Colin Powell Endorse Obama

Quote of the Day

"We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don't want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential." - Barack Obama

Obama to Vibe Readers, 'I NEED YOU'

Story Obama tells Vibe readers 'I Need You'

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I believe that America's free market has been the engine of America's great progress. It's created a prosperity that is the envy of the world. It's led to a standard of living unmatched in history. And it has provided great rewards to the innovators and risk-takers who have made America a beacon for science, and technology, and discovery…We are all in this together. From CEOs to shareholders, from financiers to factory workers, we all have a stake in each other's success because the more Americans prosper, the more America prospers.”

— Barack Obama

Straight Talk from Barack Obama

The Obama Art Report

The Obama Art Report: "Terry Richardson x Barack Obama
Cult celebrity photographer Terry Richardson took a couple photos of Barack Obama last year for a Vibe Magazine Obama INTERVIEW. Check out Terry Richardson's site HERE
Terry Richardson
Taken from Hypebeast"

Quote of the Day

“What we’ve seen the last few days, is nothing less than the final verdict on an economic philosophy that has completely failed” - Barack Obama

The Economy is Fundamentally Sound

Sorry for the lack of posts in the past couple of days, been hard at work finishing up The Barbados Experience project, but damn, feels like the economy is officially collapsing. Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, AIG FEDs Rescue AIG - $85 BILLION LOAN are all kinda scary. You mix that with Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and the collapse of Bear Stearns (March 16th of this year) and it's safe to say we are on the verge of a financial disaster. Seriously, what's next? Wall Street is looking more like Cotton Candy Street these days, but yet John McCain says "the economy is fundamentally sound" and his right hand man Phil Gramm says we are in a "mental recession". NICE. Below is Barack Obama's speech yesterday about the state of the economy.

Thug Motivation 101

Jeezy has been going extra hard with his Obama endorsement, especially after that "misunderstanding" with Vibe about him co signing McCain. I peeped him arriving to the VMAs on Sunday Kennedy style and was kinda impressed with the creativity of it all. Hip Hop and the Obama campaign has had a rocky relationship thus far, but no one can deny the impact images like this have on young voters.

Related: Chris Lighty - Politics Unusual: Hip Hop's Hopes for Obama

Quote of the Day

"It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today" - Barack Obama

I Am Inspired by Community Organizers

Barack Obama on the importance of community organizing March 31, 2008

I have been fortunate enough to acquire knowledge and accumulate marketing experience in a variety of fields including the entertainment industry, the nightclub business, tourism, rocking with my cousin China in the diamond district (remember Icetek watches??) among others, but one of my most significant experiences thus far has been my work with one of my mentors, former State Assemblyman of the 57th District in Brooklyn, Roger Green. It was working with him that my eyes were open to local politics, activism and meeting community organizers who stand up and fight for what they believe in. Sarah Palin recently dismissed the importance of these organizers, essentially playing the dedication and hard work they put into the causes that a lot of times go unnoticed. The Sean Bell and Timothy Stansbury murders by NYC police, the Jena 6 situation, the rapid rising murder rates in our inner cities, the Rockefeller drug laws etc,. were all causes propelled by community organizers. These people, my friend, are the true agents of change in America. Get involved.

Sean Bell Protest

Air Force Ones to Air Force One - The Obama Sneaker

Story Introducing the Obama Force One by artist Jimm Lasser

Quote of the Day

"The true test of the American ideal is whether we’re able to recognize our failings and then rise together to meet the challenges of our time. Whether we allow ourselves to be shaped by events and history, or whether we act to shape them" - Barack Obama

Quote of the Day

"They say I need to be seasoned; they say I need to be stewed. They say, 'We need to boil all the hope out of him -- like us -- and then he'll be ready" - Barack Obama

Quote of the Day

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change we seek" - Barack Obama

Knock 'em out the box, Rick, knock 'em out

I saw this snapshot over at Miss Info's from an Obama inspired t-shirt, the picture is pretty dope, plus her summary about it is crazy.

Check it out here Story from Missinfo.tv

Quote of the Day

"We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent" - Barack Obama

So So Involved.

Jermaine Dupri shares how Barack has inspired him to participate in the poltical process. Though a bit long, JD definitely drops some gems and it ends up making for an interesting read.

To read the article, click Jermaine Dupri says, Obama, you got me!

John Legend - If You're Out There

This is the song John Legend performed during the convention that will appear on his forthcoming album, "Evolver". Inspirational R&B records are always a little iffy but this was nailed on all fronts. Enjoy.

Quote of the Day

"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress" - Barack Obama