A MSNBC article entitled “In a more diverse America, a mostly white RNC“ states that “only 36 of the 2,380 delegates seated on the GOP convention floor are black, the lowest number…at political conventions over the past 40 years.”  And this is the case even with Republicans from the V.I. attending.  Is this what the V.I. wants to […]

One of our users attended the 2008 DNC.  Check out their blog!
http://www.vihistory.com/COMMUNITY
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More and more VIers are becoming part of the US political landscape as the VI Democrats are at the Democratic National Convention in Denver,  Senator Ottley will be the primary policy analyst for the Virgin Islands at the Department of Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs and Senate President Usie Richards has been honored by the National Black Caucus of […]

Here are a couple more articles on the Edwards isssue.

The Enquirer article.
New figure in Edwards scandal: attorney Lee Rohn (update: denies story)
A blogger’s take.

As always, please read and interpret at your own risk.  The Enquirer is not exactly known for responsible reporting!

Victor Lebron grew up in the U.S. Virgin Islands, learning to ride his father’s show horses near the family home in St. Croix.  He is now creating a stir by winning 28 races in less than a month at well known tracks such as Ellis Park and Turfway Park this summer.  To read more click […]

Does the political situation in Zimbabwe affect people in the Caribbean?  Approximately 30 years ago Bob Marley said that “Every man have a right to decide his own destiny” in the song “Zimbabwe” the video of which is posted below.  So does Mugabe have the right to decide the destiny of a whole nation?  Some […]

The 2008 Virgin Islands Leadership Summit will take place this week Thursday and Friday (June 26th - 27th) at the National Press Club in Washington D.C..  This event is being organized by the V.I. Institute of Development, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank headquartered in DC that focuses on policy issues and trends affecting the USVI. 
The goal of the […]

From Europe to  Africa Obama seems to possess the qualities the world is looking for in its future leaders.  Some articles have stated that an Obama Presidency will Restore America’s Prestige while others say an Obama presidency could dismay anti-Bush Europe as U.S. policy won’t change that much.  In the Caribbean many Caricom nations welcome this change yet […]

Barak Obama is now the first African-American to lead a major U.S. party into an election.  This simple statement covers  centuries of struggle and triumph in the U.S. for all minorities.  Some quick history:

Ivan Van Sertima wrote They Came Before Columbus which details Africans’ presence in the Americas centuries before Columbus - we can’t only focus on the  negative […]

OBAMA WINS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION…we’d elaborate, but we’re going to watch the winning speech now!