Carolina Chocolate Drops

I ran across this video while checking out "this black sistas" blog

To be honest with the exception of a few artist I've been very unimpressed with what passes for R&B today. So being a native of North Carolina I'm intrigued by this group. I've always hated country music myself. But Blue Grass music was an entirely different thing, I'm not sure where I developed an ear for this type of music. Maybe it's because of the summer camp my parents sent me to in Black Mountain NC when I was 13, or maybe it's because it' reminds me of the relaxing summer trips my family would take to places like Asheville, Blowing Rock and Cherokee NC.  However being the cool brother that I was I could never let anybody know that I actually liked blue grass music. But that was until a young group of musicians has made blue grass hip. I've already come out of the closet as a metal head, maybe I should add  Blue Grass music to the list as well as well.

check out their video

The Hard Truth: Companies Don't Hire Unemployed

A very interesting show that was on NPR yesterday.

I hate to break it to you kiddies, but this is what's happening. To me this is just more evidence that the current employment situation is the "new norm". Also this should motivate the long term unemployed to start their own business
and tell corporate America to kiss their asses.

Listen here:

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/14/132056874/the-hard-truth-companies-don-t-hire-unemployed

Tyrone gets a new scooter

Ok, so I was supposed to be writing a hard hitting,thought provoking post about our Prez calling in Bill Clinton to help a brother out. But then I had some Crown Royal and all that went out the window. So I leave you all with this on a Friday night.

Back online

Greetings all,

The Black Man is back! I will get back to posting more stuff on this blog now that I've fixed my little template problem and I have more free time on my hands.

America - He's Your President for Goodness Sake!

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Mitch McConnell Challenges Obama With Bold Speech

"Winning not whining brings power to your agenda. "



This is probably the most insightful thing I've read all day.
About Barack Obama
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Woman stomped by Rand Paul Supporters

Way to go Tea Baggers. If people didn't think you all were a bunch of violent hillbilly's before, they sure as hell do now. Good job guys.

Jay Smooth’s Scared of Christine O’Donnell

Too funny but true!

VOTE!!

Election time is fast approaching. I'm urging everybody of every political stripe to go out and vote.

Despite what my conservative friends say voter turnout is usually pretty low in the African-American community. The last presidential election may have been the exception. This needs to change. Many black and white folks risked their lives so you and I could vote today. Don't let their sacrifices go to waste. VOTE!!

Tea Party-Backed Gubernatorial Candidate Paul LePage Says He'd Tell Obama To 'Go To Hell' (VIDEO)

Obama should beat him to the punch and tell this loon to kiss his black azz!

What's with these guys? Had a Democratic Candidate said this about Bush there would have been hell to pay. Their patriotism would have been called in to question and the whole nine yards.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Chris Redfern, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman, Not Apologizing For Calling Tea Partiers 'F--kers'

Good for him. Most of the tea baggers come across as a bunch of hate filled, misinformed whack jobs. I wouldn't apologize to them either.
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Dear Angry American, Joining the Tea Party Is NOT Your Only Option

I'm not surprised it has come to this. Billions of dollars have been spent yet the average American has

seen very little if any improvement in their daily lives or prospects for a better future.
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Barack Obama

Colin Powell: Newt Gingrich's Obama Critique 'Doesn't Make Any Sense' (VIDEO)

Colin Powell seems to be one of the few THINKING Republicans left out there.
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