Friday, October 1, 2010

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Bsi 2,025.67 +3.49 +.17%

Gotta say, after all the stories of broke ex-ball players, it's nice to read about someone who's doing well after retirement.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Bsi 2,022.18 -16.43 -.81%

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.

Y'all know something's up when Soledad O'Brien's on the case.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Bsi 2,038.61 +11.55 +.57%

Maybe that myth about crabs in a barrel is just that... a myth.

"Affluent Blacks More Charitable, Feel Greater Responsibility to Provide Financial Support to Family Than Non-Blacks, Northern Trust "Wealth in Black America" Survey Shows"

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.

BUY

Michele Norris' new memoir

SELL

MC Hammer's retaliation record.

Jay-Z takes a shot at Hammer and what's he gonna do about that, Hammer?

We must admit... this was our jam.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Bsi 2,027.06 +6.37 +.32

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?

Friday, September 24, 2010

Bsi 2,020.69 +0.0 0.0%

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.

WINNERS

LeBron James (LBJ6) 17.48 +2.39 +13.67%

Interestingly enough, King James' Q rating didn't suffer among African-Americans.

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.

LOSERS

Bishop Eddie Long (BEL) 3.59 -4.59 -56.11%

And I thought my week was bad.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Bsi 2,020.69 +4.28 +.21%

Mad Men gets a black woman this weekend, the rising star Naturi Naughton.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Bsi 2,016.41 -5.13 -.25%

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.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Bsi 2,021.54 -2.19 -.11%

This is not a personal attack, but know who's not "exhausted". 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.

BUY

Chocolate Genius Inc.'s Swansongs

SELL

The Melting Pot

As these maps illustrate, we're not a integrated as we think.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Bsi 2,023.73 +8.13 +.4%

ESPN is launching a new network focusing on HBCUs. Which can only mean one thing... more marching bands.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Bsi 2,015.6 -.89 -.04%

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

happy.*

WINNERS

For Colored Girls... (FCGWHCSWTRIE) 2.87 +.76 +26.48%

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).

LOSERS

Reggie Bush (RB25) 4.1 -1.88 -31.44%

Ouch. Stiff-armed. The Heisman gives Bush "The Heisman".

Not so fast, Reginald.

*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.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Bsi 2,016.49 +5.73 +.28%

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.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Bsi 2,010.76 -17.16 -.85%

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.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Bsi 2,027.92 +4.19 +.21%

We really hope this is the last time that we write this name, but thank God Montana Fishburne is out there seeking help. Seriously.

BUY

Mike Vick

Can you say "quarterback controversy" in Philly?

SELL

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Ducking/issuing racist statements about Manny Pacquiao? Allegations of domestic abuse? Money May ain't quite living up to his championship aura.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Bsi 2,023.73 +5.43 +.27%

Kudos to the Washington Post for writing about a forgotten piece of American history, the Negro Motorist Green Book.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Bsi 2,018.3 +11.12 +.55%

BHO gets an assist from the courts which declare "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" unconstitutional.

WINNERS

The Smiths (SMTHS) 33.93 +5.69 +16.77

No... not Morrissey. Forget China, we gotta worry about the Smiths taking over. Next up, Willow.

LOSERS

Ray Lewis (RL52)* 1.49 -.59 -28.37%

Good thing it's football season, Ray. Cause this ain't your finest moment. Of course, it's not your worst either.

*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.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Bsi 2,007.18 +3.33 +.17%

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. Just call it The Rodney King Story.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Bsi 2,003.85 -10.23 -.51%

Post-Racial America: where you can still get away with calling a black man "boy".

We hear cats acting like people is big on the Internets, so...

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Bsi 2,014.08 -3.66 -.18%

The Index mourns the loss of Jefferson Thomas, one of the "Little Rock Nine" who integrated Central high school in Arkansas in 1957.

BUY

Undercovers

Screw it, we'll give "black Heart to Heart" a shot.

SELL

Dancing Black Traffic Cop

Save it for the clubs, buddy.

Monday, September 6, 2010