Friday, August 27, 2010

Bsi 2,021.97 +9.11 +.45%

As Glen Beck brings his re-writing history circus to D.C. this weekend let's take time to remember the true March on Washington.

WINNERS

Spike Lee (SPK) 19.49 +4.1 +21.04%

The more "God Willing and the Creek Don't Rise" and fewer "Miracle at St. Anna" the better for Mr. Lee's legacy.

LOSERS

Mississippi (MS) 9.19 -3.97 -30.17%

Mississippi fails again. In 2010 there's a middle school in the state where there are restrictions on what race someone can be when running for class office. We wish we were making this up.

Are you kidding me?!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Bsi 2,102.12 +29.1 +1.38%

Lee Daniels becomes the first African-American to be nominated for a Best Director Oscar. Oprah done did it again, folk. And you just know that somewhere Spike's gotta be mad.

Black people: if you got something you wanna do in life, whether direct a hit movie or run for president, be sure to get Oprah on your side. Seriously.

Monday, August 31, 2009

Bsi 2,111.25 +5.1 +.24%

Saturday in the park... it must be Michael Jackson's birthday!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Bsi 2,088.1 +4.17 +.2%

New Yorkers, did you see Passing Strange, yet?  If you missed it on the stage now's your chance to see the film version in the theater or on Video On Demand (where we increasingly believe a good portion of black films worth a damn will end up, for better or for worse).

THIS DAY IN THE BLACK MARKET

August 23, 1989

Bsi 491.45 -31.21 -5.97%

Yusef Hawkins is murdered in Bensonhurst.

Friday, June 5, 2009

Bsi 2,035.13 +31.34 +1.54%

President Obama's speech in Cairo showed the kind of diplomatic initiative and new direction that the Market hoped for when he was elected.

WINNERS

Black D-Day Veterans (AADDV) 13.72 +3.49 +25.44%

"Miracle at St. Anna" may have disappointed and you're not likely to see their service and sacrifice in "Saving Private Ryan", so as President Obama prepares to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the landing at Normandy it's only appropriate that we recognize the overlooked contributions of black veterans.

LOSERS

Chanequa Campbell (CCHRVD) 0.0 0.0 NA

That Harvard's not letting the senior graduate after being associated with a homicide on campus is clearly pain enough, but that her black Harvard classmates and alums have turned their backs on her has got to sting.

It seems Black Harvard hasn't been this united against something since the Soul Man kerfuffle of '86.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Bsi 2,064.36 -16.43 -.79%

Two wars, an economic collapse, the Taliban in Pakistan and now swine flu.  Almost makes a President want to say "What the fuck?"

Swine flu?  You're kidding, right?

BUY

Dap (a/k/a "Terrorist Fist Jabs")

The first black president introduces the world at large to the long-standing urban greeting just months before the looming threat of swine flu sends people looking for hellos more sanitary than handshakes and kissing on the cheek.

Coincidence?

SELL

"Kobe Doin' Work"

This Spike Lee/Kobe Bryant joint looks more like a puff pieces designed to reclaim the aloof, polarizing super-star.

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Bsi 1,314.91 -55.68 -4.06%

After yesterday's financial mess even this Index takes a hit. You know what they say, "last hired.. first fired."
BUY

Murs for President

SELL

Spike Lee

With "Miracle at St. Anna" disappointing at the box office you really have to ask yourself, apart from documentaries, when was the last time Spike made a good movie?

Great director...



...not such a great story-teller.