Friday, March 12, 2010

Bsi 2,075.69 -5.22 -.25%

The Index mourns the sad end of a civil rights pioneer, Juanita Goggins.

WINNERS

Black Love (BLUV) 41.3 +5.91 +14.31%

Of late there's been a lot of talk about the state of black love and marriage so it's good to read about Herbert and Zelmyra Fisher and their 85-plus year marriage.

LOSERS

Torii Hunter (TH48) 1.18 -.33 -21.85%

"People see dark faces out there,'' Hunter, the Angels great centerfielder pointed out toUSA Today, "and the perception is they're African American. They're not us. They're imposters.''

Yeah, you're probably going to want to claify that one, Torii.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Bsi 2,080.91 +10.2 +.49%

Whether the WNBA has been a success or not can be debated, but it's at least nice to see a feel-good story come from it as Marion Jones signs with the league.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Bsi 2,070.71 -3 -.14%

Have we seen the last of A.I.? Whatever the case, it hasn't been looking good of late for the NBA icon.

Say it ain't so.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Bsi 2,073.71 +11.3 +.54%

The Index mourns the loss of the world's oldest person of African-descent, Detroit's Daisy Bailey, but the Index goes up in honor of a life that's seen a whole lot of black history made.

Born in the 19th Century and lived to see a black President. Wow.

BUY

Mo'Nique

SELL

Lil' Wayne

The saying goes you only do two days -- well, then Lil' Wayne only got one more to go -- 364 days from now.

I don't care who you are -- a year in prison is a waste of life.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Bsi 2,062.41 +33.16 +1.61%

If black writers are going to get love anywhere, it's here. Congratulations Geoffrey Fletcher.