Politics in Color: Sources for "Race-Based" News

Among the usual talking heads that dominate news circuits, very few are people of color.

However since the election, more African-American and Latino pundits and scholars are offering their take on the political scene. The blogosphere is also bubbling with commentary from a race-based perspective.

In this era of Obama and Sotomayor, we should examine how our new multicultural political leaders impact future policies and society as a whole. A few of my choice sources for "race-based" news after the jump.







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Danielle Belton, provides her daily take on politics and pop culture as the self-proclaimed "The Black Snob." I can't get enough of her hilarious and often spot-on commentary on the Obamas in the White House. A must read!

Many of us in Chicago know Roland Martin from his days editing the Chicago Defender, but Roland hit the national scene during last year's election as a regular on CNN. He's due with his own show Washington Watch with Roland Martin on TV One this fall, focusing on African-American issues.

@UrbanJibaro fills my Twitter feed with fascinating links and info on the urban Latino community. From cultural trends to what the Sotomayor nomination means to young Latinas everywhere, blogger George Torres brings a unique voice to the online world and encourages other Latinos to join the dialogue.

Ester Cepeda, Chicago's first Latino metro columnist, chronicles immigration, education, and other topics of importance to Latinos at her blog, 600 Words. She recently featured 10 Latinos making a difference, to give props to Chicago Latinos always being left out of mainstream publications’ "Who’s Who" lists.

So these are the folks I'm checking out these days - give 'em a visit and let me know what you think in the comments section.