At his sentencing in a Cleveland courtroom, Ariel Castro said, “I am not a monster.” Whether you agree with him or not, one thing is for sure: Ariel Castro doesn’t deserve the “Humanitarian of the Year” award. Castro mad some sort of half-assed justification for the abduction of three Cleveland women who he held for […]
I want to have a conversation with Rodger William Kelly. I have never been compelled to have a conversation with any of the subjects in the stories that I post on this site. But this motherfucker right here?!! Oh yeah, we need to have a heart-to-heart conversation about saving lives, sex, and rape. Not that […]
Have you heard all the talk about women being sexually assaulted in the military lately? Apparently it happens so often, that if you’re a woman who felt like being a victim, joining the military may be just the thing that you need. Yes, the rates of sexual assault are higher in the military than it […]
I don’t see too many of “us” in the black blogosphere writing about the Kaitlyn Hunt story, and I think it’s unfortunate. Why? Because with a few exceptions, in many ways it mirrors the Genarlow Wilson case. What’s ironic, is that I don’t see advocates for victims of rape, like famed word-hustler and blogger, Gina […]
The Genarlow Wilson case is burning up the internet again… This case gained notoriety when it hit the headlines back around 2007. The case and subsequent conviction of Genarlow Wilson was based on a flawed statue that made it a felony for a minor to engage in oral sex with another minor – while if […]
I have five siblings, and if any one of them did what Ariel Castro did, I’d be done with them just like Onil and Pedro Castro has their brother. The two Castro brothers were released and were not charged in connection with the kidnapping, rape, and torture of three Cleveland women held captive for ten […]
As I mentioned a few days ago, Charles Ramsey is that dude. His act of heroism is undeniable, and it doesn’t matter how much dirt from his past being dug up by the media. Why? Well, it’s not like he’s running for office or trying to court votes. Nope, Charles Ramsey isn’t out here running […]
The Cleveland Kidnapping: Fifty Shades of BDSM Fleeting snippets of news sound bites declaring the horrors faced by the three women allegedly forcibly kidnapped and forced to live with their captors for 10 + years have been over all the networks and especially the national news aka cable news outfits. In all that I have […]
See? Not all black men beat their kids for “twerkin” on Facebook. I know it’s hard for you to believe considering all the talk on social media surrounding the video of a black man beating two girls with what appears to be cable wire. And why did he do this? Allegedly he did this to […]
I’ve never had a 16th birthday party, but I’m sure I would’ve loved to have two strippers there if my mom was so kind. Yep, beats a brand new car hands down. Yeah, White mothers rule, son; yes, they’re definitely more liberal. That said, isn’t it funny that while as parents we’re concerned about the […]
Up until a few days ago, women have served in combat for some time — yes, think Iraq and Afghanistan. Before a few days ago, however, there was a ban against women serving in combat. Which means that many women who served before the ban was lifted, were not able to advance their careers in […]
I have heard of people doing or saying things on Facebook that eventually lands them in trouble with the law. But what 31-year-old Derek Medina of Miami did the other day takes the cake. I’m not sure if his actions are a first on the popular social network site. However, I doubt whether boyhood wunderkind, Mark […]
Ebony magazine has announced that this September issue will showcase four different covers dedicated to the impact of the Trayvon Martin tragedy. The covers will feature famous celebrities Boris Kodjoe, Spike Lee and Dwayne Wade along with their sons and Trayvon’s family. Each cover will have the words “We Are Trayvon” displayed in red. Alternet […]
Oh look: A 40-year-old innocent black man is shot and killed in Florida and “stand your ground” cleared the 16-year-old shooter! How could that be? Surely it has nothing to do with the fact that he attempted to run the kids over while they were walking down the street. Oh no, him having an ongoing […]
Internet flaming—or trolling—has been a … thing for as long as the World Wide Web has been in existence. In fact trolls and the internet go together like Chipotle and explosive diarrhea. And lest you’re a person susceptible to bubble guts, sometimes it’s best not to feed that kind of hunger. As technology and social […]
According to a new Quinnipiac University poll, 53 percent of Americans favor stand-your-ground self-defense laws. I don’t want to go into detail about the law just yet — we’ll get there further down in this post. Besides, I’ve written about it here, here, and here before today (yes, I have said a lot). In the […]
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