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huffingtonpost.com - 1/2/2009

Fox News Airs "Magic Negro" Message On New Year's Broadcast

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Think Progress caught a "magic negro" reference during the New Years Eve broadcast on Fox News. Viewers were allowed to text in messages that scrolled across the bottom in lieu of the news. One message read: HAPPY NEW YEAR AND LET'S HOPE THE MAGIC NEGRO DOES A GOOD JOB. LOVE JEN AND JOHN ...

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politico.com - 12/30/2008

'Magic Negro' flap might help Saltsman bid

— politico.com — The controversy surrounding a comedy CD distributed by the RNC chair candidate has not torpedoed his bid... and might have inadvertently helped it. (more) 'Magic Negro' flap might help Saltsman bid

Republican National Committee

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politico.com - 12/27/2008

GOP chair 'appalled' by 'Magic Negro' CD

— politico.com — Duncan distances party from Saltsman, who distributed a controversial song. See also: Saltsman unapologetic... (more) GOP chair 'appalled' by 'Magic Negro' CD

Mike Duncan

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youtube.com - 12/27/2008

Barack Obama The Magic Negro (video)

— youtube.com — A spoof on "Puff The Magic Dragon"! I (more) Barack Obama The Magic Negro (video)

White House

Barack Obama

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Fox News Wishes Everyone a Magical Negro New Year
Politics Daily — ... During Fox News' New Years broadcast, the network scrolled text messages from Fox viewers, and one of them was a clever, pitch-perfect satire of the LA Times. From HuffPo: ...

Remainders: Leadership
Ben Smith's Blog — Obama's leadership numbers are sky high. Kuhn argues that his election wasn't actually a realignment. End of an era: the great Sunny Mindel moves on. Fox rings in the new year with 'Magic Negro.' Josh Levy argues that progressives need to organize outside the Obama rubric. Caroline is a diner person. And Chait wants to put the Marxists in charge of naming bowl games.