This Week in Blackness: Michael Eric Dyson Should Shut Up

Elon James White jumps all over Michael Eric Dyson's comment that Barack Obama "...runs from race like a Blackman runs from a cop".

Professor Dyson is the headliner for this week's episode, however, Elon drops a dime on a number of others including Pat Buchanan, Tavis Smiley, R. Kelly and Rod Blagojevich.

I encourage all villagers to take a few moments to enjoy the latest weekly (hopefully!) rant from Elon!



Did you enjoy it? What was your favorite part of this week's video?

Are We Afraid to Talk About Race?

Eric Holder scratched at the scab of white supremacy when he used the term, 'Nation of Cowards'. Pat Buchanan went from a respectful discussion with Professor Michael Eric Dyson to a rant where racism is placed on the backs on the Black community. It ain't the first time Buchanan let his true racist feelings about African Americans flow. I have never been a big fan of Dyson ... but, the brother was outstanding in laying out facts and responses to Buchanan. Take a moment to check this video out:

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Soulclap to Thoughts of the Day for bringing this video to our attention. What do you think? Are we capable of having a professional, honest and calm discussion on race in our nation?

Barack Obama Impact on Black Community

There are some unique perspectives on the Barack Obama presidential candidacy. Here are I encourage villagers to check out if you have time or inclination:

• Yobachi Boswell - 'Why a Barack Obama presidency may be more bad than good for Black people'
• Michael Eric Dyson and Glen Ford - 'Barack Obama and the African American community'
• Phx - 'The Audacity of Success'

Have you seen other interesting blog postings on Barack Obama's run for the presidency?