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In Case You Hadn’t Heard… James Richard Verone Is Not Crazy

I’m always online.  Due to that fact, I read alot of stuff.  You know what they say, don’t believe everything you hear online, but some things are just too good not to repeat.  With that being said, I’d like to introduce a new little installment to this blog entitled,  “In Case You Hadn’t Heard…”.  My goal is to spark discussion on newsworthy items that you may or may not have read about recently. Today’s installment is a news item straight from our NC backyard that has been getting some worldwide attention recently.  When I first read the story, I thought I [ ... ]

Are you black enough?

Recently, I was forwarded an article from a friend discussing President Obama’s heritage.  It wasn’t the usual article one could dismiss with ease when it comes to questioning the President’s blackness, as this one involved Aaron McGruder, the creator of the cartoon The Boondocks.  The Boondocks, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the comic, is a highly satirical  and controversial cartoon that often lampoons popular African-American culture as well as current events and political topics. In the article, Aaron stated that he doesn’t view President Obama as a “black man” in the traditional sense simply because he was born [ ... ]