There’s something to be said about the Supreme Court striking down the Voting Rights Act of 1965 while America’s first black president is in office. If I had to choose one word to describe what the nation’s highest court has done, the word progress would not be it. But I suppose that would depend on [...]
Looks like “racial entitlement” won big today… So the Supreme Court didn’t announce any rulings related to “the gays” or “blah people” today. While many of us on the left side of the political side of things anxiously await rulings on DOMA, Prop 8, Affirmative Action as well as the Voting Rights Act. U suppose [...]
So I noticed that the racism is rich today. It’s like there are a lot of news stories featuring racism and racist outbursts from random white Americans. Seriously, what’s that all about? It’s like as if a black guy became president of the United States or something. Funny, right? I mean, something like that would [...]
Republicans have waged a war against voter fraud since 2010′s mid-term elections. With sweeping changes in state legislations across the country that have favored the GOP, we have seen many laws implemented to stop in-person voter fraud. We’ve heard it all from dead people to “illegal aliens” casting ballots. And, to listen to the proponents [...]
Listen, in 2016 it could very well be nearly impossible to cast a vote if you’re African-American. Given the way things are playing out right now, Barack Obama winning in November could be the end of the black vote. If you think his 2008 victory pissed off the GOP, wait till you see what happens [...]
Before I get into this one, allow me to say that this morning’s episode of MSNBC’s Up w/ Chris Hayes was epic; it was quite possibly the best episode I’ve watched to date. That in itself says a lot since I’m a huge fan of the show; and, the truth is, the show offers a [...]
Mitt Romney gave a speech at the NAACP National Convention in Houston this week, and told black people to look into his heart. Sorry Mr. Tin Man, but that’s the same thing they said before the slave ships set sail, so I’m not buying it. Since then, the focus has been on his use of [...]
Welp, it looks like those racist Republicans are at it again in the Sunshine State. You might not remember, but the last time they successfully targeted black voters for suppression by purging registered voters, we ended up with George W. Bush — yep, and we all know how that all worked out for everybody. So, with about six months [...]
Remember the silly talk last year that suggested that the Occupy Movement was racist? Well, it’s spring again; and, though the revival of tent cities has been slow. Check out the following video to see what occupy activists of color engaged in this past week. Given the recent rise in interest to the cries of [...]
I guess when you’ve failed to convince the members of the general public with a capacity to think that voter fraud is real, and that dead people are voting in an attempt to gin up support for those racist Voter ID laws and the possible disenfranchisement of up to 5 million voters this year.. I suppose it’s [...]
I have a saying about criminals, just like everyone else, they too, should seriously consider their vocation because not everybody is built for carrying out a fool proof plan. All forms of rouge activity require a certain level of care, especially when trying to pull off what could at best be described as an immature [...]
The last person to speak to Trayvon Martin other than George Zimmerman before he was killed, is Rachel Jeantel. As the story goes, Jeantel was on the phone with Trayvon up until the time he encountered an armed Zimmerman. As such, the once-billed “girlfriend” of Trayvon is now seen as the prosecution’s star witness. For [...]
Alec Baldwin went into a homophobic rage with a series of tweets wherein he threatened a gay journalist with bodily harm. Since this incident, the debate has been whether he should get the Paula Deen treatment or get a pass. Many of my white liberal friends have chosen to give him a pass. Why, because [...]
For those of us interested in freedom, justice, and equality, the past week has been somewhat of a rollercoaster ride. With landmark Supreme Court decisions handed down on Affirmative Action, the Voting Rights Act, and Marriage Equality, to say that it has been exhausting would be putting it mildly. Add to said exhaustion the fascination [...]
The trial in the case of George Zimmerman has begun. The eyes of society are watching closely already drawing conclusions and verdicts for the man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed young black teen male, after a scuffle resulting from a confrontation (on Zimmerman’s part) for ‘looking suspicious’. So far, it’s been nerve-racking [...]
I’m 2 years older than Paula Deen and am having a hard time getting worked up about her use of the word nigger. Considering how and when I’ve heard it during my six decades on this planet, I used to believe that it was one of the first words that white people taught their kids [...]
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