Panache Report: "It's A New Day - Ignorance Is Out & Class Is In!"

Asserts the black gossip blog, which supported Sen. Barack Obama for president: "Brilliance, articulation, class and poise is in! Ignorance, self-hatred and buffoonery is out! Barack Obama's education, intelligence and class put him on the path to the White House and now he's President of the United States. It's time to pull up your sagging pants and get an education. Being a ignorant uneducated thug limits your choices in life and can lead to a life of crime which could land you in prison. Why not do what Obama did? Make something of yourself through education and intelligence, it landed him in the White House and not in a jail cell. This is a new day. People have shown they are tired of negativity, that's why rap sales are way down. The only way a rap album goes platinum is when the record label buys up copies. The negativity of rap, such as: b__h, ho, trick, as well as celebrating prison culture, encouraging violence and crime no longer sales because people want to see positive images of blacks, like the picture [here]."

The commentary continues: "Flavor Of Love, I Love New York and the Real Housewives Of Atlanta are disgraceful and depict blacks in stereotypical buffoon type roles. Yet, these shows score the highest ratings in black households. Will their ever be a reality show depicting intelligent and educated blacks? Please stop supporting this type of ignorance because it's a new day. We need to stop idolizing and embracing this type of c__y. Instead of calling successful blacks sell-outs and white orientated, we need to ask them, what is the secret to success? And then we need to emulate them. Members of the super elite Boule include: Bill Cosby, Bryant Gumbel, Earl Graves, Vernon Jordan, the late Arthur Ashe and John H. Johnson yet this successful organization has been called Uncle Tomish, why? Because every black member is a millionaire? Why are we the only race that slams success but embrace underachievement. Instead of idolizing male and female rappers and professional athletes, we should be idolizing Barack and Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Magic Johnson,Vernon Jordan, Cathy Hughes, Sylvia Rhone and Hill Harper. All of these people are intelligent millionaires and billionaires who walk the walk and talk the talk."

And more: "We also need to respect each other. Women, let men be men and support your man in his endeavors the way Michelle supported Obama in his dream to become President of the United States. Men, respect your women. Oprah Winfrey (a black woman) was a huge help to Obama's campaign and used her show as an launching pad for his campaign. Michelle Obama, another black woman encouraged his run for the White House. We need to get back to loving and respecting each other. Hopefully this White House win can heal some of the wounds between Black men and Black women. Black love is a beautiful thing! Ignorance (thugs) is out and intelligence is in!"