Friday, November 13, 2009

Bsi 2,127.45 -3.3 -.15%

Despite the beating he takes in Bill Simmons' book, we've always been fans of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and wish him the best in his battle against leukemia.

WINNERS

Darius Rucker (HOOTE) 8.61 +6.47 +312.2%

Look who was the first African-American to win a CMA. Charly Pride must be rolling over in his gra-- wait, he's still alive?!

LOSERS

John Allen Muhammad (DCSNPR) 0.0 0.0 NA

Obviously.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Bsi 2,130.75 -9.66 -.45%

The LA Times has a story citing how fewer than half of Americans polled believe that the election of President Barack Obama has improved race relations over the past year.

You don't say.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Bsi 2,140.41 -5.7 -.27%

With Larry Johnson getting cut and Allen Iverson's skipping town in Memphis, it's not a great day for once dominant athletes.

BUY

BLK JKS

SELL

Sittin on the Toilet

Monday, November 9, 2009

Bsi 2,146.11 +1.8 +.08%

Maybe Mo'Nique, Lee, and Oprah and Tyler will win an Oscar -- who can say.  What's for certain is that they're off to a good commercial start, as Precious, the most talked about black film in quite some time, pulled in $1.8 million while playing on just eighteen screens.

But not me baby, I'm too  precious.  Fuck off!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Bsi 2,144.31 +7.67 +.36%

Rihanna's interview with Diane Sawyer seems to be a good first step helping shine a light on domestic abuse the the stigmas attached to it.

“No kid goes around and lets people know their parents fight. Teenage girls can’t tell their parents that their boyfriend beat them up. You don’t dare let your neighbor know that you fight. It’s one of the things we [women] will hide, because it’s embarrassing. My story was broadcast all over the world for people to see, and they have followed every step of my recovery. The positive thing that has come out of my situation is that people can learn from that.”

WINNERS

Oprah Winfrey (HARPO)  182.92 +15.39 +8.41%

The Queen of Daytime takes her biggest risk yet by leaving the confines of her syndicated network gig and taking her show to her own cable network.  And I wouldn't bet against her.*

LOSERS

Essence (ESMG) 2.69 -1.37 -33.74%

The magazine recently laid off the majority of its online staff in yet another example of the shrinking of black media during this recession.

*We'd put up a picture, but c'mon, we all know what Oprah looks like.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Bsi 2,136.64 +1 +.05%

Despite what you may be hearing in the media about it being a referendum on the state of Obama's presidency, the only national implication to come from Tuesday's election results is that the Democrats picked up a seat in the House. That is all.