why didn't you give this spot in your line up to an actual Black journalist? I would love to have seen Michele Norris, Ed Gordon, Tavis Smiley, Gwen Eiffel, Michel Martin or Ron Allen get some quality time to ask serious questions!

10. CNN, you still have time to address issue #9, now that you put D.L. out to pasture.

* Chuck shouldn't have even shown up for these shenanigans!

Obama Loves North America's Team

The Pittsburgh Steelers, North America's Team!

It's Officially Black Christmas!

Jay-Z - My President Is Black [Video]

I'm not a huge Jay-Z fan, but I love older Jay-Z much more than Jay-Z in his "prime".



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