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weekly web traffic at MadProfesssah.com since the beginning of 2010

For some inexplicable reason, after a low point in the middle of the summer, web traffic at this blog has recently gone up to about 3000 visitors per week from our usual average of 2000 visitors per week and advertisers have started to notice. Currently I run ads from the Gay Ad Network, MSNBC political ad network and two blogads channels: Gay Blogads and Gay Political Blogads.

We had a huge traffic spike right around election day (interestingly the day AFTER, not the day before) and so are currently running four ads simultaneously. This is very cool but not something I expect to happen very often. I'm not even making enough from advertising to pay for the amount of time I spend on the blog, but it is better than a sharp stick in the eye.

Please support the advertisers on MadProfessah.com!

Celebrity Friday: Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson is starring in For Colored Girls, the new movie by Tyler Perry which is based on the classic play by Ntozake Shange titled For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.


The movie comes out November 5th in limited release, the same weekend last year's award-winning Precious came out and eventually won 2 Oscars for Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay.

WATCH: Gay Supportive McDonald's Ad (in French)

CA-GOV: Jerry Brown's First Ad

Celebrity Friday: Isaiah Mustafa

Isaiah Mustafa has appeared shirtless in two very popular and self-parodic commercials for Old Spice cologne. Mustafa, 36, is a former NFL player who is now trying to make it as an actor. His appearance in the first Old Spice commerical "I'm The Man Your Man Could Smell Like" caused giggles and has over 3 million viewings on YouTube.

Hat/tip to Rod 2.0

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Interestnigly, you may have noticed that I updated the section of the blog that contains Madprofessah movie reviews and MadProfessah book reviews. Interested publishers and movie companies who want to send me stuff to review, you know how to contact me/




There's also an ad running for Jordan/Rustin Coalition's JRC Celebrates Juneteenth fundraiser on Sunday June 21st where longtime Black LGBT activists Vallerie Wagner and Doug Spearman will be honored. MadProfessah.com is donating that ad space.


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'Lost' Trailer For Season 5

The new season of Lost starts on January 21, 2009.

Eye Candy: David Williams

Kenneth in the 212 alerted me to this scaldingly hot picture of Australian model David Williams. (hat/tip Oh La La Mag)

VIDEO: Obama's 30-Minute Commercial

Barack Obama paid $4 million to air a 30-minute "hopeformercial" on seven television networks simultaneously on Wednesday night. If you missed it, the video is available above. NOTE: John McCain's name is not mentioned once. Do you think if McCain had the money (which he doesn't) to air 30-minutes of uninterrupted television advertising that he would not mention Obama?

Feinstein Cuts Ad To Defeat Proposition 8

Often called "the most popular person in California politics," U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein has participated in a tough advertisement as part of the campaign to defeat Proposition 8, the constitutional amendment that would eliminate the right to marry for same-sex couples in California if passed by the voters on November 4.

The text of the ad, which is available at http://www.noonprop8.com/feinsteinad is

"In my lifetime, I've seen discrimination. And I see it again in Proposition 8. Proposition 8 would be a terrible mistake for California. It changes our Constitution. Eliminates fundamental rights. And treats people differently under the law.

"Proposition 8 is not about schools or our kids. It's about discrimination and we must always say NO to that.

"No matter how you feel about marriage, vote against discrimination.

"And vote NO on 8."

It's quite an effective piece. Please donate money to the MadProfesssah.com EQUALITY FOR ALL Match by clicking on the thermometer on the right of this page to assure that we can have it run on television as much as possible in the last few days of the campaign.

We are still not at 50% yet of our goal of raising $1000 directly to the NO ON PROP 8 campaign. Can't YOU help with $5 or $10 or $25 today to support equality for all and defeat Proposition 8?

Combating Homophobia in the Black Community Through Media and Organizing

Attendees at a recent press conference featuring
Black leaders opposed to California's Proposition 8

People for the American Way's eductaional foundation has a long-term project to eliminate homophobia in the Black church and African American communities. In light of this, and the current media interest in Black people and homophobia, it is interesting that PFAW has started a public education campaign that includes airing radio ads on Black stations that directly address marriage equality in the Black community. Below are the scripts for the ads and you can click on the links to hear them:

"Economics 101"
A lot of us are struggling to make ends meet. Soaring gas prices, foreclosures, outsourcing of our jobs. Politicians make bad decisions that we all pay for. But some people are trying to tell us the real threat to our families comes from gay couples trying to get married. Who are they kidding? Not me. It's wrong to support discrimination of any kind.
Click to listen to the ad

"Barriers"
I'm excited about the chance for positive change this year. But while we break down the walls that divide, let's not leave any of our brothers and sisters behind. We know that gay people are part of our families and churches, so why would we tolerate them being discriminated against? Who are we to judge? Discrimination is wrong no matter what form it takes.
Click to listen to the ad

"Supportive Dad"
My wife and I have been married for 35 years, and I'm grateful for every day. This year we're celebrating that my baby girl and the woman she loves were able to get the legal protections that only marriage can provide. I think it's wrong for the government to discriminate against loving and committed couples. It's wrong for our community to support discrimination. It's just wrong.
Click to listen to the ad

I think these are excellent and commend PFAW for its work in this area. I wish more liberal institutions were interested in the issues of addressing homophobia in the Black community as well as racism in the LGBT community. I feel that both issues need to be urgently addressed by organizations, and that is one of the main missions of the Barbara Jordan/Bayard Rustin Coalition.

On Saturday November 1 the JRC is hosting a Community Leadership training from 10am-4pm at eth Lucy Florence Cultural Center in Los Angeles for people who are interested in developing skills and obtaining information for how to increase the political power of Black LGBT people in Los Angeles. The cost is a mere $10 to cover food and materials.

MadProfessah will be in attendance! I hope to see you there as well. To RSVP, email VIRSIL'at'jordanrustincoalition.org.

VIDEO: Obama Tells Voters What He Will Do For YOU If Elected

VIDEO: Latest NO ON PROP 8 Ad

MadProfessah saw that this new advertisement against Proposition 8 apparently aired during The Daily Show on Tuesday night at 11pm in Los Angeles (which I watched last night on my DVR). It is useful to get the message out there that even if people are opposed to same-sex marriage, it is simply wrong to amend the state constitution to eleiminate an already bestowed fundamental right to a group of people.

Obama Ad Links McCain On Exorbitant CEO Pay

California Youth Speak Out Against Prop 8

VIDEO: Obama Hits McCain On Equal Pay For Women

VIDEO: Obama Hits McCain on Economic Ignorance

VIDEO: Obama Ad Calls Mcain-Palin "Liars"

VIDEO: Funny Obama Ad

VIDEO: Obama Attack Ad On Economy