Comedian turned actor Chris Rock has been catching a lot of flack for his tweet about the fourth of July earlier this week. He posted “Happy white peoples independence day the slaves weren’t free but I’m sure they enjoyed fireworks.” The feedback was quick and plentiful on both ends. One tweeter wrote “Dear @chrisrock without […]
Category: race and culture
This Just In: Zimmerman Had Drugs in His System Too?
The Trayvon Martin case remains in the spotlight as new evidence about what happened on his last day of life continues to emerge . From the 7-11 surveillance video minutes before the encounter to medical records revealing that Martin had THC in his system the day of the killing, the media has plenty to cover. […]
What the Media Has Taught Us Through Whitney Houston’s Death
I usually write about love and relationships, but the untimely death of Whitney Houston overshadows my opinion of whether or not we should take Valentine’s Day seriously. Last night, the world didn’t stand still, but millions of hearts dropped at the devastating news of the musical legend’s passing. I’m a firm believer that when someone […]
We’ve Lost Another One: The Black Woman’s Response to Interracial Dating
Okay guys this topic isn’t new, but unfortunately like other things that we believe should have died with the great jheri curl still have staying power. The other day a friend on Facebook put up a status about black women being angry when they see a black man with a white woman. Of course […]
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