Defending the Dream

Just remember, the full name of the 1963 event was the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Dr. King was in Memphis to support the AFSCME Memphis Sanitation Workers' strike.

Defend the Dream Action

Republicans in Congress are holding the middle class hostage—proposing a federal budget that would would cut 700,000 to 1 million jobs from our communities and slash funding to support preschool and college students, pregnant women, unemployed workers, and much more. This isn't a budget, it's a slap in the face to the public workers, services, and institutions making the American Dream possible. We have until the March 18 budget deadline to push Congress in another direction.

Prosperity Gospel?

If this is prosperity gospel, then let's all prosper. Now I understand most folks are concerned with Japan, and rightly so. If I were watching the news as much as I have in months pass, I'd be all over it myself. But, I've been sitting on this clip of Pastor Joel Osteen for a week now, and this is as good a time as any to go ahead and publish this post.

Before I do, though, a few words. Now of course, the issue of race in the US goes beyond individuals. It's societal, structural, cultural, I could go on.

And of course, racism among blacks ain't the issue. We aren't anti-white nearly as much as whites would like to think. And even if we were, there's not enough of us to form some sort of "ebony" ceiling.

That said, a society is only a collection, however large, of individuals. For any particular -ism to exist, something has to be going on fundamentally at the individual level. In my experience, one obstacle preventing an end to racism is white US-Americans' refusal to do any self-examination, collectively or individually. To wit, Joel Osteen's message is one that should be heard across the country.

Gone Fishin'!

Okay, no, I haven't gone fishing. But . . . I don't know. I just need a break. I invite you to check out my archives. My analysis is rarely limited to the day's news, so I'm sure you'll find something you like.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

This Is Someone's Dream

I've been on . . . a break of sorts. Trying to restore my "che." But, Tim Wise is always worth a read.

Tim Wise: We Twisted King’s Dream, So We Live With His Nightmare - COLORLINES

"If you're not watching, you're losing!"

I feel soooo appreciated.

Actually, I considered that as a post title. Others in consideration for post title:

• Suck CW! I'm with BET, Now!
• Check Me on the "Ones!" (Cause, you know, THE GAME premieres 1/11/11 at 10p.)
• Don't Hate "The Game," Baby

I decided against "Suck CW!" cause I thought it was too crude.

What's most exciting is that that's not all folks!


The new show "Let's Stay Together" premieres same day, same channel at 11p.

And the second season of "Love That Girl" premieres tomorrow, Monday the 10th, at 9p on TVOne.