Barack Obama
Commentating: BET Barack Obama Special
In the week following Barack Obama’s election, I appeared as a talking head on the 1 hour BET News special called “Our Next President”
In this exciting special, myself and a variety of other politicians, commentators, comedians and high profile personalities talk about Barack, his influence, his family, him and Michelle, what his election means to [...]
Commentating: BBC News
On November 6th, I appeared live from New York on BBC News talking about Obama’s win. Other topics in the discussion included Obama’s influence on black people as a role model and whether or not the UK will have a black Prime Minister anytime soon.
What is the “race card”?
John McCain’s camp accused Barack Obama of “playing the race card”. Now, bloggers, journalists and ordinary folk are asking if Obama has indeed played the race card.
My first question is what the hell is the race card? What does it actually mean? What is the true definition of that phrase?
According to Wikipedia “Playing the race [...]
Obama & The Rest Of The World
If the rest of the world could vote in the American elections, Barack Obama would certainly win. The adulation that he was greeted with on his tour of Europe, the Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan show as much. Obama symbolizes a great deal to a world fed up with President Bush.
Americans, however, seem not to [...]
Satire or Stupidity?
The New Yorker magazine has come under intense fire for publishing this cartoon of a turban-wearing Barack and a militant, afro-toting Michelle.
On first view, I can see why. Without understanding its context, it is easy to see this as a cartoon that seeks only to confirm all of the worst rumours about Barack Obama and [...]