tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62793333100647222142024-02-20T12:20:32.916-08:00Black Market IndexTaking stock of the political and cultural state of Black AmericaInvisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comBlogger550125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-49184533717068114752010-10-01T12:59:00.000-07:002010-10-04T13:00:32.253-07:00Friday, October 1, 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT39nSFhllTWosE2rrsyJ2gsDzH2Sp77Qby0hsZTRsHOA7cEKLSiQNY9bVFde8FrjPrHQdioMckt8izzFZiJAooFbfl1GLsyMOA0xpHbq_JDdfsARS83AOGPZ7t1l-dRK1_DlMGqyIh0s/s1600/temporarily-closed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT39nSFhllTWosE2rrsyJ2gsDzH2Sp77Qby0hsZTRsHOA7cEKLSiQNY9bVFde8FrjPrHQdioMckt8izzFZiJAooFbfl1GLsyMOA0xpHbq_JDdfsARS83AOGPZ7t1l-dRK1_DlMGqyIh0s/s320/temporarily-closed.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524283213430818258" /></a>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-69091735818463803232010-09-30T23:55:00.000-07:002010-10-01T09:37:49.383-07:00Thursday, September 30, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>2,025.67<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+3.49</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+.17%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Gotta say, after all the stories of broke ex-ball players, it's nice to read about <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Jamal-Mashburn-is-a-pizza-making-onion-frying-e?urn=nba-273698">someone who's doing well after retirement</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4q34wAcXyvH8oq5gey2EFtoRBkk5xIqzKq4V-BylR1ImlOpuHhEZ-b95FUwHPnaryIFwcZtnzuCZJMAePrVv0YgiQAKyW8rEdI-wAnM1bMGHCCduiiVOGgboHJ591KZiKAn4StYBMP_8/s320/ept_sports_nba_experts-401947286-1285870418.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523116975520318002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 192px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-43870695654996415582010-09-29T23:49:00.001-07:002010-09-29T23:55:04.681-07:00Wednesday, September 29, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,022.18 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-16.43 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>-.81%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, we've been silent on the whole Bishop Eddie Long thing -- respecting due process and all -- but the more we read about this the more we think if it's not this horrible mess, then something else is certainly amiss in the black church.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI22lkHqDDrMYPIFWsV4lI8GYcvQudSjWW7ioyHPtvY5PhQg7G-pH7WAOod2MiAtJs6qCUdFzxGqbo5ntCXwRT_CrQPkXI-W1V-5dMLhFE97Z3Cnh16zb7Pgp-as3wSVx_a98Jm3KPDrc/s320/black_church1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522595426102349474" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 176px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Y'all know something's up when Soledad O'Brien's on the case.</span></i></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-51406708117814859762010-09-28T21:51:00.000-07:002010-09-28T22:18:09.430-07:00Tuesday, September 28, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,038.61<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+11.55</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+.57%</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Maybe that myth about crabs in a barrel is just that... a myth.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; font-family:Arial;"><h1 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 6px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-style: inherit; background-color: white; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 1.17em; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family:inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"Affluent Blacks More Charitable, Feel Greater Responsibility to Provide Financial Support to Family Than Non-Blacks, Northern Trust "Wealth in Black America" Survey Shows"</span></blockquote></span></h1></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Of course the article goes on to say that too few have wills or estate transfer plans, but we'll take the good news, cause good Lord knows we can use it.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">BUY</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/books/103937388.html?elr=KArksD:aDyaEP:kD:aUt:aDyaEP:kD:aUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Michele Norris' new memoir</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqyuWwDSbxwE_w8ptyBCXeiRm0gIdmt8-iZmhcrPC-xgii7E_DkM_JFt7pv0r1k9ZBEF5XaXZ67foue5MOYm-JWZGczfEhioKn2ZDnJLR-HyuVPjc35CoCKM-JndrDaLoSXL0eMD4NVs/s320/michele+norris.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522195356525796706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">SELL</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="http://hiphopwired.com/2010/09/26/mc-hammer-takes-offense-at-jay-z-diss-planning-retaliation-record-video/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">MC Hammer's retaliation record</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Jay-Z takes a shot at Hammer and what's he gonna do about that, Hammer?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1q2TA2zPtac?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1q2TA2zPtac?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">We must admit... this was our jam.</span></i></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-85390470543649001632010-09-27T23:35:00.000-07:002010-09-27T23:42:49.364-07:00Monday, September 27, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,027.06 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+6.37 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>+.32</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Lil' Wayne celebrates his 28th birthday by releasing an album that shoots to the top of iTunes -- while in jail. What'd you do today?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6F6mh5kO7ZAZUljI4FRgRdC1K3Trvc3H29gmXept01hlitTRIIhXYDm93UmCpLbidD8IscVW4SCdRMTURXk-YyDM8ewYvfnH_W0l53UEYxT-PA7rfqG_RE6sr8qpZ1OpvCHpq8jF1CM/s320/lil_wayne_birthday_party033008083527.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521850576673903266" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 320px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-52647632053795295322010-09-24T09:41:00.000-07:002010-09-25T10:04:07.213-07:00Friday, September 24, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,020.69 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>+0.0 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>0.0%</div><div><br /></div><div>We at the Index apologize for the timing of our posts, but it's been a long week of moving and work. Normal posting will resume Monday.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eousUSE6qBbytS1OJacV2vR3Q_bL2yPokF1sdb4NXlSmaBkbvRCeZo5Zb3y1KwRC48u56UgY-53pRMZ-q1uTsuqUEzAbPRoidZP0lqSVxwbB7w-iMgu3Q2xJWzvkjTaYcxD9ZDyQbAs/s320/african-american+family+moving+in+2_opt.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520896197139474562" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">WINNERS</span></div><div><br /></div><div>LeBron James (LBJ6) <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>17.48 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+2.39 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>+13.67%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Interestingly enough, <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?id=5596310">King James' Q rating didn't suffer among African-American</a>s.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><blockquote>You've probably heard about his plummeting Q rating (the industry standard for measuring an athlete's familiarity and appeal). According to The Q Scores Co., for non-blacks, LeBron's positive Q rating went from 18 percent in January to 10 percent in September and, more telling, his negative Q rating went from 24 percent to 44. Nearly half of the non-blacks in this country don't like the dude. Meanwhile, LeBron's positive Q rating among blacks went from 52 percent in January to 39 -- a noticeable drop -- but his negative Q rating barely budged, going from 14 percent to 15. Among African-Americans, says The Q Scores Co. executive vice president Henry Schafer, the shift in opinion was mostly to neutral.</blockquote></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">LOSERS</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Bishop Eddie Long (BEL) <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>3.59 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-4.59 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>-56.11%</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://blogs.ajc.com/jay-bookman-blog/2010/09/24/new-births-mission-pursue-truth-about-bishop-long/?cxntfid=blogs_jay_bookman_blog">And I thought my week was bad</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitu15GPniz1mUwCr2wEe4s7lN2fyA_hyphenhyphenjQN8iovKEcfQCx1ScTCP6GVdC5qTGWS5jODr2gz_DBofXsVF74lHIKk2kT7vI11przSZuRDNsgkp9bI99-RTJ2ELGhKumeI83RSaNfgtoMskY/s320/070220_blackchurch_hmed3p.hmedium.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520893883115646994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-16566352381809218452010-09-23T09:28:00.000-07:002010-09-25T10:02:34.782-07:00Thursday, September 23, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,020.69 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+4.28 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>+.21%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Mad Men gets a black woman this weekend, the rising star Naturi Naughton.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2lKKi4enG5-KdsdEQ_DfXdYSigpD2iLizO_HDRAMOeXpQyKokSL_Zul6rgUYZnSSojckk_jfAtBRNQRUEFv99fqDoQAteFxMupAWMUn33gqGBW0uL7ODJ9aGL6SDn_xpyaT8Yg_fyUA/s320/6a00d8341c606d53ef0115724de148970b-800wi.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520891506156861778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-49588728613582056942010-09-22T18:28:00.000-07:002010-09-22T18:35:03.718-07:00Wednesday, September 22, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,016.41<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-5.13</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-.25%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Kinda lame to party like you just won the Super Bowl after winning only your first game. But throw a DUI on top of it, in New York City, when the team you play for has set up a car service for players and well that is just too dumb, Braylon Edwards. Not Plaxico shoot yourself in the leg dumb, but well on the way.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMUIoAVsgC_zLReAfsuYALclBK55db8MUkui_X2n8VTlASPvTITDAJuT4Gm0N8KZiXwoBuhrEijmrvi20m5OlVYxPKOpXPqT3mOplinZajhdPNtf4e4sdVC4catTz6JbmQRBe6ijxFkU/s320/864-Jets_Edwards_DWI.sff.embedded.prod_affiliate.81.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519915973044565922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 182px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-29977555176848424532010-09-21T22:56:00.000-07:002010-09-22T18:28:46.970-07:00Tuesday, September 21, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,021.54 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-2.19 </span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-.11%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>This is not a personal attack, but know who's not <a href="http://www.mediaite.com/online/town-hall-participant-to-obama-im-exhausted-of-defending-you/">"exhausted"</a>. The no-answer-having voices on the President's right who are becoming emboldened by the idea of middle class fatigue for a problem they created.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWQbYQann36dSsjZmJPF_UZQc_75u1j2zh2dkuH2yrDoVSwesTFqKI5z_8lTfULoiScLlJOzlTHn-FGrkHqc9jF1sTTWfLSUCv75e0oO2miXyflrh7sWtsDRRrA96xyqTLjlrwyDCC7s/s320/exhausted.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519245057452315666" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">BUY</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Chocolate Genius Inc.'s Swansongs</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SEscnkB6gL8?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SEscnkB6gL8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">SELL</span></div><div><br /></div><div>The Melting Pot</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/walkingsf/sets/72157624812674967/with/4981417821/">As these maps illustrate</a>, we're not a integrated as we think.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd-XWNNK60k0S3vo1oMCq3i-Gsjd30JCRLvgC2XCaKxaiBXv6hUnx0AR3Sm4_vRNAS1yjaZRLtfKzGDi7Ar4VyPKcyDiguJquF5L0GZCJhyphenhyphenP_GEUpiuGzEVNcJ8fu7lHs0zROkyRpFxfg/s320/Race+and+ethnicity:+New+York+City.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519242729685133698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-3587357018753940532010-09-20T10:18:00.000-07:002010-09-20T11:26:10.215-07:00Monday, September 20, 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,023.73 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+8.13 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>+.4%</span><div><br /></div><div>ESPN is launching a <a href="http://www.theroot.com/buzz/espn-launches-hbcu-television-network-0">new network focusing on HBCUs</a>. Which can only mean one thing... more marching bands.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cBWvEWWAyxk?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cBWvEWWAyxk?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-91338632535032973942010-09-17T22:05:00.000-07:002010-09-17T22:05:00.296-07:00Friday, September 17, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,015.6<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-.89 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>-.04%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Weather because he skin has been "lightened" or whatever, all the handwringing over the Gabourey Sidibe Elle cover shows that there's not much you can do to make the black media </div><div>happy.*</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTKM5ybEubIoH_dRlxYvxjcqixf1MwsN_xjyNRGihp7AU_UzZaMOr5mLke94Leddsvk5J8QHWyobNbRxMQCyN4Hrl0uwkV2eNerFX3MUJZMrQeZclDGxyvM26ow38_oVIoALj4RdybTCc/s320/5120975.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517750272766679314" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WINNERS</span></div><div><br /></div><div>For Colored Girls... (FCGWHCSWTRIE) 2.87<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+.76</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+26.48%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>While here have serious doubts about the movie we must admit two things: first, it's not for us. Second, the posters are pretty damn good. Possibly the most artful thing TP has been associated with (IMHO).</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuxcVrpbIZx9aOt4saA327KTmH4m6FgmEl2GABnkEAHIH6CCORshf_e1nR5Ujhy9X99wsoUlxwagPrI7Ki5hi4fHhSKPd2Ark-i5zG_PmcfG7sSifvMbeBvoLzlqrph6YazvKAZergbg/s320/janetjacksonfcg.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517989204984843794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">LOSERS</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Reggie Bush (RB25) <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>4.1<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-1.88</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-31.44%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Ouch. Stiff-armed. The Heisman gives Bush "The Heisman".</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe4VGqORdTAG1wMu0ESPKwxe7rRfCh_4TqfEf5sdqOUa4v6wnUIJMz6K1UxSbxFA-bwG0gCwwIFHdKHLmQHdTnfSJ1NOzr1kA3Z70Ifwqcru9g4AHLPOBI83As2me2rHeeI7_Ydcqzvwg/s320/Bush_Heisman_71745506.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517749801385252114" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 243px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Not so fast, Reginald.</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">*Yes, we're completely aware that a blog that attributes a negative value to something like P-Diddy changing his name from Puffy is in danger of calling the pot African-American. We're comfortable in that irony, though.</span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-69810765741999235412010-09-16T16:22:00.000-07:002010-09-16T16:31:24.972-07:00Thursday, September 16, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,016.49 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+5.73 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>+.28%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We're REALLY stretching the definition of "firsts" to get excited about with this one, but since we're fans of the show we're as happy that Kevin Sbraga's the first black winner of Top Chef as anyone.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBZSAYKFvO1BPhJe9HBo1knYqhoXxKU8bwgeQ303sU45thLf50HTZdZUfwzQsA8HRicDJzy4Uoe3Bl3l1Ca7fhiZQEkafqMhi6z41l15MP0QwgD-lnUhZHpSwecf3J7CQ-B7xsb1XPfpY/s320/top-chef-kevin-sbragajpg-2045d1e9a807587e_large.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517656306804736226" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-14197172500642649752010-09-15T10:00:00.000-07:002010-09-15T10:30:21.125-07:00Wednesday, September 15, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>2,010.76<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-17.16</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-.85%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Pity, empathy and disgust -- the emotional gamut we ran upon learning that Civil Rights activist/photographer Ernest Withers informed on Dr. King and others for the FBI. You can't judge until you've walked in the man's shoes, but this certainly isn't a good thing -- at all.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGoxrl2klbt3TmWc8AEPWSjNrx4CW76aluDYF1OT266rVVacDPXnORlj0UQB31sVoogpzyW_pWbmchJLxoQqh8vkSQ8RMu3hIHVHW_5dDWfPaGrpNf99FtIDVfkEhWuQhlPhRjRHuiA-I/s320/ecwithers1_lg.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517030576847079698" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-18661903954277341712010-09-14T11:00:00.000-07:002010-09-14T11:00:02.808-07:00Tuesday, September 14, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,027.92 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+4.19 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>+.21%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We really hope this is the last time that we write this name, but thank God <a href="http://bossip.com/284991/montana-fishburne-finally-admits-shes-got-issues-checks-into30346/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+bossiprss+(Bossip.com)">Montana Fishburne</a> is out there seeking help. Seriously.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzSp6489PeHPBpokU0LFhDKof3OwkFj10MbpV6CNNID2ZJp_ZvaTqyU8yj5W5U3hOmJSyKcy7lfhaxz7A45CVHEdyIz_dRVzky5jolTVIgHkYcHTvQBP6Fnvh2rNssnzkNNovtl9E0hI/s320/montana-fishburne.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516599547314304242" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">BUY</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Mike Vick</div><div><br /></div><div>Can you say "quarterback controversy" in Philly?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl0AWpLZAaaNYxBNGy0IF8sizpypsmnOFr6qjHd_860_wxDf9NTSKXdhy3iEN3LGgtFsQ7JHcuvfEvvsQyq0-jb2y12gQOT8mozE7zrDmYipn2QUekuq25s2-X4C7NseEKuFDa4_9g8O8/s320/Matt+Slocum).jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516599368913681010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">SELL</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Floyd Mayweather Jr.</div><div><br /></div><div>Ducking/issuing racist statements about Manny Pacquiao? <a href="http://bossip.com/285128/did-floyd-mayweather-beat-his-babymama-over-her-new-baller-boyfriend3034/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+bossiprss+(Bossip.com)">Allegations of domestic abuse</a>? Money May ain't quite living up to his championship aura.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchZtsqCIQLaiETtU0ateIbAeAQmtbQOg-bJWjqMdhgNZexdAQmoqbW-hoSDQWrXe0cu3aTRyhEehCTiCcPSiFANRkpAw54ekCIsNNN1fwFdduwY4om5iV5ruZ8OB5LVgc4UH73uoPiqU/s320/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516598185519116546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 263px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-16266812659073745302010-09-13T10:00:00.000-07:002010-09-14T09:56:00.090-07:00Monday, September 13, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span>2,023.73 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;">+5.43 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>+.27%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Kudos to the Washington Post for writing about a forgotten piece of American history, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/11/AR2010091105358.html">the Negro Motorist Green Book</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTiRXxsn442uQIcBgF3yBh5Oc6dmYM5m7hDI6C0tXO7aSgbm2SqRGN3s6_hD2jMgs5WwmJG2_FwasHzUj0aHzXe0NTd0pj93yAdiy5UIFP66Fc5wNXq-iul1c72e1Fs9d7PiFNIJx4OQ/s320/greenbook.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516215762808130322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-17209098888711062252010-09-10T10:00:00.000-07:002010-09-10T10:00:02.777-07:00Friday, September 10, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span></span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,018.3<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+11.12</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+.55%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>BHO gets an assist from the courts which declare "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" unconstitutional.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNl-Dym_yzzNWk4nN4t7otFgREFNQRS401Mk3HN-wtfeGKVBJfTYtkHeUU9ux68kgJF2TJj7s4AtLJFwaV0Q1tMcffhL-8-E9-GWnu2Vq6iur9yimeTwSGLRo-AcOUJKdTmM22noIcT0/s320/dont-ask-dont-tell-is-a-crisis-of-faith-thumb-400xauto-8125.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515146395033320338" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WINNERS</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>The Smiths (SMTHS) <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>33.93<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+5.69</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+16.77</span></div><div><br /></div><div>No... not Morrissey. Forget China, we gotta worry about the Smiths taking over. <a href="http://bossip.com/283387/hate-it-or-love-it-willow-smiths-new-jawn-whip-my-hair-90210/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+bossiprss+(Bossip.com)">Next up, Willow</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4IV-U6FVGN61NC1tRiCX-uK0N8pU9kTER4wkkOysqhLCLYdZJcNR5xBTtV_EGP1aKTaRE-Ma2Qp4fLyoPkC_E8rSGguWAr1Vpiz3yg_xZdvveG7SfJvaOx3v05gkQ_uwA1xrJLBMhzE/s320/Willow+Smith+New+Music+%2522Whip+My+Hair%2522.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515144464671910434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 317px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">LOSERS</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Ray Lewis (RL52)* <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1.49<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-.59</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-28.37%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Good thing it's football season, Ray. Cause this ain't your finest moment. Of course, it's <a href="http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/sports_issues/40799">not your worst either</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sxqlw3cKZHA?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sxqlw3cKZHA?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*By the way Ray-Ray, we're not calling you a loser. Far from it. We DO NOT want to make you angry. Believe us.</span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-23314654262105951822010-09-09T11:06:00.000-07:002010-09-09T11:06:00.255-07:00Thursday, September 9, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,007.18<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+3.33 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>+.17%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Hey, if getting your ass beat by the police, precipitating an officer trial that begets a riot and leads to your ending up on "Celebrity Rehab" en route to finding the right one doesn't end up as a romantic comedy I don't know what will. <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2010/09/exclusive-rodney-king-marry-juror-cop-beating-trial">Just call it The Rodney King Story</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZvnrl-O5RdedsNjP0avSlRZzv9X6i-9DK_DzWXPRAVDEowC44EKHqFFH3EenW3kOOQu6jh2l_kKNIbC3HcINU7ho5qDVvCw5hq8i-STn3O3MHxVV8aIBgcyM5uQPAmuwrx6biU0HTfc/s320/Rodney.jpeg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514792811548967282" /></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-33279263088884294812010-09-08T11:30:00.000-07:002010-09-08T11:30:00.119-07:00Wednesday, September 8, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,003.85 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-10.23 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>-.51%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Post-Racial America: <a href="http://wonkette.com/419622/appeals-court-call-black-guys-boy-all-you-want-its-not-racist">where you can still get away with calling a black man "boy"</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_g3sKeguA0dd9WXIsdSCcf9ERtkR224TYPC5MK-xvGhZISD42oF0oWi7Bwkqz4cJUH8-mNzgvrOQfQ9sSqeL6nNHwpo-kgzLr3s8ryLzsYYCeWIwi7YVuvIF-Tq-IEW8hO7bDnFe02Y/s320/wtf-cat.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514427528885676274" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>We hear cats acting like people is big on the Internets, so...</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-21070938888638368082010-09-07T11:00:00.000-07:002010-09-07T11:00:01.160-07:00Tuesday, September 7, 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,014.08 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-3.66 <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>-.18%</span><div><br /></div><div>The Index <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/09/06/thomas.little.rock.sisters/">mourns the loss of Jefferson Thomas</a>, one of the "Little Rock Nine" who integrated Central high school in Arkansas in 1957.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="416" height="374" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="ep"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="movie" value="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=us/2010/09/06/sot.jefferson.thomas.dies.katv"><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=us/2010/09/06/sot.jefferson.thomas.dies.katv" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="416" wmode="transparent" height="374"></embed></object><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">BUY</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Undercovers</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Screw it, we'll give "black Heart to Heart" a shot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SIDRG1edDpg?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SIDRG1edDpg?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">SELL</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dancing Black Traffic Cop</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Save it for the clubs, buddy.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="420" height="340" id="gorillaPlayer_bosp003"><param name="swliveconnect" value="true"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/xplayer/yo033.swf"><param name="flashvars" value="e=4bffc0037b3a3a49328d685cccfc7c21cc002973d57a44951a38fddf065f5c696a66be9b89ee2d2f0947d4e15d253124c7d296b9a2a5d695fdd446d15f64f11765e48b3d7eea9b28f3c9da09018862a02723d09accafe3f4ff222bb8b0&width=420&height=340&pid=bosp003&autostart=false&allowscriptaccess=always&usefullscreen=true"><embed 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Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-47419266207427610012010-09-06T19:53:00.001-07:002010-09-06T19:54:24.500-07:00Monday, September 6, 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljHHnVUXPbPWB7shYRiun9cRBFbJz1lljMiwHRRVVxm2IXkD4yvd7TiP0cM1cJvOIFmCBKuE9UC4Yn4F5melxNTNq2zASWIDIVG5ilUoSFdUlmmwMmOH6aGGFK1SHqe24OLrGhEbH3tA/s1600/closed-sign-smer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjljHHnVUXPbPWB7shYRiun9cRBFbJz1lljMiwHRRVVxm2IXkD4yvd7TiP0cM1cJvOIFmCBKuE9UC4Yn4F5melxNTNq2zASWIDIVG5ilUoSFdUlmmwMmOH6aGGFK1SHqe24OLrGhEbH3tA/s320/closed-sign-smer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513999523028009810" /></a>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-12824200974146392192010-09-03T09:55:00.000-07:002010-09-03T18:33:44.743-07:00Friday, September 3, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,017.74<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+2.99</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+.15%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>We don't know about you, but we're just glad this week is over.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">WINNERS</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Jay Pharoah<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>(JPHRO)<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>.99<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+.99</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">NA</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Is Saturday Night Live about to hire a Negro -- specifically this guy? Even if they mess up and don't this impressionist's profile has been raised over the past couple days.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QN6HQPRcMyI?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QN6HQPRcMyI?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">LOSERS</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Wal-Mart (WMT) 1.29<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-.46</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-26.29%</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://consumerist.com/2010/09/does-walmart-segregate-its-books-by-race.html">Guess who segregates their books by race</a>? That ain't part of no Dewey Decimal system.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9iWO7lSJFRu838OVxAL0MhzERNoLMdUUYKXvC3FhWik2DHUUw2J5ZOUda-2TQpj2Cqb0woE_Fg8FcuxjvSlKoRIqGS0mmxRX6YrBpAG1GtUEujih_ajTQ2FA_wH3VTgDIv47QY_aCoM/s320/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512734452488024098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 194px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-19957122893440061372010-09-02T11:07:00.000-07:002010-09-02T11:11:44.482-07:00Thursday, September 2, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,014.75<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-7.61</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-.38%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>T.I., didn't you just get out of jail? <a href="http://necolebitchie.com/2010/09/02/ti-tiny-busted-again/">Damn, man</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgetmwGlG36q1B_yQw1L7tgGVjqnCnJzJpmjNobnega3JTOnHQI3_D4LUXS9iBbGvOLO7h8fDQoOO6ZQb2uc6gnJxCCirhhEWDSX37NrO95wYMY9w0hAg36JHtGUi3NR7nIAdYrWPmcOnA/s320/ti-tiny.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512380010901873218" /></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-37799711144067905812010-09-01T09:35:00.000-07:002010-09-01T09:40:36.457-07:00Wednesday, September 1, 2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,022.36<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>0.00<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>0.00<div><br /></div><div>So over seven years after "Mission Accomplished" we're saying that the Iraq War is over. But we all know it's not. 50,000 troops on the ground says so. Here at the Index we understand why for political reasons, now's not the time to address curtailing America's imperial ambitions (and that's if the POTUS even believes that's something worth addressing), but the sooner we have that conversation in this country the sooner we can get to actually pressing issues.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yzO9LZzZoOk?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yzO9LZzZoOk?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-50887953683144088912010-08-31T21:56:00.000-07:002010-09-01T09:33:11.986-07:00Tuesday, August 31, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,022.36<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-2.71</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">-.13%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Kanye didn't listen when they said Wu-Tang Clan ain't nuthin' ta fuck with cause he and Raekwon done fucked with it -- <a href="http://www.2dopeboyz.com/2010/08/30/justin-bieber-%E2%80%93-runaway-love-f-raekwon-kanye-west-prod-kanye-west/">for Justin Bieber's "Runaway Love."</a></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4l_DfZxF_1Y6QDFYiMs6j70Tdvb0fUe5uMyfstCghPl2_mEuaE3JxqmUwz-8e7hkiGKfUe3V55Pa9UlvLJIJUy0j56uzSgUU7t5G97wVIY-Gz79uQHKrNI5ifXExZxy3jtyIwuvFUxIA/s320/20100830-RUNAWAY.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511433837569462898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">BUY</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Mic Sounds Nice</div><div><br /></div><div>BET does a doc on women in hip-hop. It does sound nice.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dQ64gOkCO90?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dQ64gOkCO90?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">SELL</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Alveda King</div><div><br /></div><div>Taking her name and lending it to the Tea Party "cause" gets you the gasface.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1i9zQuO4OcNJpeH9o2NODFVq7GPkoxNU8grMqDClXVwCogaSQD4f0VLYlXXcri9gkvgCkN5RtB-XLuBoY0UYdJD8gBcLvHjra10zk4x6RcbKy0-sey1un4qmcl2mm0RrQFInlk0gcbTU/s320/imgres.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511438320044380914" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 183px; " /></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279333310064722214.post-20069538578022764352010-08-30T08:07:00.000-07:002010-08-30T10:14:28.828-07:00Monday, August 30, 2010<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Bsi</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2,025.07<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+3.1</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33CC00;">+.15%</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Between Sharpton and Beck, after this weekend we've had about all the politics we can handle for a while so how about this: <a href="http://www.theroot.com/buzz/lewis-hamilton-wins-belgian-grand-prix">big ups to Lewis Hamilton</a> for winning the Belgian Grand Prix.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2qe7L1rMPgnfxW3WGJb4MK5ePK_Wr_I0zWWtW2j-WjgJ5deSROKZ2g_W2Ghyphenhyphenb3kxibSYa7ilb1WPRWYaEr4Fz5je0lNZtbLgx_EqhsaSolut-vsijD869pgYYEwShwFYJ_J_wTrMQes/s320/lewis2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511222106623218002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">We'd say that maybe Lewis could become the Tiger Woods of racing, popularizing it among a whole new demographic, but we're tired of that story, too.</span></i></span></div>Invisible Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14668783163859456216noreply@blogger.com