Have you heard about the city of Beijing, China banning Blacks and Mongolians from their bars during the 2008 Summer Olympics? Allegedly, bar owners near the Workers Stadium in central Beijing say they have been forced by Public Security Bureau officials to sign pledges agreeing not to let Black people or Mongolians enter their premises for fear that these races of people may become “rowdy”.

It seems to me that this is a contradiction of the official 2008 Summer Olympics slogan, One World, One Dream. And if this is true, Beijing may miss out on some much needed tourism money with this act of racism.

Now, being an African American (Black) myself, I’ve socially partaken of fine liqueurs with people of various races. And I can tell you this………….we are not the ones you need to worry about that are getting rowdy while drinking.

How cool was it to see Barack and Michelle Obama give each other dap (a pound) last night before he gave his speech in St. Paul, MN? That little moment in time that they shared said to me, “In spite of all of the hoopla, we’re still just regular folks, and I’ve got your back no matter what.” And not only that, he gave her a little pat on the tush as well. Gotta love it!

Bob Johnson………sit yo ass down somewhere! First you dog Obama out while you’re rallying in support of Hillary Clinton, and now that she’s not the Democratic nominee for President, you’re practically demanding that Obama takes her on as his running mate for Vice President.

Word on the street is that you’ve sent a letter to the Congressional Black Caucus urging them to force Barack Obama to make Hillary his VP running mate. Obama will make his choice when he’s good and ready. You won’t even let Obama enjoy this moment. You just had to interject yourself into the situation.

And what if Obama doesn’t want Hillary as his second in command, Bob? What are you gonna do? Create another BET to set African Americans back even further? Is Hillary blowin’ you are what? Look, I applaud you for trying to go that extra mile, but dude, dial it down a notch. This sounds like a desperate attempt from a sore loser.

On yesterday evening, I attended a rally held at Jackson State University in honor of Democratic Presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama. I had damn good connections. I literally walked past a sea of people, right up to the front of the line.

Well, even with those good ass connections, I still didn’t get a seat up front. Sure, I got in early, but I had to get past security checks before even taking a seat, therefore I had to sit farther back than expected to see the senator speak.

But even from my vantage point, I was able to get a great glimpse of him and set up my cameras to take pics and get some video footage. I’ll be uploading video footage from the event all week. I really hate how uploading the video to video hosting sites diminishes the quality of the video, but for now, here’s a taste of Barack.

You know, this world gets crazier every day. Here’s a story about a man who checked out in more ways than one:

Taken from the New York Times

Corpse Wheeled to Check-Cashing Store Leads to 2 Arrests

By BRUCE LAMBERT and CHRISTINE HAUSER
Published: January 9, 2008

Even for the once-notorious Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, it may have been a first: Two men were arrested on Tuesday after pushing a corpse, seated in an office chair, along the sidewalk to a check-cashing store to cash the dead man’s Social Security check, the police said.

When Virgilio Cintron, 66, died at his apartment at 436 West 52nd Street recently, his roommate and a friend saw an opportunity to cash his $355 check, the police said.

They did not go about it the easy way, the police said, choosing a ruse that resembled the plot of “Weekend at Bernie’s,” a film about two young men who prop up their dead employer to pretend that he is alive.

“Hell’s Kitchen has a rich history,” said Paul J. Browne, a police spokesman, “but this is one for the books.”

There was no sign of foul play in Mr. Cintron’s death, he added.

The roommate, James P. O’Hare, and his friend, David J. Dalaia, both 65 and unemployed, placed Mr. Cintron’s body in the chair and wheeled it around the corner, south along Ninth Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, the police said. The men parked the chair with the corpse in front of Pay-O-Matic at 763 Ninth Avenue, a check-cashing business that Mr. Cintron had patronized.

They went inside to present the check, but a clerk said Mr. Cintron would have to cash it himself, and asked where he was, the police said.

“He is outside,” Mr. O’Hare said, indicating the body in the chair, according to Mr. Browne.

The two men started to bring the chair inside, but it was too late.

Their sidewalk procession had already attracted the stares of passers-by who were startled by the sight of the body flopping from side to side as the two men tried to prop it up, the police said. The late Mr. Cintron was dressed in a faded black T-shirt and blue-and-white sneakers. His pants were pulled up part of the way, and his midsection was covered by a jacket, the police said. While the two men were inside the check-cashing office, a small crowd had gathered around the chair. A detective, Travis Rapp, eating a late lunch at a nearby Empanada Mama saw the crowd and notified the Midtown North station house.

Police officers and an ambulance arrived as the two men were trying to maneuver the corpse and chair into the check-cashing office.

The two men were taken into custody and questioned. The police said they were considering charging them with check-cashing fraud.

Mr. Cintron’s body was taken to a hospital morgue. The medical examiner’s office said its preliminary assessment was that he had died of natural causes within the past 24 hours.

This sounds more like an episode of Sanford and Son.  Lawd, can’t you just picture Fred and Bubba wheeling a dead Grady in to cash his Social Security check?