http://nubianwaves.com/blog Black Entrepreneurship - Empowerment - Entertainment Tue, 20 May 2008 18:46:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yep, this article is able to link them all together. First up we have this video of West Virginians being interviewed in regards to the Democratic Primary held there: 1. There are people who still think Obama is Muslim 2. There are people who think Obama isn't American 3. There are people who think ... http://nubianwaves.com/blog/west-virginia-racists-against-obama-obamas-black-vote-and-the-state-of-hip-hop/ Say it ain't so. I just read a Reuter's article about how the Soul Train Awards are not happening this year. Check out the first line of the article that is very disturbing: It's the end of the line for the Soul Train Music Awards, which have largely been ignored ... http://nubianwaves.com/blog/no-soul-train-awards-this-year/ Today is the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary. Everyone in that state needs to get out and vote because this primary has gone on too long. Hillary Clinton literally has no chance of winning even if she wins the state today. The numbers just are not there. So in celebration of Barack ... http://nubianwaves.com/blog/here-comes-baracky/ The Erase Racism Carnival is a collection of blog posts dedicated to creating a world free of racism. The Carnival is published around the 20th of every month. If you would like to submit a post written by you or someone else or host the carnival, check out the home of ... http://nubianwaves.com/blog/nubian-waves-edition-of-the-erace-racism-blog-carnival/ You are familiar with the term, it has been used as the other ultimate insult to Black folk - 'uncle tom'. It has been around ever since the character, Uncle Tom, made his appearance in Harriet Beecher Stowe's anti-slavery novel, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. Side note: The Uncle Tom character in ... http://nubianwaves.com/blog/thugs-are-the-new-uncle-toms/ It has been announced that the Broadway musical, "The Color Purple", is ending its run after 910 performances. As you probably already know, the show is based on Alice Walker's novel of the same name. It was produced by Oprah Winfrey, who also starred in the film adaptation of the ... http://nubianwaves.com/blog/the-color-purple-is-ending-get-a-free-ticket/ Around the country today, many are recognizing the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King and many are not. There are going to be countless news reports talking about the "legacy" of Dr. King. Numerous sound bites and street interviews will cover the usual topics: "he fought for equal rights" "I ... http://nubianwaves.com/blog/dr-king-an-example-of-taking-charge-of-your-beliefs/ A bootleg copy of the latest trailer for 'The Dark Knight' has made its way to the internet and we have it. Morgan Freeman returns as Luscious Fox alongside Christian Bale as Batman. Heath Ledger is The Joker. Here is the trailer: http://nubianwaves.com/blog/bootleg-the-dark-knight-trailer/ TMZ is reporting that the ex-husband of Tina Turner, Ike Turner, has died. Ike Turner was a musician, band leader, talent scout and record producer, best known for his work with his former wife Tina Turner as one half of the Ike & Tina Turner duo. Ike's repertoire included blues, ... http://nubianwaves.com/blog/ex-husband-of-tina-turner-ike-turner-dead-at-76/ Gabrielle Union is insisting that movies, especially her new movie 'The Perfect Holiday', should not be called 'urban' just because black people star in them. In a recent interview she said: "No one calls Fred Claus the white Christmas movie. The Perfect Holiday is a movie about the holidays. It's not race-specific. "If ... http://nubianwaves.com/blog/gabrielle-union-does-not-like-black-movies-labeled-as-urban/