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After an uproar early in the week about Rick Perry’s controversial association with a property which had a sign saying “n-word head ranch,” there’s new discussion about the appropriate time and use of the term – if there is indeed anything appropriate about it. For years, Blacks and whites in America have gone toe to […]
According to a new study conducted by researchers at Tufts University, Stanford University and the University of California, whether we perceive someone as Black or white depends on the clothes they are wearing. Participants of the experiment were asked to categorize computerized images of people with varying skin tones and clothing. The results show participants […]
Always ready with a sly, witty yet extremely honest remark, actress and comedian Wanda Sykes recently sat down with CNN’s Piers Morgan for an in-depth discussion on equality and homosexuality in a variety of aspects. Watch as Sykes discusses the challenges of being black and gay in America plus the circumstances she dealt with in […]
Unfamiliar with the Eric Deters drama? Check out the clip below from the Dayton Informer as reporters discuss exactly what went down during Eric Deters’ random rant and how the video was published. Dayton Informer editor and publisher David Sparks and guest commentator Audra Sparks address the firing of Cincinnati Attorney and former talk show […]
Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Bortz is facing allegations (both anonymous and directly from outside sources) concerning his use of racial slurs and derogatory comments toward a city sanitation worker. As of today, no charges have been filed, but keep listening to today’s edition of The Lincoln Ware Show for the latest commentary from Lincoln Ware, […]
1. By Any Means Necessary 2. Ballot or the Bullet 3. House Negro Vs. The Field Negro 4. Speech on Police Brutality 5. Speech at Oxford University
As a fitting close to Black History Month, actor Idris Elba was the featured speaker for the Lens Project’s “Artist Spotlight” series. Held at the Paul Robeson Center of Rutgers University’s Newark campus this past Thursday evening, the lecture was moderated by Ms. Baraka Sele, the current Assistant Vice President of Programming of the New […]
Halle Berry says her daughter is black despite claims that her baby daddy Gabriel Aubry “went nuts” whenever anyone called their daughter Nahla that. The Oscar-winning actress, who is embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her ex, recently sat down with Ebony for the March 2011 issue and discusses motherhood, how she views her […]
By Hakim Hasan Recently, President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton held a surreal press conference about Obama’s tax bill at the White House briefing room. After making a brief statement, Obama relinquished the podium to Clinton and left to attend a Christmas party. Clinton was left alone to respond to questions. Obama had […]
The Council Of Conservative Citizens, a White Supremacist organization is calling for a boycott of the movie, “Thor” which is based on a comic book that is based on Norse mythology because of Idris Elba’s role as the Norse God, Heimdall. Elba, who is British, has been in several movie and televisions show, but it […]
(CAMBRIDGE-Scientific Computing) Years after slavery and Jim Crow laws, people of African and European heritage still consider themselves to be Black, according to a recent study. The centuries-old “one-drop rule” assigning minority status to mixed-race individuals appears to live on in our modern-day perception and categorization of people like Barack Obama, Tiger Woods, and Halle […]
Soledad O'Brien recently addressed how she felt when her "Blackness" was challenged during an interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson. Details inside.