Archive for November, 2008
So there’s a Black guy in an elevator…
Written by Michael Vass
Ok, hold the presses. I just saw this video - thanks to On A Whole New Level (which links to my site I found out) - that had me laughing out loud. This is the perfect video about the whole Black man in an elevator situation.
Warning, this contains a small bit of [...]
Audi television commercial says we are all not the same
Written by Michael Vass
Ah the holiday season. It’s a time of credit card debt, long lines at shopping malls and department stores, and occasionally a truly inspired television commercial. I recall somewhere in the back of my mind a time around now that would be called the Thanksgiving and then Christmas Holidays and family gatherings, [...]
Black buying power and advertising
Written by Michael Vass
As the holiday and Christmas seasons quickly approach, even as the stock market and economy falter, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on something that came up in a conversation with a friend of mine. The power of African Americans in the marketplace and the desire for advertising on Black [...]
Lindsey Lohan: unpleasant words from an unpleasant mind
Written by Michael Vass
I heard about it yesterday, and found it on Youtube today. The brilliance of Lindsey Lohan is stunning to behold I must say. If you have not heard about this I now present you with Lohan handing out a compliment.
The key moment in this conversation is the 13th through 19th seconds. In [...]
Race relations in 2009 and beyond
Written by Michael Vass
“Many ___ feel that the country their forefathers built has been … stolen from them, so there’s in some places a real boiling rage, and that can only become worse as more people lose jobs.”
This is about President Obama, the economy, and America. But not exactly the way you might be thinking. [...]
Picking a President doesn’t make you more or less Black
Written by Michael Vass
I find it interesting as we come upon the 2008 election to reflect on what has occurred in this year. From the surprising Democratic Primaries up til now there has been a shift in politics that will never be undone. I never thought I would see this in my lifetime, and now [...]
