US Elections 2008
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.
Sarah Palin’s Speech…
What to make of Sarah Palin’s speech?
Well, you know, it wasn’t badly delivered… but it doesn’t take a genius to read from an auto-cue. Ok, so she attacked Obama, talked about McCain being a POW (a lot) and then attacked Obama again. Oh, and she talked about her family.
She was combative, sarcastic, snarling (I didn’t [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Transcending Race - Don’t Talk Nonsense!
[Taken from a blog post written in February 2008]
The notions of ‘transcending race’ and ‘post-racial politics’ are not only nonsensical but rather troubling. Although people use the terms as though they are a cause for celebration, when you read between the lines you find that they actually carry with them inherently racist ideas.
Here’s why…
1) The dictionary definition of [...]