I began the sketches for what would ultimately become Obama 2012 in March 2007, a month after Barack Obama declared his candidacy. I had spent much of the previous 18 months living abroad as an entrepreneur and statesman of sorts, and I was slightly out of touch with the pulse of life on the street in the United States.

I don’t see the news agencies reporting on it, but the most striking comment that Obama made at Alfred E. Smith charity dinner in New York last night was the one where he said something to the effect that who would’ve thought there’d be a black man who is married and a father to his [...]

LOL!!!
I feel like I’m at an NBA basketball game when the monitor starts flashing stuff like “Stand On Your Feet!”, “Make Some Noise!”, “Rise Up!”.
Or in Mystikal’s song “Bouncing Back (Bumping Me Against The Wall)”
You keep bumping me against the wall
Yeah I know I let you slide before
But until you seen me…trust me
You ain’t seen [...]

Ya, I bet your company had a brochure with a picture like this on the front of it with lots of words like “diversity,” “inclusion,” and “value” in it.
They were at your NSBE conferences, NBMBAA conferences, all smiles, shiny displays, the best giveaways.
You were hooked, weren’t you?
Gym onsite. Nice walking path around the building [...]

The following was sent to me by aw in an email…  Read it and let me know what you think about Sophia’s perspective.  I believe this editorial was originally from the Washington Post, but it is not clear from the message.
Black.  Female.  Accomplished.  Attacked
By Sophia A. Nelson
Sunday, July 20, 2008; B01
There she is — no, [...]

This one’s for North Carolina! C’mon and raise up
Take your shirt off, twist it ’round yo head
Spin it like a helicopter
North Carolina! C’mon and raise up
This one’s for you, uh-huh, this one’s for who?
Us, us, us; yes sir!
Yes! The land of Petey Pablo let the country know that we are not [...]

…and he has seen the glory of the coming of the Lord! Watch out folks! Obama’s still got it.
Go watch or read his speech given in Philadelphia. I’m still waking my brain up, but I promise to post my reaction. Thanks, Aisha, for keeping me in the know. In the meantime, [...]