In the age of Obama, Comedy Central is [finally] trying to capture an African-American audience in this sketch show disguised as a newsmagzine set to air before The Daily Show and The Colbert Report (not bad).

The Best Links:

1. Is “Chocolate News” Just Another “In Living Color”?
2. Comedy Central’s Press Release
3. David Alan Grier Allows Whites in His Writing Room
4. John McCain’s Laundry: A Healthy Starting Point
5. Chocolate News at Comedy Central
6. “David Alan Grier’s Maya Angelou is Up There. Way Up There.”

The July issue of Vogue Italia features only black models has sparked controversy in both the fashion industry and popular culture.

The Best Links:

1. Guided Tour of Vogue’s Black Issue
2. More Information About the “Black Issue”
3. Photos from “Vogue Italia“‘s July Issue
4. Article About Black Models and the Italian Vogue Project
5. More Photos of Naomi Campbell’s “Vogue Italia” Shoot