VIBE magazine announces its November 2008 cover today with
Barack Obama, marking the first time in history that the leading lifestyle publication has ever formally endorsed a Presidential nominee. In the issue, Editor-in-Chief
Danyel Smith writes, "…I am clear about what must be done. The staff is behind me. This is a formal endorsement, by VIBE magazine, of Senator Barack Obama…We built hip hop from nothing to something. We can do anything."
This historic collector's edition also marks the second time that VIBE has placed the Senator of Illinois on its cover after being the first music magazine to do so in September 2007.
In an unprecedented one-page letter exclusive to VIBE readers, Obama also calls out today's youth, urging them to take a stand and vote for change. He writes, "Dear VIBE Readers…I am running for President to take this country in a new direction. But I can't do it alone. I need you. Whether it's the first time, or the first time in a long time, I need you to register and vote on November 4th."
In other political news, I have seriously lost almost all respect for
Joe. Apparently, a while back, Joe was toting the fact that he is not a registered voter. And he had no intentions of doing so. So he hit up the Tom Joyner Morning Show a couple weeks ago and confirmed this. He said he had no good reason he wasn't registered, but he "knows Obama is going to win hands down" and O didn't need his vote. *
blank stare* He went on to say he would register only because Tom twisted his arm to, and he thought he could vote online. This is a grown ass man. I'm done.
Listen to the audio here.
UPDATE: Joe went on the
Wendy Williams show last week and said he registered right after the Tom Joyner show and is now recruiting others to do the same.
News on
Jazmine Sullivan when you read the rest...
Cute.
And remember "Idol" chick La'Kisha Jones? Well 
So Republican VP pick Sarah Palin 
Well isn't this a political trump card McCain is pulling? He has the chosen female Governor of Alaska (and former beauty pagent participant) Sarah Palin as his Vice President. {
Angie Bassett and Kerry Washington hit up the Creative Coalition sponsored festivities in Denver. Did Angie just fly in from the beach or something?
And Tatyana Ali, J.Lo, and others hit up the Black Eyed Peas' Benefit Gala and Voto Latino event for the DNC. Everyone's looking pretty fab.
More pics when you read the rest...
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