The language that has been used to shape the story of passionate Baltimore protestors has proved to be an offensive display of what the world thinks of them and honestly all Black people. During a press conference, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said these damning words: “I’m a lifelong resident of Baltimore and too many people […]
It’s no secret. The word “thug” in the media has long been a euphemism for Black people, often used by those who fail to consider the marginalization and disenfranchisement of Black communities in the face of unrest, as seen in Baltimore as of late. So when CNN host Erin Burnett tried to justify the use […]
Republicans are threatening legal action against President Barack Obama over his use of executive orders. Speaker of the House, John Boehner announced this past week week that he would file a lawsuit against the president to “compel” him to enforce existing law. ” President Obama responded to his Republican detractors saying, “They don’t do anything except block […]
UPDATE: April 30, 2014: D.L. Hughley releases statement concerning his ‘thirsty bitch” comments: Los Angeles – April 30, 2014 Last week during an after-show segment of my radio show, The D.L. Hughley Show, I unintentionally offended some people. In regards to Columbus Short’s legal issues, I jumped to a conclusion and blamed Tanee McCall-Short; […]
*No one is off limits, not even babies, when it comes to Joan Rivers and her standup. The comedienne joked about seven-month-old North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, as part of her latest comedy routine. And she didn’t have anything nice to say about the famous tot. Joan explained how […]
Black people will put up with a lot of things but being called the “n-word” is not one of them. Kanye West allegedly attacked an 18-year-old man inside the waiting room of a chiropractor’s office after the man allegedly called Kim Kardashian a “n*gger lover.” According to TMZ, while Kimye were being swarmed by photogs, […]
A Compton Unified school board member called deceased Florida teen Trayvon Martin a “faggot black dude” and school Superintendent Karen Frison a “bitch” during a recent podcast interview, and the statements are drawing outrage and disbelief from parents and the school community in Compton, Calif. Board member Skyy Fisher’s comments are captured in the YouTube […]