Dancing In The Streets
From Stereohyped editor Lauren Williams: At the election party I went to last night, everyone screamed, hugged, and jumped up and down when Barack Obama was declared the winner. It was happening all over the country, obviously. Pictured above is the celebration in Harlem. Check out some other pictures from election celebrations after the jump. I slipped one of a weepy Jesse Jackson in there for good measure. CONTINUED » Nov 5, 2008 · Link · 12 Responses Related Pos

THE EURweb FREE-4-ALL PAGE/BOARD: Talk about the stories we didn't cover in this issue.
Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn't cover in today's issue. (It's sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE.           -------------- EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE        "Learn to pause.... or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you." — Doug King CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS   &n

President Obama In Black And White [Race]
In 1964, a group of black and white civil rights protesters attempted to integrate the pool of the Monson Hotel in St. Augustine, Florida. The hotel's owner, James Brock, responded by dumping acid into the pool. That was considered reasonable. This year, the Obama campaign opened a field office in St. Augustine, the most organized effort ever by a Democratic presidential campaign to win the Republican county surrounding my hometown. Obama ended up winning Florida and the entire country, a far stronger rebuk

POLITICS: ‘BLACKS AGAINST OBAMA’ INTERRUPT OBAMA’S SPEECH IN FLORIDA
Democratic U.S. Presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama’s campaign rally in Coral Gables, Florida on Friday was interrupted by a group of African-American protesters, calling themselves “Blacks Against Obama”. The “Blacks Against Obama” group, consisted of about 10 African-Americans that showed up at the Obama rally in Florida. The protesters held signs saying, ”Obama was for gay marriage and abortion, and said his candidacy was “endorsed by the KKK.” Another sign said, “Jesse Jack

Last Night In Glorious Photos
 We don't need to write a word of commentary for these photos.Just sit back and relish sweet, sweet victory... We'll break our silence to add only one thing: according to WNYC, whose photographer took the taxi photo, the guy jumped on the taxi in the middle of traffic and the drive kept driving for several minutes, honking all the way. New York City's best night ever, hands down.Some of these via Flickr: Obama family, WNYC, and cell phones.  Related:This Week In Gayness: We Say No

Question of the Day
Last night your boy [not mine] Jesse Jackson had a dramatic cunt break down / come to Jesus meeting minutes after the pronouncements from the networks that Obama had won the White House. The Dealer and myself believes Brother Jesse weeped for other reasons [cough, kick in the nuts, cough] but I will keep those thoughts to myself. What do you think Jesse Jackson was really crying over? Eh? Not Too Sure About This One | | | Email This Post

Oprah, Brad Pitt Celebrate Obama's Victory in Chicago
prah Winfrey, Brad Pitt and politician Jesse Jackson were among the estimated 240,000 people who came out for the victory rally in Chicago's Grant Park to celebrate Barack Obama's historic election as 44th President of the United States on Tuesday. "I'm vibrating," Winfrey told Usmagazine.com. How will she celebrate? "Just to be fully present. I'm just trying to take it all in," she told Us. "I can't even talk about it." "This has been the greatest experience of my lifetime," she told reporters.

The Stars Glimmer for President Obama
Posted by Bossip Staff Here’s today’s front page of the Chicago Sun-Times Newspaper. This is literally the face of hope and everyone knows it. Joy Bryant, Chris Tucker and Mary Mary were all at an election event in LA while Oprah, Spike Lee and Messy Jessy were all at Grant Park in Chicago amidst the gargantuan [...]

★ [SPOTTED] Celebrities in Chicago!
Us everyday Americans weren’t the only ones excited last night when it was officially announced that Barack Obama had been elected the 44th President of the United States of America! (Sidebar: Wow, it feels really good to be able to say that) Stars like Oprah Winfrey, Spike Lee, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas all showed their excitement last night at Grant Park in Chicago, IL, where they were in the midst of a crowd of over 200,000 people cheering on President-Elect Obama

Who Will Speak For The Poor?
Reverend Jesse Jackson should be in the news -- for very different reasons. In National

YouTube Clip Of The Day
Angry, Black, hecklers, mostly men, held up signs at Obama’s recent rally at the University of Miami that read, Blacks against Obama, Jesse Jackson hates Obama, Obama for abortions, Obama for gay marriage and Obama endorsed by the KKK. This entry was posted on September 22, 2008 at 4:20 am and is filed under YouTube Clip Of The Day with tags YouTube Clip Of The Day. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed You can leave a response,

South Park: The Obama-McCain Master Plan
No wonder John McCain's concession speech Tuesday night was so gracious. It turns out he's been in cahoots with Barack Obama for the last 10 years, and the pair have been...

WTF: Psycho Mother Makes Her 5-Year-Old Daughter Say "F*ck Obama"! Plus Says "Barack Obama Is Not My President. Hes Not Even Black. He's The Antichrist"
This mother states "Barack Obama Is NOT My President He's The Antichrist Fuck" Credit to Apple Sunshine

Election Night: NBC (Part 3)
Filed under: News, OpEd, Reality-FreeLet the celebration begin. McCain's concession speech. Obama's rousing acceptance. Lots and lots of reflection. It's a special night for the networks, even though the election was called relatively early. NBC was no exception:Emotional speeches by Tavis Smiley and Tom Brokaw. Brokaw's hard enough to understand as it is; with his voice wavering, he becomes downright impossible.Smiley wanted to break into an Electric Slide. Brokaw said "you need a bunch of white people to

Congressman Jesse Jackson is Helping a Teen Find Bone Marrow
Congressman Jesse Jackson is helping a teen find bone marrow. Illinois Democratic Rep. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. is kicking off a drive today for bone marrow that could save the life of 17-year-old Justin Thornton.  Jackson will be joined at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center. The bone marrow drive will last noon to 4 p.m. in room 156. The drive will begin by Jackson swabbing the cheek of the Surgeon General of the United States, Adam M. Robinson, Jr.   Because tissue types are inherited, patients are m

Stuntin’ For Obama
Here is Queen Latifah flossin pretty hard in a drop top Rolls Royce with her Obama/Biden support in full effect. You too can show your support, by getting out there to register to vote. Click Here for more details…. Check out pics from the Clinton Global Initiative event with a couple of old heads and a pure Obama hater under the hood… WENN Comments (28) | | These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can shar

Election Night: CNN (Part 3)
Filed under: News, Programming, Reality-Free 12:23: Wolf Blitzer just reminded us that this is, in fact, an historic occasion. He also assures us that the coverage will continue. I, however, will not. All in all, CNN's coverage was adequate, but pretty boring. The reason I choose CNN over the other news channels is because of the personalities. Campbell Brown, Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper usually find ways to engage and amuse me, but not tonight. Everyone was pretty straightforward and dry. What do they

Rev. Jackson: Why Not Bail Out Struggling Homeowners?
Rev. Jackson: Why not bail out struggling homeowners? There is something seriously wrong with a government that would spend $700 billion to bail out Wall Street but ignore homeowners who are fighting to pay their mortgages, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said Saturday. “We must challenge plans that bail out the rich, yet put out the poor and put down the middle class,” said Jackson, who blames the current financial crisis on the Bush administration, the Federal Reserve, the Securities Exchange Commissio

Sugar Bits — It's Election Day; Don't Forget to Vote!
Election day is today, and people across the country, including Barack Obama and John McCain, are heading to the polls to cast their vote for the next president of the United States. — CitizenSugar Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke at the family of Jennifer Hudson's funeral yesterday, and Fantasia sang a gospel song during the service. Jennifer kissed her mother goodbye at the church. — AP Ken Paves is fine after he was rushed to the emergency room and had nine stitches due to being hit in the face by a papa

Casket Kiss
Actress Jennifer Hudson leant over her mother’s casket and kissed her for the last time in a moving ceremony in Chicago Monday a day after her brother and nephew were buried, all three victims of an unexplained shooting spree by a gunman who has yet to be detained. American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino took Hudson's hand as she sang the gospel classic "Your Grace and Mercy." The service was attended by many of Chicago’s most prominent citizens, including Oprah Winfrey, Missy Elliot, Queen Latif

Jennifer Hudson kisses her mother goodbye
Jennifer Hudson kissed her mother for the last time during a private service for her murdered family members in Chicago on Monday. The Oscar-winning actress spent a few moments at the caskets of her brother and nephew. Then she gently touched the body of her mother before leaning down to kiss her, attendees told the Associated Press. "American Idol" Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino sang the gospel classic "Your Grace and Mercy." While singing, she walked over to Hudson, took he

Weekend Fab
Fab chick Kerry Washington was there to accept the CBC person of the year award for her constant social activism and so was Jesse Jackson.  Several other celebs like Kym Whitley, Holly Robinson and Rodney Peete, Barack and Michelle, and others were there too. More pics of those folks to come later.  Kerry looked even more fabulous in person and she stopped by my table to chat and say she’s still a YBF fan.  Kudos to that.  The event was star packed and Barack gave an incredible speech while accept

Jesse Jackson Hospitalized for Severe Stomach Pain
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on Wednesday after complaining of severe stomach pains, reports The Associated Press. The 66-year-old civil rights leader and Barack Obama campaigner told the AP that he entered the medical center after falling ill earlier in the week. Doctors reportedly told him he has viral gastroenteritis -- an inflammation of the stomach and small and large intestines that isn't considered serious for most people, according to the Cent

Rev. Jesse Jackson Hospitalized
CHICAGO ? The Rev. Jesse Jackson was hospitalized and undergoing tests Thursday after complaining of severe stomach pains. Jackson told The Associated Press that he entered Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Wednesday after falling ill earlier in the week.

Oprah found Obama win incredible during victory speech
A visibly emotional Oprah Winfrey watched the new president's victory speech in Chicago - along with Brad Pitt and Jesse Jackson - and revealed she was finding it hard to believe he had actually won. Oprah said: "It feels like hope won. It feels like there's a shift in consciousness. It feels like something really big and bold has happened here, never in our lifetimes did we expect this to happen." The TV chat show host also joked she couldn't wait to go home and remove the tags from the dress she bough