BLACK POLITICAL BUZZ NETWORK GROWTH STIFLED BY OBAMA & KEY DEMOCRAT LEADERS

If you enjoy the POLITICAL content on my Vlogs, like reading my Facebook fan page and visit my Blog but are puzzled as to why my Social Media footprint is not blowing up or increasing, I explain why in this video.

Let's just say if I was on YouTube or Social Media involved in a FAKE Lesbian relationship and promoting Same-Sex marriage, I too would have millions of views and making MONEY online.

Source: YouTube

TREVOR FULLER GUILTY OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE CORRUPTION? OR "NOTHING TO SEE HERE"? (FULLER & HARRY JONES vs PAT COTHAM)

TREVOR FULLER GUILTY OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE CORRUPTION? OR "NOTHING TO SEE HERE"?

THIS TIME IT'S NOT ABOUT RACE; IT'S ABOUT ABUSE OF POWER AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

FULLER & HARRY JONES vs PAT COTHAM:

Is current Charlotte - Mecklenburg County Commissioner Chair TREVOR FULLER (Democrat) Guilty of Serious Campaign Finance CORRUPTION??

Or is this another case of "Nothing To See Here Because Fuller Is A DEMOCRAT"??

Since the inception of this Blog, I've been writing about CORRUPTION in the State of NORTH CAROLINA.

Unfortunately most of the CORRUPTION in NORTH CAROLINA Politics has been conducted by DEMOCRATS.

Due to my Blogging about such acts of CORRUPTION in the Tarheel Blue State of NORTH CAROLINA, my Family and I have gone through Hell......Suffered Attacks.......Slander.....Retaliation, etc., at the hands of POLITICIANS on the Federal & State level who were Offended or Angry at what I published.

Although I am simply a lowly Grassroots Political Blogger who exercised her First Amendment Constitutional Rights to express Grievances about ELECTED Public Officials, both I and my Family members have been Subjected to insurmountable Retaliation Attacks by the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER (local newspaper organization) and ELECTED Public Officials based on Capitol Hill & in NORTH CAROLINA.

Why??

Because I used this Blog to EXPOSE Political CORRUPTION and Political ABUSE OF POWER.

Of course most of the CORRUPTION conducted was to gain MONEY, remain in POWER and to Cover up CORRUPTION.

Thus I have been treated like an Ax Murderer in the State of NORTH CAROLINA.

Some of that RETALIATION may have come from current NORTH CAROLINA Gov PAT MCCRORY (R).

I can't prove it which is why I wrote "may".

I voted for PAT MCCRORY and I regret doing so.

I thought he would help to Clean up NORTH CAROLINA CORRUPTION.......help Small Business Owners and put NC Citizens back to WORK.

I was WRONG!

Instead MCCRORY appears to be adding to the melee' of NORTH CAROLINA Political CORRUPTION and it appears as if MCCRORY is very Vindictive.

I won't be Voting for MCCRORY again!

Were it not for my Faith in GOD and constant PRAYER, perhaps many of those POLITICIANS who tried to Destroy ME would have Succeeded.

But for GOD and the LORD JESUS CHRIST.......I am still here!

Now let's return to the main topic of this Blog post.

Is current Charlotte - Mecklenburg County Commissioner Chair TREVOR FULLER (Democrat) Guilty of Serious Campaign Finance CORRUPTION??

Or is this another case of "Nothing To See Here Because Fuller Is A DEMOCRAT"??

Let's carefully evaluate this situation.

PAT COTHAM (a DEMOCRAT with INTEGRITY) is elected into Power two years ago by legal NORTH CAROLINA Voters to serve on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners.

PAT COTHAM is also elected by legal NORTH CAROLINA Voters to serve as Mecklenburg County Chair.

PAT COTHAM Fires a Dirty Mecklenburg County Manager HARRY JONES (also a Democrat) who should have been Fired long before PAT COTHAM was elected to the Board, however HARRY JONES was Protected by the previous Board Chair (JENNIFER ROBERTS - also a Democrat).

JENNIFER ROBERTS remained in Power as long as she did because while ROBERTS was Protecting HARRY JONES, he helped to deliver or sway thousands of BLACK Voters on Charlotte's Westside in ROBERTS' direction, thus she remained in Power to Protect JONES.

Along comes PAT COTHAM (a Democrat with INTEGRITY), who Fires HARRY JONES and her BLACK Democrat Colleagues on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners begin Attacking her with help from the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER.

Suddenly PAT COTHAM is Stripped of her Leadership and strong desire to help Clean up Mecklenburg County and TREVOR FULLER (also a Democrat) is elected by the Board as Chair by his Democrat Colleagues.

Fast forward to Nov 2014.

PAT COTHAM is re-elected to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners by legal NORTH CAROLINA Voters. (I voted for COTHAM too :-)

Once again PAT COTHAM is re-elected by NORTH CAROLINA Voters to be Board Chair.

However this time the current Board Chair TREVOR FULLER refuses to relinquish his Gavel to COTHAM because he is still Angry that COTHAM Fired his Buddy HARRY JONES.

But wait a minute!

The CHARLOTTE OBSERVER and WBTV (local news organizations) have alerted NORTH CAROLINA Voters to news that TREVOR FULLER could possibly be Guilty of Violating CAMPAIGN FINANCE, by NOT Reporting all of his Large Campaign DONATIONS and how those DONATIONS were Spent.

OOPS!

As Mecklenburg County Chair TREVOR FULLER is expected to Manage MILLIONS, sometimes BILLIONS of Dollars of Taxpayer MONEY, make Decisions on raising SALES TAXES, makes Decisions raising PROPERTY TAXES, Investing Taxpayer Money, Providing for Public Schools, etc.,

So should a Man or a Woman in the Legally RESPONSIBLE position of County Chair who Fails to Legally Report Large Campaign DONATIONS and how those DONATIONS were Used,
be allowed to Function as County Chair while Managing NORTH CAROLINA Taxpayer Funds.....State and Federal MONEY??

If TREVOR FULLER is hiding or trying to hide Large Campaign DONATIONS from the public, what else will he hide??

By the way TREVOR FULLER is a BLACK Man and PAT COTHAM is a WHITE Woman.

Hold it!!

This time it's NOT about "Good Ole Boy" RACISM!

Most cases of CORRUPTION in the State of NORTH CAROLINA do involve "Good Ole Boy" RACISM.

But this time it's NOT about "Good Ole Boy" RACISM.

(Notice how I mentioned "Good Ole Boy" RACISM three times as it relates to NORTH CAROLINA Politics.)

"Good Ol'e Boy" RACISM is the number 1 reason why NORTH CAROLINA is a Right-to-Work State, which allows Employers to treat their Employees any way they want to without Legal Repercussions!

However this time it's Not about RACISM.

This time it's about Cleaning up Charlotte-Mecklenburg County.

It's about ELECTED Public Officials answering to and being held ACCOUNTABLE to their Constituents.

It's about Stopping Political ABUSE OF POWER.

It's about Real and Effective LEADERSHIP for Charlotte's Future.

So is current Charlotte - Mecklenburg County Commissioner Chair TREVOR FULLER (Democrat) Guilty of Serious Campaign Finance Violations??

Or is this another case of "Nothing To See Here Because Fuller Is A DEMOCRAT"??

I encourage all legal NORTH CAROLINA Voters to carefully evaluate and Judge this situation by Not focusing on RACE, just the FACTS at hand.

Perhaps this is one time I will be able to Blog about possible NORTH CAROLINA Political CORRUPTION without I or my Family being RETALIATED against by ELECTED Public Officials Angry at what I wrote.

The TRUTH!




Article Sources: Charlotte Observer; My Fox; WBTV; Youtube

ARTICLE: "Complaint Charges Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Chair Trevor Fuller (D) With Campaign Finance Irregularities"

CHARLOTTE, NC (David Perlmutt/The Charlotte Observer) -

A complaint has been filed with state elections officials against Mecklenburg County commissioners Chair Trevor Fuller, accusing him of filing incomplete, misleading, and sometimes late and inaccurate reporting of his campaign finances that go back to 2012.

Kathy Davis of Charlotte, treasurer for unsuccessful Republican at-large commission candidate Emily Zuyus, requested a complete audit of Fuller's campaign finance reports.

She made her request to Sheryll Harris, a compliance officer with the state elections board.

Fuller, a Democrat, came in third in the voting among five at-large candidates for three seats and wants to remain as the board's chairman another year. Zuyus, a Republican, finished fourth.

Davis' charges include:

• Not recording thousands of dollars in contributions, in-kind contributions and loans to his campaign, only to record many later in amended reports. For instance, in a 2012 report, Fuller failed to include a $3,045.07 in in-kind contributions, Davis said. If he had, she contends, his campaign would have had a negative cash balance.

This year, commissioner George Dunlap's financial records show he made a donation to Fuller's campaign. But it's not recorded in Fuller's records.

• Not reporting a $2,500 contribution from N.C. Realtors PAC in Fuller's third-quarter report this year. Yet it was recorded in the campaign's first-quarter report, Davis said.

• Filing some reports late. Davis contends that Fuller should have incurred $4,750 in late fees for late filings, but his financial reports shows that he's paid $300 to date.

• Fuller signing off on reports as the campaign's treasurer. Davis said there's no “Certification of Treasurer” record on file naming Fuller as the campaign's treasurer “or indicating he has completed the required training.”

“Someone who wants to be the face of the very Board of County Commissioners that approved a budget in excess of $1.6 billion should be able to ensure that his own finances ... are accurately and properly completed,” Davis wrote in an email to reporters. “Commissioner Fuller does not appear to have been a very good steward of his own campaign finance reporting.”

Harris confirmed Friday that she received Davis' complaint late Wednesday and that “the complaint is in process.” Mecklenburg elections director Michael Dickerson said Friday he received an email from Harris requesting his office's auditing of Fullers finance reports.

Dickerson said his office audits all financial reports of candidates within 30 days after they are received.

Fuller said Friday he's not worried about an examination of his records. “There do appear to be some mathematical errors in the reporting of some records, but none of that has anything to do with having accurate records of what was received by the campaign and accurate records of what was spent,” Fuller said. “I am confident that all of that is quite well above board.”

He said his campaign has had three treasurers volunteering for two elections. “They don't understand how much work is involved when they volunteer for the job,” he said.

Fuller questioned the timing of Davis' complaints and the motivation behind them. He has made it known that he wants another year as the board's chairman. Commissioner Pat Cotham, who chaired the board in 2013 and was the top vote-getter in the Nov. 4 election, also wants the gavel back.




ARTICLE: "I'm At Peace Says Fired Meck County Manager Harry Jones"


CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -

The Mecklenburg County Commissioners fired County Manager Harry Jones during a meeting Tuesday night.

In an interview with WBTV, Jones says "I've used the word I'm at peace and I really am – I use the word relief."

Jones say he knew he was the cause of factions on the county commission board. He says he and his attorney were trying to negotiate a new deal with commissioners. But then Tuesday night happened.

"It really doesn't matter what is behind it" says Jones. "It could be a variety of things that are behind it. It really doesn't matter because I serve at pleasure of the board."

But Jones admits he "was a little blind sided by what happened on Tuesday."

At the meeting, the commissioners did not give a reason for Jones' sudden firing.

WBTV has learned the botched revaluation is one reason Jones lost his job.

Is he angry?

"No. Absolutely not. When you're at peace - you don't get angry" says Jones. "I'm disappointed is the word - not in being fired - that is something the board has the authority to do. I'm disappointed at the manner in which the Board Chairman specifically handled this matter."

During the public portion of the meeting when Commissioners voted {6-to-2; Commissioner George Dunlap was out of town and did not vote} to terminate Jones' employment effective immediately, Jones asked "may I make a comment?" Cotham replied "no."

Jones was asked to leave, and was told his office is locked and off limits. Board Chair Pat Cotham told Jones "your items will be delivered to your home."

Jones says he thought it was "disrespectful. It's as if you know get the hell out of here now we don't want to see you anymore."

But Board Chair Pat Cotham says that's not why she asked Jones to leave the dais.

"He had no standing at that time" says Commissioner Cotham. "It was not appropriate so I don't regret that. That the was the right thing to do."

Commissioner Cotham says most residents have expressed support for her decision to terminate Jones. She says the county is moving forward.

"We as a board will come together with management and make plans to do right things so people are feeling we are being accountable to them" Commissioner Cotham says.

On Wednesday, the two commissioners who voted against Jones' termination say they were still upset.

"From what he did I don't think he deserved to be fired" says Kim Ratliff, Vice Chair of the Board. "Reprimanded maybe for some of the things that have gone wrong. But there is a way to fix things."

In mid-April, Jones said that, despite rumors at the time, he planned on staying on as County Manager until 2015.

According to county officials, Jones' annual salary was $246,000. Commissioners say Jones' severance package includes six months salary and benefits compensation.

Jones say "I'm now a retiree and because of my service with Mecklenburg County I will now have 100 percent health insurance paid by Mecklenburg County until I become medicare eligible. I negotiated in my contract that they would also provide insurance for my wife until she becomes medicare eligible."

Commissioners Ratliff and Dumont Clarke, who also voted against termination, say they did not receive any advance notification that Jones' employment was going to be a topic during the closed session.

Commissioner Ratliff says she was "totally surprised the vote was held. Even more shocked at the way the Chair treated Mr. Jones."

Some commissioners say they felt it was a public humiliation.

"I think it was more disrespectful" says Commissioner Ratliff. "We fired you now get out. All he wanted to say was thank you. He's a very classy gentleman, very intelligent. It's not like he was going to say anything to harm the Board."

Commissioner Clarke says "I thought the way the Chairwoman refused to give time for any remarks after 12 years of service was very shabby treatment of him and very disrespectful."

Clarke says he voted against Jones' termination because "if you look at his entire record, his firing was not merited."

WBTV left voice messages for, and sent emails to some of the Commissioners who voted for termination.

Commissioner Bill James told WBTV because it was an 'personnel matter' he could not discuss it.

Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour said in a statement "given the challenges of recent years, the board felt this was the time to go in a new direction," Ridenhour said, adding, "There will be some changes coming to Mecklenburg County, but I am confident that these changes will be for the betterment of our community."

Commissioner Trevor Fuller didn't respond.

But evidently some members of the community are speaking up.

Robin Bradford, Chair of the Mecklenburg County Democrats, says her phone has been ringing non-stop. She estimates at least 100 people called between Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon.

"They don't know why he {Jones} was terminated" Bradford says. "They don't know why he was terminated in that fashion. They thought it was mean spirited."

Former Commissioner Parks Helms says "I think this has created an unhealthy tension that will be with this county for the near term."

Helms says "Harry Jones has made some mistakes but he's not perfect. He's been a good county manager at a time when this city and region has made dramatic gain because of the leadership of the professional management team on the city and county side."

Helms says he believes it was a "serious mistake" to terminate Jones now heading into budget discussions.

"It was not a good representation of how things should be done" says Helms.

So will Jones and his attorney challenge the termination?

"He and I will continue to have discussions about what, if anything, the next steps might be" Jones tells WBTV.

After 38 years in public service - 25 years with the city of Charlotte, 21 years in Mecklenburg County - including 13 years as County Manager - Jones says he's not dwelling on the past.

He is looking to the future.

"I've had a comfort come into my soul as a result of my battle with pancreatic cancer for 16 months. I'm a walking miracle. I know that" Jones says.

Bobbie Shields was voted to take the role of Interim County Manager with a 10% raise.

Shields, who was hired as Deputy Director of the County Engineering Department in 1986, held different positions for the City before being named General Manager in 2002, according to the Mecklenburg County Manager's web site.

The Board is also looking to make more changes.

Commissioner James sent WBTV a statement saying "The Changes to the structure of County government however go beyond just installing a temporary CEO; other changes are also anticipated including:

Considering Deborah King as the County Commission's eyes and ears within the Tax Assessor's office reporting directly to the County Commission and working with (but not for) the interim County Manager and Pearsons (the revaluation auditing firm); assisting with the selection of a new County Assessor (she will not be a candidate for that position, just provide temporary assistance to the Board).

Considering Krista Tillman (former executive of Bell South) to be 'Executive Transition Manager' to work directly with the Commission on a variety of matters including finding a new County Manager and evaluating the current structure and efficiency of County government."

WBTV obtained some documents that show Commissioners are considering paying Tillman $250 an hour for the Executive Transition Manager position. Documents show it would be a temporary position.

JAHI MCMATH: Why I Chose To Blog About Her Situation

#JahiMcMath


BLOGGING ABOUT JAHI MCMATH:

I feel absolutely NO Regret for the time I devoted to Blogging about JAHI MCMATH (2 weeks).

GOD forbid if I were in JAHI MCMATH'S situation I would want someone to PRAY & SPEAK for Me as well.

Considering her Condition after being Butchered like an Animal by OAKLAND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Staff & then left for DEAD, this precious 13-year-old CHILD could Not Speak for herself.

Thus I and thousands of other People, chose to PRAY & SPEAK for her.

Since I am NOT a Selfish person who only Cares about my Family, I could NOT have just sat back & Ignored this Child's Plight.

JAHI MCMATH is a Defenseless HUMAN BEING, who holds NO Responsibility for what happened to her.

Yet the Mainstream Media.......Politicians......and OAKLAND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Staff wanted to MURDER her just to Hide MALPRACTICE.

They also most likely wanted to use her body for ORGAN HARVESTING.

This entire ordeal was all about MONEY......MALPRACTICE Cover-Ups.......and ORGANS.

i.e., POLITICS!

Do I believe JAHI'S situation & the recent Death of a 3-year-old Girl in HAWAII (also linked to MALPRACTICE) are somehow related to OBAMACARE Policies & OBAMACARE Legislation??

I don't know.

Dear GOD I hope NOT!

Nevertheless I feel absolutely NO Regret for the time I devoted to Blogging about JAHI MCMATH (2 weeks).

JAHI MCMATH'S life still has VALUE.

I repeat.

GOD forbid if I were in JAHI MCMATH'S situation I would want someone to PRAY & SPEAK for Me as well.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR JAHI.......HER FAMILY & her Attorney CHRIS DOLAN.

Dooce Blogger, Heather Armstrong Joins Forces With Michelle Obama

Blogger Joins Forces With Michelle Obama On Family/ Work Balance



Heather Armstrong, the woman behind the popular blog Dooce, understands how important flexible working policies can be for employees and their families.

Armstrong suffered severe postpartum depression after giving birth to her first daughter.

"For the first six months, I often thought of suicide every day," Armstrong remembered.

She said her husband, Jon's, company was in the middle of a software project, and he was reprimanded if he called in sick.

"So, here he is going to work, working on this project and knowing that his wife is at home thinking about killing herself. And he can't even take a sick day," she said.

She eventually checked herself into a hospital, and her husband stayed home using the Family Medical Leave Act.



Armstrong and her husband now work at home, running Dooce.com

She was invited to a White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility on Wednesday by a Department of Labor staffer who told her that many people in his office read her blog.

Armstrong said she brought a small-business owner's perspective to the conference.

"It was mostly about flex policy, telecommuting and determining your own hours," she said of the small group discussions. "The emphasis was definitely on technology and infrastructure to make it possible for people to work at home -- make up hours at home -- because of family emergencies."

Some workers afraid to use flex time

Armstrong had a seat in the front row as both President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama spoke to the group. And although she had voted for the president, it was his wife who made the greatest impression.

"I was not prepared to be that stunned," Armstrong said, adding, "It was her presence."

"She comes out, and it feels like you were sitting down with her over a Diet Coke or a cup of tea or a cocktail, and she's telling you -- straight up -- 'this is what's going on, and this is what I've done, and this is what we're trying to do, and I can't make any promises, but this is what we're working on.' "

The first lady shared her own struggles with balancing work with children and a busy husband. She told how she was on maternity leave with daughter Sasha when she was called in for a job interview but couldn't find a babysitter.

"I packed up that little infant, and I put her in the stroller, and I brought her with me. And I prayed that her presence wouldn't be an automatic disqualifier," Michelle Obama recalled. "And it was fortunate for me that, number one, she slept through the entire interview."

The first lady got the job and felt lucky her interviewer had just had a new child and was understanding. But she said she realizes that most workers struggle to balance families with work, with no flexible working arrangements and often without sick leave.

The White House said it is trying out a pilot program to help government workers "meet the demands of the job without sacrificing their families."

Armstrong says the majority of her readers are supportive of such efforts.

"All of us want to see better laws enacted, especially when it comes to families. And especially when we in the 21st century have lost our village, and if a kid gets sick, you can't expect the person sitting next to you in the hut to take of the kid."

Armstrong says some people in the online community think she makes a "big exorbitant amount of money" and believe that her success has made her unable to understand the plight of average families.

She says that is wrong and that she "owns every perspective at this table."

"I started [her blog] in my mom's basement, completely broke," she said.

Now that she and her husband can support themselves with their own Web site, they try to "make it so that our employees feel valued and have a flexible working environment."


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Sources: CNN, Dooce.com, MSNBC, Today Show, Youtube, Google Maps

Google Has Restored Black Political Buzz On Blogger But...

Well, Well isn’t that something?

Last weekend my blog Black Political Buzz was deleted without warning by Google from Blogger.

Instead of my waiting around I just decided to move on over to Word Press, however I kept the same domain name.

Mysteriously out of the blue, this morning my blog suddenly reappeared back on Blogger's web hosting platform.

Hmmm. What must I do?

Should I just manually delete it and blog solely on Word Press?

No, instead I’m going to stick with both of them.

Why?

Let’s just say I won’t be burned twice.

In the event it ever happens again, I’ll definitely be better prepared.

So all you haters who falsely reported my blog as being a Spam site didn’t win.

Black Political Buzz is definitely going places and it won’t be stopped by jealous haters.

To my loyal readers, thanks for your prayers and for sticking with me.

I truly appreciate you:)

Laurel


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Sources: Wordpress, Google Maps

Black Youth Project Website Proves To Be A Hit!

New Web Site Gives Black Youth A Voice


The Black Youth Project has launched its new Web site, http://www.blackyouthproject.com, a place online where young black people can speak for themselves. Most of the bloggers and researchers on the project are associated with the University of Chicago.

“While this generation of young African Americans are much talked–about by pundits and the media, they are rarely talked with and asked to engage in real dialogue,” said Cathy Cohen, the principal investigator for the Black Youth Project and the David and Mary Winton Green Professor in Political Science and the College. “Finally, there’s a place on the Web where young black people can speak for themselves instead of having other people speak about them.”

This first–of–its kind online resource explores the attitudes, actions and decision–making of black youth by including their lives, ideas and voices. The Web site aims to generate new media information, blogs, art, conversations, webinars, data, research, policies and movements that will expand the human and social capital of young black youth, facilitating their empowerment by highlighting their voices and experiences, Cohen said.

The current generation of black youth finds itself in the center of many of the country’s political and social debates and the subject of numerous films, videos and media analysis. But more than any other group of Americans, black youth face the challenge of inclusion in the post–civil rights period as well as the challenge of Web access and digital spaces to call their own, Cohen said. The Black Youth Project, a national research project that examines the attitudes, resources and culture of African American youth, decided to create an online hub for black youth where scholars, educators, community activists, youth allies and youth could access an array of resources.

“This site gives us a voice,” says Jonathan Lykes, a second–year student in the College who is one of the featured bloggers on the BYP Web site. “A lot of black youth have something to say now. We understand now, and we want our voices heard now.”

“It is a place where the perspectives of young black people will be heard loud and clear,” stated Leigh Richie, Web coordinator for the Black Youth Project.

The BYP site features a number of innovative and useful resources, including:

Rap Lyrics Database:

The first public, searchable database of rap music lyrics. A cyber storehouse that allows scholars, youth, cultural workers and teachers to search lyrics of Billboard Music’s top rap songs from 1990 to February 2009, it was created to allow users to think critically about rap and hip–hop, just as one does about jazz and classical music. “You can find a whole number of videos as well as articles and blogs that talk about hip–hop in a way that respects young black people and the culture, ” said Alexandra Moffett–Bateau, a researcher on the project and a graduate student in Political Science.

Black Youth Blogging:

Daily blogs that represent the voices and attitudes of young African Americans who are in their late teens and 20s. Content consists of conversations about popular culture, current news about politics, testimonials and narratives about being black, gay, straight, male, female, transgender, working class, middle class and differently abled in the United States. “The Black Youth Project is really cool because it is a space where people from various communities can come together and get information. You can search for anything you are looking for,” said Summer McDonald, a blogger and graduate student in English.

Data, Survey and Findings:

The Black Youth Project Survey includes the most extensive dataset on black youth available to the public. Researchers can download the original data set from the Black Youth Project, focused on surveys of young people ages 15–25. Additional data sets also will be made available to the public. “BYP’s 2005 study was one of the largest ever national surveys of black, Hispanic and white youth on their attitudes about morality, education, marriage, politics, discrimination, justice and the future,” Cohen said. She added that a new survey that includes a significant number of young people and focuses on the impact of the Obama presidency will be released in 2010 through the Mobilization and Change, Political and Civic Engagement Project.

Curriculum Workshop:

Consists of educators, social workers, community activists and artists creating innovative, student–centered curriculum that focuses on the lives of young black people and uses data from the Black Youth Project. “Educators can use the curriculum page as a great resource to borrow and generate lesson plans focused on black youth,” said Fallon Wilson, a blogger and graduate student in the School of Social Service Administration.

Black Youth Create!

This page calls out black youth to create and submit performance pieces, poetry, prose and visual art that talk about what it means to be a black youth in America. “The Black Youth Project is an unprecedented Web site that sheds light on a demographic that has for too long been overlooked. It’s the perfect space for young black people to express themselves and learn from others,” said blogger Edward James, a second–year student in the College.

Black Youth In the News:

This page is a comprehensive archive of news stories in major U.S. newspapers written about black youth. This database will be updated weekly.

Research & Resources:

Listings/links to latest reports, research, books, films, documentaries, organizations and Web sites focused on black youth. A team of primarily young black researchers and writers created the structure and content of the BYP site.

The team of BYP researchers and personnel includes Tracye Matthews, Associate Director of the Center on Race, Politics and Culture, and David Showalter, a second–year student in the College.



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Sources: University of Chicago, Black Youth Project, Youtube, Google Maps

Arianna Huffington Tauts A New Brand of Journalism....She Discourages Biased Reporting

Arianna Huffington, co-founder of the WONDERFUL Huffington Post blog (I absolutely adore her site), recently appeared as a guest on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" (my favorite AM Political show) to discuss web 2.0 Journalism.

The "Queen of Web 2.0 Journalism"/ Political Commentator who launched her highly regarded site in 2005, wasn't bashing regular newspapers instead Arianna shared how newspaper organizations should focus less on Advertising and return to their true Investigative roots.

During the interview she didn't fail to mention that one of the reasons newspapers are becoming extinct is due to Biased Reporting.

To that I'd say Arianna was spot on!

I've been saying for several years that Biased Reporting would eventually ruin the Newspaper Industry, especially Racially-tinged Biased reporting.

(That type of reporting has been highly practiced by the newspaper organizations in my region.)

Looks as if I were correct.

Shareholders, Editors, Reporters, Staff Writers, of large newspapers are all crying the blues about going belly up but not many of them appear to be willing to change their strategy for retaining subscribers.

The decline of American Newspapers shouldn't be blamed on Bloggers. Instead the recognition of their failure lies in a shift of how our world now communicates, receives and processes information.

This includes a supply and demand for a different kind of content. Content which screams Integrity versus a one-sided view of the world.

Who wants to spend money on Biased, lopsided, stale reporting when today's readers with a few keystrokes can enter the Blogosphere to visit such informative, extremely interesting, hot-in-demand sites as Huffington Post, Politico, Wash Po-The Fix, Daily Kos, Jack & Jill Politics, Real Clear Politics, etc., to check out real time, global updates?

Despite being falsely stereotyped as "Left-Wing Web 2.0 Ambulance-Chasers", the CEOs and Publishers of those particular sites rarely if ever practice Biased reporting.

As it relates to revenue, these "Investigative Bloggers" are business savvy enough to realize what their readers want and don't mind giving it to them in huge doses.

In return the Online Advertising on most Weblogs and Websites has proven to be very profitable. Supply & Demand, Free Market principles has found its way to Web 2.0 Journalism and Oh what a beautiful thing!

Didn't President Obama's Internet-driven campaign teach us anything about Cyberspace?

Who cares about data overload?

Today's competitive, "microwave generation" doesn't want to wait the next day for what said or what happened two minutes ago. We want it and we want it now!

While we're on the subject, who cares if President Obama is African-American?

Currently he's the hottest Media ticket in town, so who gives a darn about his ethnicity?

Let's face it the average Reporter/ Staff Writer employed at a popular paper might actually find it cool to have a Black Leader in the Oval office, however their stodgy, small-town Editor might have a problem with this recent CHANGE. Especially Editors of most Southern-based papers.

Thus those same Reporters/ Staff Writers continue to print the same old, divisive, racially-tinged, BIASED stories all the while assisting in the demise of their own livelihoods.

Sites like the HuffPost and Politico also have White House Correspondents living in DC, available to catch every morsel from the Obama Administration's table.

Unless its the Washington Post, how many large newspaper organizations are willing to invest that type of money to stay on top of their game? Very few.

Yet...Gasp! These same Journalistic Neophytes are perturbed at Blogs and News sites for "stealing" their readers.

I suggest that instead of Shareholders/ CEOs of large newspapers wasting money lobbying Congress to protect their right to keep us stuck in the past with yesterday's stories or trying desperately to destroy Bloggers, why not spend some of that hard-earned dough hiring Investigative Web Publishers/ Reporters like Arianna on a part-time basis as Consultants?

Allow people like Arianna or the folk from Politico, Jack & Jill Politics, etc., to share some secrets of their Web 2.0 Journalism Success.

After all as they say if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. I recommend the dying world of regular newspaper journalism to please join 'em.

Kudos forever to Arianna and the HuffPost!

Thank you for providing 21st Century readers with an excellent, professional, credible alternative.

(Check out more of what Arianna said on "Morning Joe" on the clip below. This woman really knows her stuff.)

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Arianna Huffington speak with "Politics Daily" before a Senate hearing on the future of journalism May 6.



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Sources: HuffPost, TIME, MSNBC, Morning Joe Show, Politico, The Fix, Jack & Jill Politics, Real Clear Politics, Daily Kos, Politics Daily, Newsobserver, Youtube, Google Maps, Flickr

Washington Post's 2009 Best State Political Blogs!

It was a tough call but the Washington Post finally selected the best State Political Blogs of 2009.
If your weblog didn't make the list (Black Political Buzz wasn't selected) this year don't feel slighted or bitter. Just keep writing, keep perfecting your craft and blogging away about the Political stuff (Globally, Nationally and Locally) that really matters, then perhaps you'll become one of the chosen in 2010.

Congrats to all who made it!

Alabama

Doc's Political Parlor & Home of Lawn Mower Repair
South Union Street (Montgomery Advertiser)
Left In Alabama
The World Around You


Alaska

The Mudflats


Arizona

Rum, Romanism & Rebellion
AZ/DC (Arizona Republic)
Sonoran Alliance
Blog for Arizona


Arkansas

Arkansas Blog (Arkansas Times)
The Arkansas Project
Blake's Think Tank


California

Flash Report
Calitics
Calbuzz


Colorado

Coloradopols.com
Face the State
Squarestate.net
Peoples Press Collective
Complete Colorado


Connecticut

My Left Nutmeg
Capitol Watch (Hartford Courant)
Connecticut Local Politics
Yourct.com


Delaware

Delaware Liberal


Florida

Sayfie Review
Naked Politics (Miami Herald)
FLA Politics
Post on Politics (Palm Beach Post)
The Buzz (St. Pete Times)


Georgia

Peach Pundit
Tondee's Tavern


Hawaii

Akamai Politics (Honolulu Advertiser)


Idaho

Red State Rebels


Illinois

ArchPundit
Capitol Fax
Prairie State Blue


Indiana

Frugal Hoosiers
Advance Indiana
Indiana Barrister


Iowa

The Iowa Republican
The Bean Walker
Iowa Independent
John Deeth Blog


Kansas

Kansas Jackass
Bagyants.com


Kentucky

NKY Politics Blog (Kentucky Enquirer)
Politics in Kentucky (Louisville Courier Journal)
Page One


Louisiana

The Dead Pelican
Daily Kingfish
The Old River Road
Between the Lines
Bayou Buzz


Maine

Turn Maine Blue


Maryland

Maryland Moment (Washington Post)
Eye on Annapolis (The Daily Record)
Maryland Politics Watch
Legum's New Line


Massachusetts

Blue Mass Group
Talking Politics (Boston Phoenix)


Michigan

Capitol Chronicles
Right Michigan
Michigan Liberal


Minnesota

MNPublius
Minnesota Democrats Exposed
Minnesota Progressive Project
Centrisity
Dusty Trice
True North
Politics in Minnesota
The Uptake


Mississippi

Magnolia Report
Y'all Politics


Missouri

John Combest
Show Me Progress
Fired Up! Missouri


Montana

Left in the West


Nebraska

New Nebraska Newtwork
Leavenworth Street


Nevada

Ralston Report (Las Vegas Sun)
Inside Nevada Politics (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Las Vegas Gleaner
Desert Beacon


New Hampshire

Now Hampshire
Blue Hampshire


New Jersey

PolitickerNJ
Garden State Grapevine (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Save Jersey
Blue Jersey



New Mexico

Heath Haussamen
Joe Monahan
New Mexico FBIHOP


New York

The Albany Project
The Daily Politics (NY Daily News)
Capitol Confidential


North Carolina

Under the Dome (Raleigh News & Observer)
BlueNC


North Dakota

NorthDecoder
Dakota Politics
Democracy for New Mexico


Ohio

Buckeye State Blog
Third Base Politics
OhioDaily
Cincinnati Politics Extra (Cincinnati Enquirer)
Writes Like She Talks


Oregon

Jeff Mapes (The Oregonian)
Blue Oregon


Oklahoma

Okie Funk
Blue Oklahoma


Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Politics (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Above Average Jane
2 Political Junkies
Gort 42


Rhode Island

Rhode Island's Future
Projo Politics Blog (Providence Journal)


South Carolina

Indigo Journal
FITSNews
Palmetto Scoop
Political Net News
Schotline
Wolfe Reports


South Dakota

South Dakota War College


Tennessee

Post Politics (Nashville Post)
Nashville for the 21st Century


Texas

Burnt Orange Report
Burka Blog
Capitol Annex


Utah

Utah Policy


Vermont

Green Mountain Daily


Virginia

Not Larry Sabato
Virginia Politics (Washington Post)
The Shad Plank (Daily Press)
Blue Virginia
Blue Commonwealth
Too Conservative
Tertium Quids


Washington

Horses Ass
Strange Bedfellows (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Politics Northwest (Seattle Times)
The Petri Dish (Everett Herald)
Political Buzz (Tacoma News Tribune)
Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate


West Virginia

West Virginia Blue


Wisconsin

Widgerson Library & Pub
Eye on Wisconsin
WPRI
Badger Blogger
Lakeshore Laments
Boots and Sabers

Sources: Washington Post, The Fix, Flickr

Its a New Day in American Politics

Its a New Day in American Politics!

And no I haven't forgotten about this Blog.

Since starting a new job (Thank God I'm employed again), I've just been really busy.

However this weekend I will be working to update with more recent content.

Stick with me as I can guarantee you won't regret the great stuff coming down the pipeline.

In the days to come I won't be holding back or biting my tongue for anyone.

Please don't let the title of this Blog fool you.

All notable Politicians (not just African-American Politicians) are game on this weblog. If you can't stand the heat then get out of Public Office!

The journey has only just begun.

Now let's have some fun!

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