For those few African Americans who claim they don’t feel the same sense of euphoria, think again: Monday’s inauguration of President Barack Obama was still all about making history. I’ve overheard some black residents of Washington, D.C. talking about how Obama’s inauguration was no longer important, or somehow insignificant, because we’ve been there, done that […]
President Barack Obama is subtly incorporating race into his inauguration for a second term in the White House. When Obama is publicly sworn-in on Monday as America’s 45th president, he will place his right hand on two weather-worn Bibles – one owned by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the other by Abraham Lincoln – […]
Don’t drag President Barack Obama’s daughters into the debate over guns. Just when I thought the National Rifle Association couldn’t sink any lower – it did. The NRA released a shameless video ad this week that references Obama’s daughters, Sasha and Malia, and links the girls to Obama’s $500 million plan to reduce gun violence […]
I appreciate Colin Powell’s bold comments about the racism that permeates the Republican Party – I only wish that Powell had decided to unleash his wrath on the GOP during last year’s presidential election. But it’s better late than never – and Powell did the right thing by putting his party on notice. “There’s also […]
Sweetie Pie’s is saving Oprah Winfrey’s television network. Actually, a more strategic effort to offer exclusive black programming is significantly boosting ratings for OWN, Winfrey’s struggling two-year-old network that has caused major headaches for executives of Discovery Communications, the company that leveraged a reported $300 million to get OWN up and running. But today, OWN […]
Robert Griffin III, the Washington Washington Football Team sensational rookie quarterback, had no business playing football in last week’s playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks. I know it. Fans know it. And Mike Shanahan, the stone-faced coach of the Washington Football Team, ought to know it, too. It was clear that Shanahan should have pulled […]
It seems like a troubling trend: Racists targeting black women in the media. The recent hate-filled note written to Jemele Hill began this way: “Hell, I don’t like women broadcasters to begin with, yet alone bitch jungle bunnies …this “spear chucker needs to go away.” “Get her outa here before she back-slides into some ebonics […]
The Obama administration released a report that explains how the so-called “fiscal cliff” impacts African Americans at a time when so many black families are struggling to make ends meet. The report highlights the number of middle class families impacted by a tax increase on Jan. 1, including the number of African Americans that could lose […]
I’m completely disgusted with the mother-daughter hard-core porn performers of Tampa. Known professionally as the “The Sexxxtons,” Jessica, the mother, and Monica, the daughter, have created a kinky tag-team website and just released a DVD to promote their family-owned porn business based in Tampa, Florida. Both mother, a blonde, and daughter, a brunette, often engage […]
I’m not always up-to-date on the latest men’s fashions, but I do know where to draw the line: Kanye West’s skirt. Yes, a skirt. During last week’s 12-12-12 concert at Madison Square Garden benefiting Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, West, 35, performed wearing a black leather skirt and leggings. I realize that some artists are a […]
When NBC pre-empted Sunday Night Football to broadcast President Barack Obama’s heartfelt address to nation about the tragic massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, racists quickly took to Twitter. “Take that n****r off the tv, we wanna watch football!” one bigot tweeted. “Obama you stupid sand n****r get off my tv,” another racist complained. “Your […]
Rob Parker only opens his mouth to change feet. Parker is a knucklehead sports analyst who deserves to be suspended from ESPN after his ignorant racial comments about Robert Griffin III, the prolific rookie quarterback of the Washington Washington Football Team. Parker was suspended by ESPN last week after creating a firestorm of controversy when […]