Al Sharpton attacks media for Michael Jackson coverage

Watch video of Al Sharpton lashing out at the main stream media for it’s coverage of Muchael Jackson after his death by clicking the link below:

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Why aren’t republicans reaching out to African American Voters?

Hi my name is George Cook. I am an African American writer and blogger. I am also the author of a new eBook for the Amazon Kindle Talk Honestly: One Black Man’s Thoughts available here  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002E19JKU 

I have ran in elections once as an Independent and just this year as a Democrat. Since my towns elections are non partisan I actually ran with both Independent and Democrats on the same slate.

Now my town is predominantly black so Republican is just a dirty word and as a politician you don’t want it associated with you in any way.

What’s sad is that the Republican Party seems to want it to stay that way. Not just in my town but in other predominantly black towns. They have little presecence and in many cases no prescence at all.

Now I am a Democrat but I believe that having another party vying for voters attention makes both groups have to step their games up. When people have to compete for your vote they tend to try to actually keep their promises and stay more in touch with the community.

To be honest the Democratic Party could do a lot better by African American voters who have been loyal over the last 20 plus years and some are starting to question this out loud. The Democratic Party is not trying to earn our votes they are just expecting us to vote Democrat no matter who they run without much question.  The problem is that the person running may not be the best candidate but if people blindly vote Democrat they will find that out when it’s too late.

We need some type challenger there  with very good monetary backing to try to keep this from happening. In most cases that challenger would be a republican.

This is opening up an oppurtunity. One that the Republican Party does not seem to want to take advantage of.

It’s even more sad when you stop and think that most blacks especially those that vote on a regular basis have conservative views.

Ignoring this segment of voters would be like Paramount ignoring 10-14 year boys in its marketing of Transformers 2. It just doesn’t make any sense.

I know Michael Steele has given lip service to reaching out but so far it has been just that lip service.

Can somebody tell me why Republicans are having such a hard time reaching out to us.

George Cook   http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002E19JKU

Former NFL QB Steve McNair found shot to death

ESPN has confirmed that former Tennessee Titans QB Steve McNair has been found shot to death. Read entire story by using the link below:

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Serena Williams discusses playing Venus in Wimbledon Finals

Click the link below to watch a great ESPN interview with Serena Williams. She discusses having to play her sister, Venus in the Wimbledon Final:

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Read my new book on your iPhone or iPod

Let’s Talk Honestly: One Black Man’s Thoughts $1.50

A collection of poems and essays by George L. Cook III. These writings are inspired by Mr. Cook’s experience’s as a soldier, community activist, time in politics, coach, husband, and father. And yes they are inpsired by his experiences as a black man living in the United States . Mr. Cook believes that by sharing these writings that maybe we will see that we are more alike than different. Book is available for the amazon Kindle, iPhone, and iPod:

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My new Amazon Kindle Book: Let’s Talk Honestly: One Black Man’s Thoughts

Let’s Talk Honestly: One Black Man’s Thoughts $1.50

A collection of poems and essays by George L. Cook III. These writings are inspired by Mr. Cook’s experience’s as a soldier, community activist, time in politics, coach, husband, and father. And yes they are inpsired by his experiences as a black man living in the United States . Mr. Cook believes that by sharing these writings that maybe we will see that we are more alike than different. Book is available for the amazon Kindle, iPhone, and iPod:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002E19JKU

Read Michael Jackson’s will online

Click the link below to read Michael Jackson’s Executor will to see who is in charge of what. Hopefully this will shoot down some rumors but I know it will start many more:

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4 summer school students shot in Detroit

In Detroit four summer school students have been shot while waiting a bus stop. Two are in critical condition. Watch video of the story below:

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Michael Jackson and Will.i.am recorded new songs

Black Eyed Peas front man will.i.am says he and Michael Jackson recorded new songs before Michael’s death. 

Speaking to the BBC Sunday at the Glastonbury Music Festival, will.i.am said the new material was “fresh” and “demanding.”

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Jena 6 case ends in plea deals

The Jena Six case, which once prompted a massive civil rights demonstration and drew international attention, saw the final chapter played out quietly.

Five neatly dressed young men answered “Yes Sir,” on Friday as state District Judge Tom Yeager asked them if they accepted the terms of a deal that included pleading no contest to misdemeanor simple battery.

The plea deal gave the defendants seven days probation, a $500 fine and court costs. Mychal Bell, the sixth defendant, had previously pleaded guilty to a second-degree battery charge and received an 18-month sentence.

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