What do you do when you’re the pastor of a black church in the bible belt when you think your church has become too black? Well, you do what Pastor Makeda Pennycooke of Freedom House Church did. That would be, you’d circulate an email to members of your congregation expressing your concern. And of course […]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the heat Don Lemon caught from the black community for comments he made on his “no Talking Points” segment. To many, his comments in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict — especially in seeking to take it further than Bill O’Reilly’s ignorant comments — was a […]
Don Lemon echoed some of the sentiments of Bill Reilly’s presumed racist rant this week on CNN. But shockingly, Don Lemon took it a step further by offering some tough love to the black community. It’s nothing new, really; we’ve seen and heard this type of talk before within the black community. Oddly, however, views […]
With champions of racial equality like Rush Limbaugh around, who needs a conversation on race? In the wake of the George Zimmerman Not Guilty verdict, all week I’ve heard it mentioned that we’re in need of a national conversation on race. As one who absolutely champions for freedom, justice, and equality I applaud and urge […]
They say opinions are like assholes; yes, everyone has one and oftentimes they stink. Unfortunately for humankind there is Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson and the turds that fall from his mouth. If you have been following this blog for the last five years, you would know that I am not a fan of the good […]
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 […]
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 […]
As much s I celebrate our post-racialness here in America, I really wish my Blaxk Republican cousins would stop it with the ignorant slavery fetish. But hey, when you’re a shill for the political party that makes no bones about how they feel about minorities, I suppose it is hard to step away from the […]
Remember those twenty kids killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut? You know, the ones that very few are even mentioning anymore, now that the gun control debate is dead? Well don’t worry, folks. Here’s a story involving children that should be discussed in the media. I’m not sure you’ll be moved to […]
As if racial tensions in Sanford, Florida weren’t already on high pending the start of George Zimmerman’s trial in a few weeks. In comes a story of racism from he tiny town that probably will not help matters. As the story goes, a Papa John’s delivery driver inadvertently dialed the number of a customer to […]
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 […]
Only in America can a black man cheat death by surviving a car wreck only to be shot and killed by a police officer while attempting to seek help after said car wreck. I hope that opening line sounds as absurd to you as the story of the death of Jonathan Ferrell, 24, a former […]
What can you say about a man who can shoot and kill an unarmed teenager due to his baseless fear and depraved since of justice? What can you say about a man who was charged with “shoving a police officer”, only to have the charges dropped soon after? What can you say about a man […]
Osama Bin Laden has represented a host of ideas from various angles. But one thing he remains in the US mind is a myth, a fictitious being that has operated with God-like qualities in a cave, just like Jesus. Nobody actually saw him, but people hated, feared and/or revered what he epitomized. And then there […]
No matter where you are, it seems that there is some source out there that will tell you that a black person has done something wrong. It can be a newspaper in the store or through word-of-mouth from a friend, relative or family member. At some point during the week, a black person somewhere will […]
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