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Two seminal events inextricably linked to the Civil Rights Movement and forever emblazoned in history happened on August 28. On this date in 1955, a 14-year-old Emmett Till was savagely beaten and tortured for allegedly flirting with a white woman while visiting relatives in a deeply segregated Mississippi. The young teen’s horribly mutilated and battered […]
In honor of #WednesdayWisdom, let’s spread some of the wisdom, greatness, ingenuity and courage always sprinkled with a dash of humor, of the late, great Mr. Dick Gregory who passed away this past weekend. On hate: “I never learned hate at home, or shame. I had to go to school for that.” On segregation: “Last time […]
Bringing his big screen swagger to the small screen, John singleton has scored another hit with FX’s “Snowfall.” With all of the splash, edginess, high-octane drama and OMG moments reminiscent of his seminal “Boyz n the Hood,” the upcoming show chronicles the rise of the crack cocaine epidemic, notably in 1980’s South Central. With an […]
The recent Gilbert Arenas ignorance brought this to mind and while it might be a silly question, let’s go ahead and ask it: Why is it “acceptable” for black men to be dark but not black women? Why is there so much bias, vitriol and intolerance thrown toward dark black women? Why must dark black […]
The 5th anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s untimely death is fast approaching, and with it, we all should think about how the seminal event brought the issue of civil rights back into the forefront and the intended and unintended consequences. With all of the controversy surrounding the case and the subsequent acquittal of Martin’s shooter, George […]
Never one to shy away from controversy, actor and comedian, Chris Rock, kept it all the way black and real at this year’s Oscars. Amid the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, Chris tackled the issue head-on and hilariously in his opening monologue. He outright called Hollywood racist and explained how their racism isn’t the typical kind we’re used […]
Author T.C. Writer may have used the title “I Hate Black Women,” but she actually wants fellow black women to gain insight from this book through her direct language and tough love approach. She hopes that as a black woman herself, they will want to “step back and evaluate their lives.” In this, she also […]
According to former “The View” co-host and current Fox News right-wing fear-monger commentator, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, she posed the question why black lives matter isn’t considered a hate group. She is referring specifically to the reprehensible shooting of a white officer by a black man in Houston last week. While this was a tragic incident and […]
Kanye West is never one to shy away from controversy and he surely didn’t disappoint at the 2015 BET Honors Awards. While accepting his visionary award “for his courage and creativity for inspiring the world,” in typical Kanye fashion, he delivered a fiery, long-winded, 9-minute speech that touched on any and every thing race related […]
Comedian and actor, Brandon T. Jackson, has come forth to say that he was a victim of racism while flying US Airways. Brandon claims that during his flight, a flight attendant called him the n-word, which prompted Brandon to give him the middle finger. From there Brandon got escorted off the flight and was questioned […]
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