If you’re a curious suburbanite or someone who lives a … sequestered life of comfort and privilege, every now and again after turning off the evening news and deep-sighing into your tumbler of single malt scotch, you may wonder how ‘the lessers’ manage to function in the ‘hood’. Or maybe you read Robert Huber’s inflammatory […]
If a well-known Klan leader wanted to adopt a black baby, I wouldn’t have a problem with the government giving him extra scrutiny. Yep, and that’s how I view this IRS scandal. Sure, it may have been a threat to democracy; but, a black baby was saved in the process. I’m sorry, but that’s exactly […]
Memphis Neighborhoods Make Nation’s Most Dangerous List Thanks to a break from the notorious April showers, this afternoon, for the first time since late last fall my daughters spent some time playing in our backyard. As weather in the mid-south would have it, today was pretty mild. My kids playing in the yard is something […]
I don’t know, but my Republican friends are confusing me these days. Considering that they’ve never budged or at least presented themselves to be anything other than who they are. The fact that Republicans are pushing back against Obama’s budget proposal which seeks to privatize the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority), reeks of hypocrisy. But should […]
So let’s talk about the federal minimum wage, shall we? Okay, so I don’t know where you may reside here in the United States. However, wherever that may be, thanks to the federal government, you cannot legally be compensated any less than $7.25 per hour in exchange for your labor. Yes, thanks to the “big […]
Only a moral coward would refuse to acknowledge or speak out on this racist Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine cover. Said coward will usually say something to reinforce the egregious notion that black and brown folk are to blame for the bursting of the housing bubble in 2007, that ultimately led to what we now know as […]
Program Note: In this episode of Madness & Reality Radio we discuss the ongoing critique of the Obama administration as it relates to poverty, in our current economy. Specifically, we’ll discuss the substance of the debate, and its polarizing effect on the Black community at large. We’ll get down to the nitty gritty, and explore […]
This week, Walmart turns 50-years-old. In such a short period, Walmart has become the nation’s largest employer and one of America’s most profitable companies. It’s estimated that Walmart net $15.7 billion in profits in 2011. So what is Walmart doing to help boost this dismal economy? Simple. They’re doing what they’ve always done. That would be, […]
President Obama and the American people scored a major victory with the recent Fiscal Cliff deal. At least, this is what we’re supposed to believe. That is, if you listen to “certain people” in the media of course. I don’t really feel like naming names, but let’s just say that there’s a lot that they’re […]
Oh, so you think unions are bad for business and workers. OK, here’s one reason why you’re wrong. Yep, and I’ll give it to you in one word. Are you ready? Here it goes: slavery. Yeah, marinate on that one for a few and get back to me. But don’t tell that to Michigan’s Republican […]
So I would really like to understand a few things, namely why a person who publicly outlined their “plan” to avoid serving this country during a time of war that included wearing crap filled pants for several days to establish mental incapacity, and who’s only claim to fame is an obscure and extremely brief music […]
This week has certainly been eventful, and not in a good way mostly. We had a mass shooting at a navy yard in Washington D.C. that rocked the nation, and just as I feared, it was done by a brotha. Aaron Alexis was reported as a man with mental illnesses that a history of gun […]
I don’t know how well the United States ranks in the world when it comes to education. If I had to guess I’d say that the most “exceptional” nation on the planet is nowhere near the top. Of course much has been said about the “Dumbing Down of America” and its pathetic public school system. […]
Okay, so since nobody wants to talk about mental health in the wake of this week’s Navy Yard blood bath mass shooting at the hands of an obviously mentally disturbed Aaron Alexis, I figured we can move on to something else. Yes, I’ll play your game and get back to talking about gun control even […]
I’m gonna need future mass shooters to be responsible enough to write a “suicide note” and keep it on their person before flipping out and killing innocent people.. Yes, because listening to the media speculate motive in the wake of this latest shooting, and bring up stuff like, “That one time at band camp,” irritates […]
Remember those New Orleans police officers sentenced last year for the shooting (and subsequently attempting cover up) death of victims of Hurricane Katrina on the Danzinger Bridge? If you don’t remember the story I blogged about it here and here so you’ll be able to catch up. But until you do, just know that until […]
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