September 2009
84 posts
What I'm Missing: Obama at the UN, Moammar Gadhafi... →
While on my trip I don’t have as much time to blog :(
I know. It blows. Mostly because I’m trying to keep an eye on the news while doing my job covering events here at the CBC conference here in…
Census Worker Hanged With "Fed" Scrawled On Chest →
In a case of it’s always funny until someone gets killed we have the odd case of one Bill Sparkman, a teacher and part-time census worker in rural Clay County, Kentucky. He was found, dead, of…
Washington, D.C./CBC: Third Time's A Charm! →
Back in D.C., a town of which I’m becoming quickly acquainted. I love it. It seems to keep pitching woo right back at me. Maybe it’s time to stop the running around and settle down…
The Snob Coming to Howard U.! →
The Snob will be speaking on a New Media panel at Howard University Oct. 15th as part of the Howard University School of Communications Job Fair. (And I always wanted to go to HU! I…
Blog Etiquette →
It’s time for another chat about the comments section fellow snobinistas!
While The Snob loves your comments (loves them with all her little heart), lately things have been feeling kind of…
Question of the Day: Should Obama Dump Paterson? →
Photo NY Times
New York politics are a buzz with word that the White House used a liaison to tell besieged New York Gov. David Paterson to pack it in and call it a day, to not run for…
Open Thread: The Black Snob Has to Pack for Her... →
So today is going to be a slow news day on the blog. So will tomorrow as I spend most of the day trying to get to Washington, D.C. But I will poke my head in to let you all know how things are…
The Congressional Black Caucus, Essence Online and... →
My future’s so bright, I have to wear shades!Exciting developments in Snobland!
The Black Snob is getting all comfy and cozy with the folks over at Essence Magazine. As I type, we are…
Drown In Fluff: Cute Obama Crack Photos of the Day →
Sasha. Malia. Bo. Daddy’s home! Be careful looking through the rest of the pictures on this site. You might die from cute overload. (ONTD_political)
Latinos, Others United Against Lou Dobbs →
Somebody doesn’t like Lou Dobbs. I would say that NOBODY likes Lou, but I’m sure there are still those who find his rantings and ravings muy interesante. I don’t. And neither do these…
When Rhetoric Becomes Reality →
Thursday Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi started to break down a bit while talking about the rhetoric being bandied about in the latest round of “not my government/president.”…
Michelle Obama Photo Crack of the Day →
Love the cut of the floral print dress. See more pictures here.
Birthers Case Gets Tossed Out of Court →
In this NOT shocking development, the birther case of a soldier charging that President Obama wasn’t HIS Commander-In-Chief because he was the son of Jor-El or something has been thrown…
Non-Shocker: Obama Administration Sez It's Not... →
This is pretty much a non-shocker. White House Press Secy. Robert Gibbs downplayed President Jimmy Carter’s statements Wednesday about Joe Wilson’s outburst being about race and disrespect…
The Wet And Wavy Womanizer and the Long Hair... →
“Can I touch it?”
He could barely get the question out before his hands went right into my hair. He wanted to touch it. He wanted to pet it. He wanted to put it into a ponytail with a…
Everything That Glitters ... Now On Michelle Obama →
Precious and the Widowmaker (along with that dude they happen to be married to) made an appearance at the Hispanic Caucus Gala looking quite fetching in a sequined gown. See the…
The Real Housewives It Is (The Forum) →
By popular demand, tonight at 9 p.m. CST in The Forum we will be snarking our way through The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Feel free to be part of the action in the official social…
Question of the Day: Why Are Oprah's Ratings Down? →
The Queen of Day Time Talk has taken some hits lately on everything from her school in South Africa to her weight to her endorsement of President Obama in 2008 to her love for all things…
And In Other News ... The President Calls Kanye A... →
And hilarity ensued.
From Huffington Post:
During a CNBC interview on Monday, President Obama called Kanye West a “jackass” regarding his behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Watch…
Happy Birthday to the Baddest Snob of Them All →
Today is a national holiday in the Snob family. It is Baby Snob, aka, my little sister Deidre’s birthday. Deidre (along with Big Sis, aka, Denise, my big sister) is my ace, so I will…
The Cynics's View of Marriage →
As some of you know I was once married (and quickly divorced) and that union was a hard one for me to get over. I love hard and fall hard, and when I fell, I fell into a mess of depression…
Jimmy Carter Says Attacks On Obama About Race →
Former President Jimmy Carter has brought his peanut-farming/house-building two cents into the Obama opposition fracas by saying that racism is behind a lot of the more fevered criticism….
Michelle Obama Makes People's Best Dressed List →
Precious and the widowmaker apparently made the cut! (And usually in a lovely, tailored sheath dress.) The First Lady shares the honors with actress Kate Winslet, Reese Witherspoon and…
MTV's VMAs Gave Me Brain Damage, Thanks Kanye →
First the good.
Janet Jackson put it down for her brother at the MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night. She was incredible and I, already a JJ fan, had ever more respect for her…
Tyler Perry And For Colored Girls: Somebody Walked... →
By Thembi Ford
Getting his hot little hands on Ntozake Shange’s 1975 play “For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf,” was coup of the year for Tyler Perry….
The Kanye Interrupts Obama Inevitable Mash-Up... →
Thanks to reader dkan71 for the link.
Obama. Steve Kroft. Another 60 Minutes Interview.... →
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Maher: Obama Needs To Stand Up for the 70 Percent... →
Opinions? Comments? Agree? Disagree? Snob take: I don’t think Van Jones should have stepped down. All it did was embolden Glenn Beck (like he needed the encouragement). Yeah,…
Who Wants To Live Next To The Obamas (In Chicago)? →
The best security system in the world (the Secret Service) comes with the house!
From NBC Chicago:
“It’s an advantage not having him here, because the security increases tenfold. It’s…
Are Conservative Yakkers Stoking White Racial... →
Anti-racism activist Tim Wise gives his take on Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and the perceived silence from Republicans on what Wise sees as the fanning of racial flames by these…
Who's Afraid of Serena Williams? →
Notice, the earrings are off. Time for a Compton-style beat down!Apparently, line officials, as Serena allegedly told one she’d shove this ball down her throat after a disputed call…
Clorox Dooms Women To Do The Laundry FOREVER! →
No Carla the Maid in this retrograde, revisionist Clorox ad.My friend Dot pointed out that this commercial was running before Mad Men previews on AMC’s Web site and I…
MTV VMAs Snark-A-Thon in The Forum Tonight! →
Janet Jackson is going to open the MTV Video Music Awards with a tribute to her brother, Michael Jackson and we’ll be yakking up all the festivities, the clothes, the music, the…
Maia Campbell's Family Speaks Out to Essence.com →
The family of former “In The House” co-star Maia Campbell released a letter to Essence Magazine Friday in regards to a recent video showing an incoherent and distressed Campbell. The video…
CBS News Poll Shows Post-Speech Bump For President →
As many of you know, President Obama’s numbers on healthcare were taking a nosedive up until he gave his address to a joint session of Congress Wednesday night. Now after some earlier…
Tresses and Messes: A Snob Hair History... →
Getting The Healthcare Debate Back On Track →
“I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it’s better politics to kill this plan than improve it. I will not stand by while…
A/B Conversation: Crappy Cable News, Van Jones and... →
The blogging world’s two greatest cyber playcousins, AverageBro and The Black Snob are starting a new feature: An A/B Conversation, where the two bloggers will hash at the news of…
Have You Checked Out The Forum Yet? →
We had a party in The Forum Wednesday where we hashed out the president’s speech (and the premiere of America’s Next Top Model) in real time. But while that was the first TV Snark-A-Thon…
Google Stalking Hill Harper: Harper Wants To Have... →
In Hill Harper’s new book “The Conversation” he takes a stab at the dating/marriage crisis in the black community. And why not? Everyone else is doing it from Steve Harvey to your grandmother….
Joe Wilson: Totally For A Civil Discussion Now ...... →
That’s me in the corner. That’s me in the spotlight, babbling incoherently.
Mr. No Respect: Joe Wilson Edition →
This past Labor Day weekend I wrote a column about the lack of respect the office of the President has gotten lately from certain individuals, but I actually got to witness…
President and First Lady to Be On 60 Minutes Again... →
Michelle Obama Watch is reporting that the Obamas will be on 60 Minutes this Sunday, interviewed again by Steve Kroft (apparently he is the go-to guy for Obama interviews). The women of…
O'Donnell, Hardy Put It Out There On Wilson's... →
MSNBC contributor Lawrence O’Donnell didn’t listen to Rush or Hannity about the president getting called out as a liar during his address to the joint session of Congress Wednesday night….
Question of the Day: Where Were You On 9/11? →
I’ll never forget sitting in the newsroom early that morning watching as the unthinkable happened from the safety of Midland, TX on Sept. 11, 2001. I saw the first plane hit and watched the…
Are Black Women Being Punished For Being... →
Elayne Fluker recently penned a column for Essence.com opining if black women are being unfairly targeted and punished for daring to be successful.
Study after freakin’ study—from CNN, to…
Question of the day: Tyra Banks Reveals Her Real... →
Tyra Banks let go of her weave and revealed to the world her real hair for the first time in an eternity it seems. The results were … well. She has hair and it grew out of her…
Fmr. Vibe Editor Danyel Smith Named Managing... →
Some interesante news in the world of black media! Former long time Vibe editor and writer Danyel Smith has been named the new managing editor of the Washington Post-based Web site The…
Ex-BET.com Exec. Burns Some Bridges On His Way Out →
Ooo! Ooo! Good dirt. I haven’t found any good dirt worth writing about in AGES. Especially about my loathed BET. Seems someone got fired/let go/kicked to the curb and decided…
CNN Auditioning New Political Roundtable Show Not... →
Remember when Jon Stewart killed Crossfire? Good times. Well, it seems like the folks at CNN didn’t get the joke or point of that devastating exchange. They’re in the midst of casting a…
