June 2008
80 posts
You Know You're Big News When ... →
You can get to the top of CNN’s front page by doing nothing at all.
Former President Bill Clinton and Barack Obama talked by phone Monday morning, the Obama campaign and a Clinton…
An Hour With The Snob →
Things went great on the radio this morning. If you want to hear the whole discussion from my one-hour race-a-thon on St. Louis on the Air, click on this link!
Ask The Snob →
It’s time to crack open last week’s mail and take a peak at what’s going on in the worlds of my fellow snobs! If you have questions I have answers. (Maybe. If I don’t I’ll be honest about…
Can We Still Be Friends? →
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have retired their daggers to turn their eyes towards the November election, but a happy reunion may be a bit harder to weather for some Clinton…
Celebrity Round-Up: Best of the Week →
Singer Teyana Taylor delivers the cake, looking a delightful hot mess in a purple Minnesota Twins hat and pink plaid at Rihanna’s Good Girl Gone Bad viewing party June 17th.
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Of Love and Unforgiveness →
This is the tenth entry of “The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder,” a series on the complex relationships between black women and their mothers. The series will run through this week….
Love Will Keep Us Together →
Can you feel the love? Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww, yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhh!
I’m aware that some people are still waiting for the other shoe to drop in this…
She Needed Fulfillment →
This is the ninth entry of “The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder,” a series on the complex relationships between black women and their mothers. The series will run through this week….
The Snob ... On the Radio ... About Race! →
Some new developments in Snob-land. I’m going to be on the radio at 11 a.m., Monday, June 30, to talk about black people, black issues and black culture at our local NPR station, KWMU…
He Sees Something Wrong With A Little Bump N'... →
SPECIAL COMMUNIQUE!!! SPECIAL COMMUNIQUE!!! FROM: Dr. Stankonimilitant TO: SCAN HQ SUBJ: R. Kelly aftermath After the foolishness of the R. Kelly trial and his subsequent acquittal raises some…
The Snob on NPR ... Listen to Me Ramble! →
The Snob was on NPR’s News and Notes June 25 talking about a new poll on prejudice, what makes a person legally black, and whether Affirmative Action is necessary.
You can hear me…
Save Our Negroes! →
TO: SCAN Product Development Department FROM: Lucious Newhouse, designer RE: SABP For your approval: In light of the continued practice of police officers shooting defenseless black people while…
Her Mother's Best Friend →
This is the eighth entry of “The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder,” a series on the complex relationships between black women and their mothers. The series will run through this week….
Leave the Wives Alone! →
I’ll admit it. I’m a political wives fan.
I love them. Democrat or Republican. Especially if they’re crazy in some kind of way. The more interesting the better. It was fabulous during…
Google Stalking: Finally! Some TJ News! →
I was bored. So … Super TJ! Yay!
It’s been forever since I had any good news about my Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup of TV News, CNN’s TJ Holmes.
Mmmm … delicious.
But I digress!…
Name That Rapper Solved! →
The jury has spoken!
Wednesday Isonprize sent The Snob a clip from The Today Show where they threw up a picture of rapper they said was Jay-Z but who clearly was not Jay-Z,…
Name That Rapper! →
Black Snob regular Isonprize posted this to me under my threat on AverageBro’s live-blogging of the BET Awards.
(E)ither Jay-Z got better lookin’ or I just forgot what Jay-Z looks…
On The Radio! →
I’m going to be on NPR’s News and Notes today with Michael Fauntroy of MichaelFauntroy.com and My Urban Report (the source of my TJ Holmes talkin’ bout himself footage). We’ll be…
Read This Blog: AverageBro On the BET Awards →
AverageBro watched so I didn’t have to. Thank you, play cousin! Click here for more!
Men Snob Loves: Breakers and Black History Majors →
Oh, What Wow! He’s the Greatest Dancer (Who Knows What Placage Is)
While exercising at the gym last night I caught the broadcast of MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew and while…
Little Girl Lost →
This is the seventh entry of “The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder,” a series on the complex relationships between black women and their mothers. The series will run through this week….
When It's Not About You →
This is the sixth entry of “The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder,” a series on the complex relationships between black women and their mothers. The series will run through this week….
Michelle Obama and The Slave Blood Caper →
Above: Michelle Obama, below: Painting “The Battle On San Domingo,” a depiction of the Haitian Revolution, the most successful slave revolt in history.
I found this item on What About Our Daughters last night.
File this one under foolishness and chicanery, courtesy of that bastion of the Civil Rights Industrial Complex, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and their...
Hey, hey! The Black Snob Is In the Hunt! →
Black Politics On the Web announced its finalists for its Shining Star Awards and you helped get The Black Snob nominated as a Finalist for Best Overall Political blog and Best New…
Ask The Snob! →
Ever since I started this blog I have received mail from people of all nationalities about black people and black issues. I try to be welcoming of all people and all points of view because…
Secrets of "The Reluctant Mother" →
This is the fifth entry of “The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder,” a series on the complex relationships between black women and their mothers. The series will run over the next two…
Everybody Likes to Shine Like Diamonds →
It’s Cartier’s Love Charity Bracelet product launch. Or as I would call it, dressin’ up for jewelry which happened last Thursday.
That’s my kind of party. Someone drapes you in…
Michelle's No. 1 Designer Is On the Rise! →
There’s a story in The Wall Street Journal Sunday about Chicago clothing designer Maria Pinto, Michelle Obama’s no. 1 point woman to keep her looking fabulous. Read the article…
Naomi Campbell Lives to Abuse Another Day →
She went nuts in Heathrow and all she got was 200 hours of community service.
The Brits are calling it a bad case of “air rage,” or Naomi Campbell’s Amazonian world that would be called…
The Way We Were →
The news broke today that Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are trying to bury the proverbial hatchet out of the inevitable fact that their political fortunes are intertwined.
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She Made Mistakes, But She Never Quit →
This is the second entry of “The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder,” a series on the complex relationships between black women and their mothers. The series will run over the next two…
Celtics Gone Wild! →
Out of all the Boston Celtics players I would want to see shirtless (Ray Allen) this was the one we got.
Congratulations, Glen “Big Baby” Davis. Now put your shirt back on. (To…
Don't Make Us Angry. →
You Wouldn’t Like Us When We’re Angry: Black women are often portrayed as hostile which is both racist and sexist, but like all stereotypes there is more complex mechanism behind it.
When the Mother Doesn't Know Which Way To Go the... →
This is the second entry of “The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder,” a series on the complex relationships between black women and their mothers. The series will run over the next two…
The Reviews Are In! →
The Village Voice’s Runnin’ Scared blog gave a wrap up of opinions on Michelle Obama’s appearance on The View. While some think the appearance was great and offered la femme Obama a chance…
Fashion Votes For Kerry Washington; Dwayne Gets... →
Tichina Arnold, Kerry Washington and Nicey Nash at the Fashion Votes gala, hosted by Washington
So many pictures of so many black people. I just couldn’t chose which was more…
Michelle Obama: Looking Good On "The View" →
A lil’ dap for Elizabeth … she’s supposed to go on Hannity & Colmes tonight. Maybe she’ll tell her boy Sean to stand down on the whole, “Oh dear Lordy, Lord! Barack Obama is…
Nooooo! Not Tiger! Why? Why? →
Seems Tiger Woods’ spirit to win didn’t bode well for his bum knee. His season is dunzo.
Earlier this week, he fought through the pain and pushed it to 19 holes to win the US Open,…
Michelle Obama Charms On 'The View' →
Yahoo’s TV Guide did lie to me. Elizabeth Hasslebeck was totally there for Michelle Obama’s appearance on The View today. She happily put her fist out as Michelle gave everyone a…
A Mother and Daughter Caught in the 'Beige... →
This is the second entry of “The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder,” a series on the complex relationships between black women and their mothers. The series will run over the next two…
The Celtics Become the Champs →
I expected the LA Lakers to lose, but damn … that was embarrassing.
Even though I’m a Lakers fan, I felt the Celtics deserved some rings. Not because I’m huge Celtics…
Don't Forget! Michelle Obama Co-Host's The View... →
Michelle Obama is taking a seat next to Whoopi, Sherri Shepherd, Joy Behar and Barbara Wah-Wah Walters today on The View. (Conservative chatter and John McCain fan …
The Chip On My Shoulder Is A Boulder →
Stories of Love and Pain and the Complex Bond Between Mother and Daughter
In an ideal world it would be just like the movies.
Mother would be loving and wise. Daughter would be adored and…
The Obamas on Father's Day →
Almost forgot to post this. (And how could I? Bad me!) It’s pictures of the Obamas on Sunday where Barack gave his Father’s Day speech. He talked about the importance of fatherhood.
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Rihanna And the Attack of the Ugly Outfits In... →
I didn’t run my celebrity photo essay on Friday (I was helping a friend out that day. She’s pregnant and I offered to help out around the house.) So this is a make-up feature with some new…
The Lakers Chose to Lose In Boston, Tiger Woods Is... →
Hello Readers!
As I’ve stated before, I enjoy sports so yesterday was a pretty good sports day with Tiger Woods getting a birdy on the 18th hole to push the US Open at …
Happy Father's Day →
I’ll be spending my day with Papa Snob, watching a sad edition of “Meet the Press.” We get together every Sunday morning and watch it. I just can’t imagine the show without Tim Russert….
FYI: Afronerd Radio This Sunday →
From Afronerd:
This is a late posting but there are quite a few topics to get into this week, so let’s do it! You guys know the drill, call us live for today’s Afronerd Radio broadcast at-…
The Associated Press Totally Steals My Black... →
Almost two months ago I wrote a lengthy series on black conservatives and Barack Obama’s candidacy. I wondered if the lure of a historic presidency would supersede their diverging…
Blackness Approved! Blackness Denied! →
June 12, 2008
TO: SCAN Licensing Board
FROM: Blackness Assessment Committee
RE: Approvals, denials and recent applications
Per your request, here is the BAC’s status list…
