Okay, so I “stumbled” upon this video which has Obama stating that there are 57 states. Perhaps you’ve heard about it or even seen it…..

So reading through the ignorant – as usual – Youtube comments, one caught my attention

Yeah right …I thought…they just trying to take my Barry out!!

So doing my own due diligence, I Googled the OIC and asked how many states there are. Here is what I found:

All I can say is WTF?????

Conservatives are using this to once again link Obama to the Islamic tradition and prove that he is secretly a Muslim and was raised Muslim in school as a youth. Okay….right or wrong, Muslim or not, Obama is still my guy. However, I am just a wee bit concerned that the media hasn’t had a field day with this. I mean, I just happened to stumble on it. And I’m not always on top of it. So what gives?

Did you know???

Having watched the Democratic National Convention and painfully checking in and out on the Republican National Convention —- I think being evacuated from the city of New Orleans through Hurricane Gustav was less painful . it’s clear that the Republicans have a lot to hide – starting with its lack of diversity.

Throughout the DNC, if you tuned into CNN, you were forced to deal with scrolling ticker screens that even the calmest multi-tasking, undiagnosed A.D.D.’er would enjoy.

The Democrats took the opportunity to educate us viewers on its party’s history, the good and even what we might interpret as the bad. Party facts such as when the first African American delegate were seated, who was represented at the conventions – lesbian & gay (12%), Latinos (18%), African Americans (24.5%). Yes, the DNC looked like a party we could all enjoy. Good music, great speeches, and lots of diverse faces. And though we have forgotten the numbers, we remember the faces. Call it a few days of Kumba Ya…….but don’t drink the kool aid .

The stark difference in the Republican National Convention was only noticeable due to the many faces of color, women, lesbians, gays, etc. present at the DNC. If they were there, the DNC wanted you to know about it. Not a bad move and transparent I would even add.

The RNC, on the other hand, didn’t you want to think about anything. In fact, they really didn’t care. Guess who ain’t comin to dinner. I think I saw every last one of the 10 black folk there and half of them had cowboy hats on…..okay….I’m exaggerating. According to Eurweb.com and NPR, there were a whopping 36 African American delegates. Okay, let’s break that down. That’s actually 1.7%. I digress… 5% Latinos, and 68% men. Kinda hard to notice…ya think???

With so much going on, we at the AAG have not been able to give our full debriefing of both conventions. Three hurricanes, the Olympics, and trying to make it in the cold hard GOP world, just ain’t easy. We would have loved to hear more about each candidates positions on several issues. The Dems tried, but the Republicans really frightened me. Not a concrete thing to say. And no BUSH and his crew….but I digress.

Sound off on your convention take below.

Aishah Shahidah Simmons, award winning documentary filmmaker of NO! The Rape Documentary took a bold step last week.

After the fallout of the Clinton campaign and the conclusive victory of Barack Obama, many of us relished if only for a brief moment in the victory and historic moment.

For the first time in our country’s history, a man of African descent (once removed we might add) became the Democratic candidate for the Presidential election.

While this is certainly a major coup and a monumental occasion, the hows and there-to-fores of what took place during the primaries is still to be settled.

White feminist supporting Hilary Clinton chose sides vehemently ignoring Black women completely. That tall linky man Barack disrespected Miss Ann, and dey wasn’t havin’ it. Completely forgetting about African American women 1st wave, 2nd wave, and 3rd wave, their language reeked of amnesia and racism as they proudly held their white feminist flag.

Barack was the only thing standing in the way of Hilary Clinton becoming the nominee. Only because he was a man (and not the most qualified candidate receiving the majority popular and delegate vote) was she not getting the votes she deserved and was counting on we might add.

Well Simmons’ had had enough. She wrote an embracing, yet authoritative open letter to the White feminists supporting Clinton. To read the letter in it’s entirety, check out Simmons’ blog.