#Pointergate, White Racism and Black Stereotypes
Black people have been and probably always will be associated with criminality, thuggery and gangsterism. To this society, and possibly the entire world, we are…
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Raven Symone, Labels, & Idealism
Raven Symone does not want to be referred to as “African American” or “gay”. When I first heard these statements, they did/didn’t surprise me one…
White Privilege, Racism & the Fallacy of Post-Racial America
It’s absolutely, without a doubt, absurd to claim that we live in a post-racial/colorblind society. Many people know how bogus it is. But there are…
The LA Clippers, and Black People, Are Not Cowards
Don Sterling has been hitting the headlines hard as of late. His presence has been so overwhelming that even intellectual emcees like Homeboy Sandman had to analyze the…
That Sigh Inducing Moment When Karrine Steffans Doesn’t Know History
In my eyes, there is nothing worse than not understanding the situations involved in your own personal history. I’m not talking about strange trivia specifics…
Do What You’re Supposed to Do, so Won’t Have to Do What “You GOTTA Do!”
Through out my short 33 years on this earth, I’ve heard the ”I gotta do what I gotta do” excuse from men countless times. Normally the person saying this …
Smiley, West, & Obama: The “Niggerization” of Revolution
Program Note: In this episode of Madness & Reality Radio we discuss the ongoing critique of the Obama administration as it relates to poverty, in…
Martin Luther King, Jr. – It’s Deeper Than His “I Have A Dream” Speech
Once a year, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s born day prompt the masses to do one (or all) of a few things: Fist pump about having…
Django Unchained: No Thanks, I’ll Pass
Hollywood has again deigned to allocate space for a movie set during slavery to be disseminated for public consumption. It has debuted to mostly positive…
Gun Control: If Only We Could Be Spearchuckers Again
Way back in the day, well before we were known as Niggers, Negroes, and subsequently African-Americans, we were known as Spearchuckers. It was meant as…