African American Political Pundit

About African American Political Pundit

A 2008 DNCC Credentialed Democratic National Convention Blogger

An old school brother who gives his thoughts, opinions and insights on political and social issues of the day.

He shares this blog platform with others interested in candid, honest reciprocal conversation about political and social issues impacting our diverse American communities.

AAPP is available for political conversations, speaking engagements, panel discussions, interviews, academic discussion groups and other events.

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He leans to the left and right for balance - calling it the way he sees it. He is a former Democrat, turned Republican, now an Independent "swing voter;" who is politically biased, pretending to be neutral.

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I'm proud to say this blog has received national and international coverage and recognition. The Washington Post's Antonia Vargas has noted that African American Political Pundit.com along with Anderson at Large, Field Negro, Jack and Jill Politics are the more prominent blogs in the growing Afrosphere and are must-go-to sites. More HERE

Also in The Washington Post Darryl Fears points out "The new black revolution, as singer Gil Scott-Heron famously predicted, is not being televised - It is raging online. More HERE

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Presidential Campaign 08

BBC World Service:

Blogger LN Rock of africanamericanpoliticalpundit.com predicts the blogosphere will have a "significant" role in deciding the election in November. "It tells the story when you have 120 bloggers coming to the convention," he says. "Millions of people listen, watch and hear what the bloggers say. There is a disenchantment with the traditional media." He spares the BBC his criticism, saying we are "creative media." Cheers, LN.

NewAmericanMedia.org:

Another blog that was given credentials to attend the Convention, African American Political Pundit, sites its owner as “an old school brother who gives his thoughts, opinions and insights on political and social issues of the day.” The blog is shared with various other contributors who write about social issues affecting their community.

Chicago Sun Times:

Another police beat-down of a black kid. Another case caught on tape. How many don't get caught on tape? There is something going on with this folks, there is a "national beat down of the black community" and no one in the civil rights community is saying much of anything.

NPR Bloggers Roundtable

What does it mean to be a black blogger? Farai Chideya takes a closer look at the "Blogging While Brown" conference in Atlanta, Ga. Plus, a new study suggests "sounding black" can affect your salary. Our bloggers join in an experiment to see if they can decipher race by voice alone. The panel includes Danielle Belton of Black Snob, L.N. Rock — also known as the African American Political Pundit — and Richard Graves of DJ Black Adam.

PBS NewsHour:

"I don't get the excuses they make. It's almost insulting. All they'd have to do was do the outreach," said blogger L.N. Rock, known online as the African American Political Pundit. "It's almost as extreme as 'we couldn't find any black people for that position.'"

The rhetorical shots fired at the Democratic Party have quickly escalated. Rock, and Francis L. Holland, who runs the Francis Holland Blog, are two vocal representatives of the black blog organization known as the Afrosphere who feel strongly that the blogger pool has been skewed. Both likened the Democratic National Convention Committee's credentialing process to the Jim Crow laws that mandated segregation in blog entries and press releases sent to readers.

Politico.com:

Is DNC Excluding Black bloggers? Since the Democratic National Committee announced its state blogger corps two weeks ago, critics have been charging that the selection process is flawed. The group of 55 bloggers, they contend, is not diverse enough. While the DNC says race wasn't a factor, the Washington Post reports that some aren't satisfied. L.N. Rock, a Silver Spring-based information technology professional and founder of the African American Political Pundit blog, likens this "black shut-out" in the State Corps to an "I'm sick-and-tired-of-being-sick-and-tired" Fannie Lou Hamer moment. The civil rights activist and Mississippian challenged her state's all-white delegation at the 1964 Democratic convention.

Atlanta Journal Constitution:

[S]ome members of the self-titled “afrosphere” — blogs written or published by African Americans — are angry that the “State Blogger Corps” appears to be mostly white, particularly since the party appears poise to nominate a black candidate, Barack Obama, for president. “OK, folks, black bloggers to the back of the bus,” read the headline on the African American Political Pundit blog.

Dallas Morning News:

Democrats consider affirmative action a cornerstone of their national agenda, but some minority bloggers say the party isn’t practicing what it preaches. But some members of the self-titled “afrosphere” — blogs written or published by African Americans — are angry that the “State Blogger Corps” appears to be mostly white, particularly since the party appears poise to nominate a black candidate, Barack Obama, for president. “OK, folks, black bloggers to the back of the bus,” read the headline on the African American Political Pundit blog.

The Washington Post:

Black community increasingly protective of Obama - Smiley "did a disservice to the black community," said L.N. Rock, the blogger known as the African American Political Pundit. He noted that Smiley billed the New Orleans gathering as an event for the people. But while the people agreed with Obama's compromise of dispatching his wife, Michelle, to speak in his stead, Smiley balked. "He should have been hammered for that," Rock said.

Liberal Oasis Radio:

Today at 10 AM ET, The LiberalOasis Radio Show was broadcast on WHMP-AM in Western MA. My special guests were the African-American Political Pundit who discussed the upcoming primaries in Virginia and Maryland.

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Archive

National Black Print & Internet Media -about...time (Magazine)

-African-American News & Issues (Houston)

-Afro-American Newspapers (Baltimore)

-Atlanta Inquirer

-Amsterdam News (New York)

-Atlanta Daily World

-Black College Sports Online

-The Black Collegian

-Black Enterprise

-Black Issues in Higher Education

-Black Journalism Review Online ("News for and about The Black Press in America")

-BlackPressUSA.com- (Online news site)

-The Black Scholar

-Black Voice News (California)

-The Black World Today (Comprehensive Online News & Information Site)

-The Broward Times (South Florida)

-Buckeye Review (Ohio)

-The California Advocate

-Capital Outlook (Tallahassee)

-Chicago Standard Newspapaers

-City News (Ohio)

-The Columbus Times (Georgia)

-The Communicator News (Ohio)

-The Crisis

-The Dallas Examiner

-The Dallas Post Tribune

-East Texas Review

-Ebony

-Essence

-Exodus Newsmagazine (California)

-The Final Call (Nation of Islam)

-Florida Sentinel Bulletin (Tampa)

-Florida Star

-Free Press (Louisiana)

-Houston Forward Times

-The Indianapolis Recorder

-The Indy Outlook

-Insight (Minnesota)

-The Jacksonville Advocate (Florida)

-Jet Online

-Johnson Publishing Company

-The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

-Los Angeles Wave

-Michigan Chronicle

-The Miami Times

-Milwaukee Community Journal

-Milwaukee Courier & Southeastern Star

-The Milwaukee Times

-Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

-The Mississippi Link

-Monroe Free Press (Louisiana)

-the Network Journal (Brooklyn)

-New Journal & Guide (Norfolk)

-The New York Beacon

-Pasadena Journal (California)

-New Pittsburgh Courier

-New York Beacon

-O Magazine ("The Oprah Magazine")

-The Orlando Times

-The Pensacola Voice

-Philadelphia New Observer

-The Philadelphia Tribune

-Piedmont Area Journal (Virginia)

-Pure-News USA (Illinois)

-Rap Sheet (hip-hop magazine)

-Sacramento Observer

-The Savannah Tribune

-The St. Louis Sentinel

-The St. Louis American

-The San Antonio Observer

-San Francisco Bay View

-The Savannah Tribune (Georgia)

-The Skanner (Portland, Seattle)

-The Source (Hip-hop monthly not black-owned)

-Speakin' Out News (Alabama)

-Tennessee Tribune

-The Toledo Journal

-Vibe (Includes a link to Vibe radio)

-The Washington Informer

-The Weekly (Atlanta)

-The Weekly Challenger (Florida)

-The Westside Gazette (Florida)

-The Windy City Word (Chicago)

National Broadcast Media -BET Networks Home Page

-"The Tom Joyner Morning Show" (Blackamericaweb.com)

National Media Organizations -National Association of Black Journalists

-National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters

-National Newspaper Publishers Association

Think-Tank Web Sites -American Enterprise Institute

-Brookings Institution

-CATO Institute

-Center for Equal Opportunity

-Center for the Study of the American South (UNC-CH)

-The Civil Rights Project (Harvard think tank)

-Common Sense Foundation ("Progressive public policy for North Carolina")

-Heartland Institute

-Heritage Foundation

-Hoover Institution

-Hudson Institute

-Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities

-Institute for Business & Professional Ethics

-John Locke Foundation

-Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

-Masie Center on Technology & Learning

-Massachsuetts Institute for a New Commonwealth

-Rand Institution

-Rocky Mountain Institute

-Southern Regional Education Board

-UNC Center for Civil Rights

-UNC-CH Centers & Institutes

-Urban Institute

Voting Political Websites

GoVoteAbsentee.org - Learn how to get an absentee ballot

Open voting consortium - How to eliminate rigged elections

Guide to voter registration for students - What students need to know about voting

How to register to vote - Get the form and do it now

State by State Info Requirements for voting eligibility

The Federal Paper Ballot Act - Demand that Congress require paper ballots for elections

Project Vote - A nonpartisan get-out-the-vote organization

VerifiedVoting.org - A site dedicated to making sure every vote is counted correctly

Voting Prediction WebSites

Pollster.com - A site devoted to polls and polling

Politicalarithmetik - Polls, polls, and more polls

Electoral Map - A map based on the state-by-state betting data from intrade.com

Political News Websites

Political Wire - News and scoops about politics and the election. My favorite.

CQ Politics - Political news updated frequently

The Hill - News about Congress

Memeorandum - Political news stories from many sources

Politics1 - A political site with news, polls, and user comments

Roll Call - More News about Congress

Fact Checker Websites

Vote-smart.org - Nonpartisan information on voting records, interest group ratings, etc.

Factcheck.org - Nonpartisan center checks campaign ads for possible truth

Obama Fact Checker - Checks the facts and kills rumors about Obama

McCain Fact Checker - Checks the facts and kills rumors about McCain

Political blogs and websites

The Drudge Retort - Formatted like the Drudge Report, but slightly left of center

HuffingtonPost - Lots of political news and opinion pieces

MyDD - News, politics, and current events

Talking Points Memo - Serious investigative journalism, often about administration malfeasance

TheLeftCoaster.com - Current events, politics, and the media served with a large dose of vitriol

Democratic Party Blogs and Websites

Democrats.org - The Democratic National Committee's Website

DSCC.org - The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's Website

DCCC.org - The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Website

Democrats Abroad - Site for Democrats overseas

Republican Party Blogs and Websites

GOP.org - The Republican National Committee's Website

NRSC.org - The National Republican Senatorial Committee's Website

NRCC.org - The National Republican Congressional Committee's Website

Republicans Abroad - Site for Republicans overseas

Blog Information Profile for lnrock

Looking for a social service, political action or community action job? Check out the links below.
50 Great Job Search and Employment Websites

1. Academic Careers Online
2. Agent K-12
3. American Planning Association Job Directory
4. American Society of Association Executives Job Listings
5. American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Job Classifieds
6. American Zoo and Aquarium Association Positions
7. ArtCareer.net A resource for careers in the visual arts.
8.ArtJobOnline.com A resource to find comprehensive, up-to-date national listings of jobs, internships, fellowships, and other employment opportunities in the arts.
9.Bridgestar
10. New York Foundation for the Arts Jobs and Other Opportunities
11.Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education
12.Association of Science & Technology Centers Job Bank
13. Careers for Causes Staffing Services for Community Based Organizations
14. Chronicle of Higher Education Positions
15.Chronicle of Philanthropy Job Listings
16. Coalition on Human Needs Job Announcements
17. Community Career Center
18. Council on Foundations Job Bank You must pay a fee to subscribe and view the listings.
19. Cultural Commons Job Bank
20. E Jobs Environmental opportunities in the United States and Canada.
21. EarthNet Jobs
22. Economic Analysis and Research Network (EARN) Jobs Page Lists employment opportunities within EARN's network
23. Environmental Career Opportunities Jobs in conservation, education, policy, engineering, and more.
24. Environmental Organization WebDirectory List of environmental career links
25. ExecSearches.com Openings for executive level positions across the country.
26. Feminist Career Center
27. Foundation Center's Job Corner Job openings at U.S. foundations and nonprofits.
28. Green Dream Job
29. Higher Education Jobs
30. H-Net Job Guide Positions in history, the humanities, and social sciences, as well as listings in rhetoric and composition.
31. Job Opportunities in Fair Housing
32. Jobs in Organizing
33. Land Trust Alliance Jobs at Land Trusts
34. MUSEUM-L Discussion group available as an email listserv or USENET newsgroup.
35. National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education
36. National Diversity Journalism Job Bank
37.National Network of Grantmakers Job Listings
38. National Organizers Alliance
39. NonprofitCareers.Org
40. Non-Profit Career Network
41. Nonprofit Times Classified Ads
42.Opportunity NOCs
43.Organic Volunteers Volunteer and employment positions in sustainable development.
44.National Parks Conservation Association Working for the Parks Department
45.onPhilanthropy Job Bank
46.Philanthropy Journal Job Listing
47.Public Health Employment Connection
48.Social Services Jobs
49. Special Education Careers
50. SocialWorkJobBank.com
51. The Society for Nonprofit Organizations
52. Touchstone Energy Cooperatives A career center site including jobs in rural electric cooperatives across the United States.
53. Union Jobs Clearinghouse
54. Volunteer Management Job Bank
55. Water Environment Federation Job Bank
56. WorkforNonprofits.org
57. Youth Development Job Listings Positions available for those looking to work with youth compiled by the National Youth Development Information Center.
58. The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network

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An old school brother, who gives his thoughts, opinions and insights on political and social issues of the day. He shares this blog platform with others interested in candid, honest reciprocal conversation about political and social issues impacting our diverse American communities

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