In the weeks since the oil rigs exploded and sank into the Gulf of Mexico, President Barack Obama has dealt with the crisis using a calm, even-tempered demeanor.

However, as the oil spill deteriorates into the worst in United States history, and the environmental devastation approaching America’s shorelines, the president is becoming the target of the same anger that was originally fired at the BP (formerly British Petroleum plc).

The National Coalition of African American Owned Media (NCAAOM) will testify at an upcoming Congressional hearing that the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger will further shut the door to Blacks looking for more than lip service, when it comes to the issue of media ownership in the television, cable and online media sectors.

The United States House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed $30-billion joint venture for June 7 at 9 a.m., at the California Science Center in Exposition Park.