Turmoil and Triumph: The George Shultz Years is an informative and an insightful look into The Presidential Administration of Ronald Reagan. This PBS Series particularly examines the years during which George Shultz replaced Alexander Hague as President Reagan’s Secretary of State. Depending upon both still photography, primarily to piece together a biography of George Shultz early life, and also live footage to highlight George Shultz role in creating Reagan’s exemplary foreign policy.

Turmoil and Triumph paints a portrait of George Shultz as an intellectually sound man with a PhD. in Economics from MIT who was also an extremely well-qualified Humanitarian who paved the way not only for the integration of African-Americans in the United States into the business sector, but who also paved the way for an end to Apartheid in South Africa as well as paved the way for an end to the despotic rule of The Marcos in The Philippines. Through life-like reenactments throughout this series, George Shultz role in engineering “Détente” (peaceful coexistence between the U.S.A. and The Soviet Union) is also examined. Comprised of three sixty minute segments, each part in the series of three is as equally compelling as the others.

Black Republicans gathered in the nation’s capital from March 18-20 in order to build a new movement of political diversity and effectiveness in Black America in the hopes of turning around the issues befalling African-Americans through the United States. And, if the partisan vote on health care serves as another indicator for much-needed change within the RNC after the 2008 vote for the first Black president, this weekend’s Frederick Douglass Foundation serves as notice that Black Republicans are growing in Washington esteem, political astuteness, and leadership potential.

Through leveraging the proud historical example of leadership from its namesake, Frederick Douglass (often noted as the man President Abraham Lincoln said himself was the one person whose opinion he respected most), leaders are emerging among the ranks within the Republican Party.

The 2nd Annual Leadership Summit was an opportunity for these leaders (ranging from activists to congressional candidates from California to New York) to continue bolstering the networking efforts that have connected the nation in a bond of urban conservatism that would make the late Jack Kemp proud.

A separation of church ( faith-based bickering ) and state ( secular empowerment ) seems reasonable in the wake of such squabbling. A non-denominational Black community can end pointless arguments over religion in favor of choosing something worth talking about. There isn’t a Christian way; A Muslim way;a Jewish way nor a Traditionalist way to improve our community. There’s only the right way, open to debate without bringing religion into it.

Last week Keith Olberman (host of MSNBC’s TV show Countdown) caused a controversy when he called the Tea Party movement racist because they are a mostly white movement and many of their members use a lot of language filled with hate. He went on to challenge people to review video footage and photos from the Tea Party’s events to prove his point.

Those in the Tea Party movement and others on the conservative side of the political spectrum went apoplectic because of Olberman’s charges. Part of the reason for the reaction was that Olberman is an admitted liberal. He doesn’t try to hide his liberal bias on his TV show.

I want to bring some sanity to this debate. I don’t agree with a lot of the things Olberman has to say or some of his antics, but because he is considered an ultra liberal should not take away from the truth of what he said in this matter. Don’t shoot the messenger.

On Friday night, HHR Blog was invited to an event sponsored by “ICED MEDIA” and RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT to cover rapper Freeway and Jake One’s album preview.

White Conservatives need not be afraid of Black “consciousness”. Many times people confuse “black consciousness” with “black supremacy”. In general Black consciousness can be defined as the realization by the black man of the need to rally together with his brothers and sisters,accept and love the blackness of their skin, and to work together to free themselves of the shackles that tie them to perpetual servitude. I went from being a black nationalist to a black conservative because of the strong desire I felt to psychologically emancipate Blacks from the perpetual servitude to the system set up and designed by Liberal Democrats. Besides, what’s the problem with this message?

Michael Fauntroy explores the history of the relationship between African-Americans and the Republican Party in “Republicans and the Black Vote.” He writers that the Republican party had nearly unanimous support among African-Americans during Reconstruction because of Republicans’ progressive civil rights policies. However, the Democratic party became associated with civil rights in the 20th century, and consequently most African-Americans now vote for Democrats.

If confirmed by both the Assembly and Senate, the 42-year-old Santa Maria lawmaker would be the first Latino Republican to serve as lieutenant governor and only the second Latino to hold the position in more than 100 years.

Pearl Bailey was considered The Ambassador of Love by many people with-in The Republican Party as well as around the world. Pearl Bailey was born in the same home town, of Newport News, Virginia, and in the same birth year as the legendary jazz singer, named Ella Fitzgerald, on March 29th, 1918. Bailey eventually served as a United Nations’ Goodwill Ambassador under several Republican Presidential Administrations.

Looking at election data from this week’s statewide elections in New Jersey and Virginia, it seems that the loyalty of young voters may only have been to one man — Barack Obama — not a party or an ideology, presenting a real opportunity for the GOP despite calls of extinction after 2008.

Given the mystery surrounding Michael Jackson’s untimely passing, and the tragic circumstances of the performer’s life, it is devastating to watch such a talented and an engaging perfectionist knowing that he will entertain us no more. Given the impact of M.J. on so many of us, it seems trite to rate this outstanding film, as well as him, at all.

Hip-HopRepublican.com recently received media passes to cover the 2009 Heineken Red Star Soul Tour event.

It is going on 50 years since the death of Emmett Till. The beating of this Chicago youth in 1955 was senseless, brutal, and tragic. The kidnapping and torture of this teenager symbolized the brutality and insanity that was SDT (Southern Domestic Terrorism) during the heyday of Jim Crow.

HipHopRepublican.com has signed on as a participating blog of the Stand for Freedom in Iran rally to be held on September 24th.

The left in America has tunnel vision they see and hear what they want to see and hear. How many of them remained silent when death threats were directed at Bush? How many were outraged when images of Bush were being hung with blood pouring from his head at so called “Peace Rallies?