It’s Not Easy Being Green (Party People)

Is it safe to vote Green during this very crucial election?  Here are two arguments in favor of going Green this election year, especially if you live in an overwhelmingly Blue state. Racilicious Uptown Notes

Election Day Party at Hudson River Cafe

Obama’s Grandmother Dies Day Before Election

We are sad to report that the ailing grandmother of Barack Obama, lovingly known as Toot, has passed away after a painful battle with cancer. The UF family sends condolences to the Obamas. -Source: CNN

Quotables: Maya Angelou on America’s Spirit

Maya Angelou: What I’ve encouraged voters to do is to vote for the person I am extolling, and also don’t expect that if your man or woman gets in, that all things will be rectified immediately. It’s taken us a long time to come to this place of weariness and almost hopelessness. So because Obama… [Read more…]

Election Day Primer

Election Day Preparation Guide

Don’t wear any campaign gear to the polls. The polls are a “no campaigning” zone and someone could use your t-shirt or hat as an excuse to deny you your right to vote! Be prepared for a long wait, some precincts are expecting lines up to five hours long. Bring water, food, a book to… [Read more…]

Terence Tolbert, gone but not forgotten

Chris of Harlem Fur sent me an email this morning sharing his thoughts about the loss of Terence Tolbert, a life long Harlemite who died of a fatal heart attack last night. Tolbert was the state director of Barack Obama’s Nevada campaign. Chris says: Few would argue that he worked himself to death on a… [Read more…]

The Audacity To Hope in Harlem

Today’s am New York cover story is titled “Hope in Harlem.”  The story was a recycled version of the other pieces that we’ve been watching on CNN and reading in the New York Times.  To sum it up, folks in Harlem are excited about the prospect of a president that looks like the majority of… [Read more…]

Will Vote 4 Free Coffee

Sure, you’ll probably want to sip a hot cup of coffee while you wait to vote. But in this tough economic climate who could turn down a free cup of Starbuck’s brew? And if you’ve always detested their strong coffee, ask for their newish milder offering called Pike Place. h/t to greasyguide.com

U.F. Exclusive: Election Day Watch Party Guide

It’s finally here! All the long hours watching CNN and CSPAN! The countless rewinding on your TIVO/DVR of the debates to look for the most subtle clues of invincibility or vulnerability in the candidates’ countenance. You’ve eaten up enough punditry to write your own political column for the New York Times. In what has been… [Read more…]