Barack Obama wins presidency

After a long and contentious campaign at times Barack Obama wins the presidency. The first man of African descent, the first ethnic person other than white to hold this position. I don't know what the future holds but for now we have a snapshot in history.

Election Day

Today is November 4^th 2008, Election Day and it is raining here in Virginia Hopefully a little bit if rain won’t deter voters from going to the polls. Today the country votes for either John McCain or Barrack Obama so by Wednesday we will no what kind of history will be made, the first black president or the first female vice president

blacks in jail

I know black people are in jail but I never knew the exact numbers , 2.3 million people in jail. According to the June 2007 report of the Bureau of Justice Statistics that counts federal, state and local jails, It is 40 percent. men and women

truth in politics

You do yourself a disservice if you blindly follow the word of politicians, any politicians whether they are "your guy" or from another party. I have found instances where both of the current presidential candidates made lies and half truths about the other and if you just follow the cult of your party you will not know the truth. I implore you to research claims yourself and not be spoon fed information by people with an agenda. Here are some sites I have found helpful, check them out I am begging you, I am begging you

1. factcheck.org
2. politifact.com
3. wikipedia.org