Friday, December 11, 2009

Bsi 2,060.76 -8.27 -.4%

Not only does swine flu affect blacks more than whites, the CDC says it kills more of us than other racial groups, too. Ugh.

What'd we ever do to you?

WINNERS

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) 19.59 +2.55 +13.02%

It's been a tough year for the increasingly marginalized and unnecessary interest group. Still chalk one up in their column as the caucus used a walkout and threat of not supporting new regulations on banks to get money from the financial rescue fund earmarked for African-American communities.

LOSERS

Black Political Clout (BPC) 11.4 -3.31 -22.5%

If the election in Atlanta shows us anything it's that, at least for African-Americans, there's not much of a future in politics based on racial identity only -- this despite the CBC's success.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Bsi 2,069.03 +6.68 +.32%

Remember all the political hay the right was trying to make out of the President's winning the Nobel Peace Prize? One can only hope that it taught him the lesson that they're going to hate him no matter what he does, so he might as well do it the way he wants to. One can only hope.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Bsi 2,062.35 +11 +.53%

With Florida defensive coordinator Charlie Strong gets the job at Louisville that brings the number of Division I black head coaches to 11 (of 120). We'll give them credit for progress. Slow, but progress.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Bsi 2,051.35 -3.51 -.17%

Why any black commentator would bother to spin the the Tiger Woods incident into another story about black men and white women is beyond us.

BUY

Mark Ingram

The Alabama sophomore could be on his way to the Heisman.

SELL

Little Richard's Return

The 77-year-old musician is just getting over hip surgery but still plans on making a return to the stage. Don't count on it.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Bsi 2,054.86 -7.11 -.34%

Lately the Internet has been thinking Lil Wayne is dead about as much as it does that Tupac is alive.