Flying the friendly skies became definitely unfriendly for comedian Michael Colyar recently, as he says he was discriminated against by United Airlines. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/32195
Skin care brand Nivea is currently pushing its line of men’s grooming products with ads telling men to step their appearance game up. That’s great but, um, unfortunately they’ve decided to take a shot at our afroed brothers: Post-Racial America, ladies and gents! Unsurprisingly, the internet uproar got back to the folks at the company […]
Are Summer’s Eve’s new ads racist? The feminine hygiene product company is promoting their latest campaign, “Hail To The V,” with minute-long clips featuring talking “vagina” hands. Crazy, right? Not yet. The “Black” vagina is an afro-wearing, sassy, “girl!” & “mm-hmmm”-using vagina that’s about to hit the cluuuub. She goes by the name of Lady […]
From Newsone.com: In the first of our three part series, we ask the question: Have you dated interracially? How do you feel about that? Are we abandoning our race by dating outside of it? Peep the video below, and log on to Newsone.com for more videos!
via: cnn.com Washington (CNN) — Protesting members of the controversial Westboro Baptist Church were met with an unlikely group of counterprotesters Monday at Arlington Cemetery. Read More
This week President Obama released his birth certificate to the public, with the hope that it would placate the crazy Tea Party/Donald Trump’s of the world. Considering he already had to prove that he was born in the USA to run for office, it was a move that should have been unnecessary in the first […]
In the last couple of weeks the internet, specifically YouTube, has not just been the home for hilarious videos featuring sneezing pandas or surfing dogs, but has brought to light the lack of respect for women in hip-hop, the violently derogatory way some men view women, and showcased the racial hatred and ignorance of some […]
Via CNN.com: Washington (CNN) — Shirley Sherrod, who received an apology after being forced to resign from the Agriculture Department, declined an offer Tuesday to serve as the agency’s deputy director of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach. The position includes administration and outreach to improve the Agriculture Department’s civil rights efforts and image nationwide. […]
Bakari Kitwana speaks with Minister Quannell X about a recent wave of police brutality incidents in Houston, Texas, targeting young Black males. This issue is especially relevant considering the recent police brutality cases of Aiyana Jones and the troubling case of Chicago cop, Lt. Jon Burge, accused of torturing black men. Recently the alleged beating […]
Yesterday, we posted a story about Lil’ Mama allegedly stealing clothes from a music video set. You can read all about it here: Has Struggling Star Lil’ Mama Resorted To Stealing Clothes? Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton reported on the story, as well. However, as a loyal reader to Sandra Rose pointed out, he ended […]
From NPR.org: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has announced that it will lead a $75 million initiative aimed at righting some of the disparities that can lead to racism. On May 11 youth organizations from 29 states and the District of Columbia will receive grants through the “Racial Healing Initiative.” Host Michel Martin speaks with Gail […]
From News-Press.com: A Haitian-born food server at The Ritz-Carlton’s beach resort in Naples was told March 12 his services wouldn’t be needed that day. It wasn’t because Wadner Tranchant was under-performing; it was because he is black and speaks with an accent, according to a federal lawsuit filed this week. Tranchant, who also is a […]
