In the Never Forget Category: R Kelly’s Twitter Account Blows Up With Snarks About His Thing for Underage Girls, Not Questions About His New CD
• December 12, 2013 • Comments Off on In the Never Forget Category: R Kelly’s Twitter Account Blows Up With Snarks About His Thing for Underage Girls, Not Questions About His New CDPosted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: #AskRKelly, African American, African Americans, Black Feminism, Black Girls, Black Panties, Black Women, Blacks, Celebrity sex tape, Child Abuse, Child Pornography, Common Sense, Compact Disc, Kelly, R. Kelly, Self-Worth, Sex, The Boombox, Twitter, United States, Vibe, Young Black Women
That “Scandal Cartoon”: Episode 7, ‘Everything’s Coming Up Mellie’
• November 16, 2013 • Comments Off on That “Scandal Cartoon”: Episode 7, ‘Everything’s Coming Up Mellie’Posted in American Politics, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Drama, Fashion, Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Issues, Rape, Sexuality, Television, Television Series, Women
Tags: "Everything's Coming Up Mellie", "The Wendy Williams Show", Acting, Bellamy Young, Big Jerry Grant, Christmas, Drama, First Lady Mellie Grant, Fitzgerald Grant II, Forced Impregnation, Gladiators, Haters, Hating, Kerry Washington, KevOnStage, Marriage, Pope, Quinn, Rape, Republicans, Scandal, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Shonda Rhimes, Tony Goldwyn, Twitter, United States
That Photo From Facebook: Let’s Call Her The Woman Who Doesn’t Wear a Size 4
• June 11, 2013 • Comments Off on That Photo From Facebook: Let’s Call Her The Woman Who Doesn’t Wear a Size 4Posted in Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Diabetes, Facebook, Fashion, Food, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Race, The Heart, Weight Gain/Lack/Loss
Tags: Age, BBW, Beauty, Big Beautiful Women, Black People, Clothing, Facebook, Health, Plus Size Model, Queen Size, Queen Size Wmen, Shopping, Size 4, Sizes 14W-34W, Twitter, Women
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Ex-“Lambeau Leap” Footballer LeRoy Butler Gives a Four-Word Tweet of Support for Jason Collins; Loses Church Gig, But Gains More Fans for His Stand Against Homophobia
• May 3, 2013 • Comments Off on Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Ex-“Lambeau Leap” Footballer LeRoy Butler Gives a Four-Word Tweet of Support for Jason Collins; Loses Church Gig, But Gains More Fans for His Stand Against HomophobiaPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, Gays in Sports/Coming Out, Hate Crimes, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Sports, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Bullying, Butler, Children, Common Sense, Dunstan, Enforced Heterosexism, Green Bay Packer, Green Bay Packers, Jason Collins, Lambeau Field, LeRoy Butler, LGBT, Love, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Sports Illustrated, Torment, Twitter, Wisconsin
Aren’t You Glad It Isn’t Anyone Black? Putting to Rest The Myth of The Dark-Skinned Terrorist
• April 19, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in African American History, American History, American Politics, Chechya, Class, Crime, Discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, European History, Facebook, Health, History, Islam/Sufism, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, MSNBC, National Issues, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Race, Religion, Russia, Stephen Colbert, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Boston, Boston Marathon Bombing, Bronx, Caucasian, Caucasians, Chechens, Chechya, CNN, Common Sense, Facebook, Guilty, Haj, Homeland Security, John Allen Mohammad, John King, Journalism, Journalism and Ethics, Lee Boyd Malvo, Lynch Mob, Malcolm X, Martin Richard, Middle East, MSNBC, Murder, Muslim, N.Y. Post, Nation of Islam, Naturalized American, New York Post, Oklahoma City Bombing, President Obama, Race Baiting, Ruslan Tsarni, The Twitterverse, Timothy McVeigh, Twitter, United States, White People
Jonylah’s Funeral, March 19, 2013—Excerpts from Videos and Photos
• March 20, 2013 • Comments Off on Jonylah’s Funeral, March 19, 2013—Excerpts from Videos and PhotosPosted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Gang Violence, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, Preachers/Ministers, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Black Women, Blacks, Burial, Chicago, Chicago IL, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Children, Drama, Funeral, Grandmother, Jonathan Watkins, Jonylah, Jonylah Watkins, Judy Watkins, Lupe Fiasco, Mary Young, Motherhood, Murder, Reverend Corey Brooks, Tuesday, Twitter, United States
Entering The Arena: The Right Wing Attacks on Zerlina Maxwell
• March 12, 2013 • Comments Off on Entering The Arena: The Right Wing Attacks on Zerlina MaxwellPosted in African American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Democrats, Domestic Violence, Education, Facebook, Hate Crimes, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Race, Rape, Rape/Sex Crimes, Reproductive Rights, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Slavery, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Womanism, Women
Tags: "The Ed Show", African Americans, Blacks, Bystander Effect, ColorLines, Death Threats, Ebony Magazine, Faux Noise, Fox News, Fox News Channel, Grio, Hannity, Harassment, Hate Crimes, Imprisonment, International Women's Day, LGBT, Maxwell, Rape, Sean Hannity, Sex, Steubenville Ohio, Twitter, VAWA, Washington Times, Zerlina Maxwell
Trayvon Shooter George Zimmerman Waives His Right to a Stand Your Ground Hearing So His Attorneys Can Discredit An Important Witness
• March 5, 2013 • 2 CommentsPosted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Discrimination, Facebook, Hate Crimes, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Police Misconduct/Killings, Sybrina Fulton
Tags: "The Orlando Sentinel", African Americans, Benjamin Crump, Bernie de la Rionda, Black Women, Blacks, Castle doctrine, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Dee Dee, Defense, Facebook, Fib, Florida, Growing Up, Lie, Love, Miami, Miami FL, Murder, Orlando Sentinel, Perjury, Prosecution, Racism, Second Degree Murder, Stand Your Ground Law, Testimony, Trayvon, Trayvon Benjamin Martin, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon's Girlfriend, Twitter, United States, Zimmerman
Daddy Hugh Grant Makes Another Baby–A Boy–With Tinglan Hong
• February 16, 2013 • Comments Off on Daddy Hugh Grant Makes Another Baby–A Boy–With Tinglan HongPosted in Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, China, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, European History, Journalism and Ethics, Love, People of Color, Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Issues, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), United Kingdom, Women
Tags: "Love Actually", Andy Coulson, Baby, Baby Daddy, Cellphones, Electronic Snooping, Elizabeth Hurley, Felix, Grant, He Is The Father, Hugh Grant, Leveson Inquiry, London, Maury Povich, Notting Hill, Paddington, Personal Life, Private Life, Rupert Murdoch, Son, Tabitha, Tinglan Hong, Twitter
Bishop Eddie Long Subject of New Book Published by Centino Kemp and Subject of Lawsuit Brought by New Birth Parishioners
• February 16, 2013 • 1 CommentPosted in African American History, Black People, Class, Consumer Fraud, Crime, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Religion
Tags: Abusive Relationships, African Americans, Atlanta, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bishop Eddie Long, Black Gays, Blacks, Centino Kemp, Cheating, Coming of Age Story, Drama, Eddie Long, Ephren Taylor, Financial Mismanagement, Financial Presentation, First Lady, Florida, Georgia Voice, Homosexuality, Kemp, Kindle, LGBT, Lust, Mental Cruelty, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Nonfiction, Power, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Suicide Attempts, Taylor, Television, The First Lady, Twitter, United States, Valentine's Day
Vanessa Long Breaks Her Long Silence About Not Divorcing Bishop Eddie Long
• September 8, 2012 • 3 CommentsPosted in African American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Americans, Atlanta, Bahamas, Bishop Eddie Long, Black Women, Blacks, Centino Kemp, Christian Post, Divorce, Eddie Long, IRAs, LGBT, Megachurch, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Retirement Fund, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Sex, Ted Haggard, Twitter, United States, Vanessa Long
Sandra Fluke Could Be Anyone’s Daughter, Sister, Friend, Wife, Lover: She Could Be You
• March 5, 2012 • 1 CommentPosted in American History, American Politics, Class, Cultural History, Education, Facebook, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, National Issues, Pregnancy/Pre-Natal Issues, Public Intellectualism, Reproductive Rights, Sandra Fluke, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: Anger, Barbara Walters, Black Women, Catholics, Civil Discourse, Color of Change, Darrell Issa, Democratic Party, Democrats, Discourse, Ed Schultz, Facebook, Fluke, Georgetown University, Homophobia, Jesuits, Memoir, Misogyny, Patricia Heaton, Planned Parenthood, Racism, Republicans, Right Wing, Right-Wing Smear, Rush Limbaugh, Sandra Fluke, Talk Radio, The Blunt Amendment, The Non-Apology Apology, The Pill, The View, Twitter, Viagra, Women, Women of Color
Will The Real Model of Black Maleness Please Stand Up? Is It Barack or Curtis (50 Cent)?
• February 28, 2012 • Comments Off on Will The Real Model of Black Maleness Please Stand Up? Is It Barack or Curtis (50 Cent)?Posted in African American History, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Film, Gang Violence, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Obama Administration, Race, Sexuality, The Economy, The N Word, The Tea Party Movement, Women
Tags: "Ghetto Qu'ran", "The African American Portal", "The Game", 50cent, African Americans, Barack Obama, Black Manhood, Black Women, Blacks, Children, Common Sense, Drama, Film Documentary, FLOTUS, Ghetto Qu'ran (Forgive Me), Gray Hair, Growing Up, Irv Gotti, Jam Master Jay, Jodi Kantor, Maleness, Masculinity, Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney, Murder, Obama, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Pwn'ed, Racism, Republicans, Samuel L Jackson, Self Image, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, The First Lady, The Nineties, The View, Twitter, United States, Young Buck
Those Posters from Facebook: Who They Really Are, What They Really Do
• February 20, 2012 • Comments Off on Those Posters from Facebook: Who They Really Are, What They Really DoPosted in American Politics, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, Education, Facebook, Immigration, National Issues, People of Color, Race, The Economy
Tags: Advocacy Organizations, African Americans, Blacks, Divisiveness, Facebook, Faux Noise, Fox News Channel, Fox Noise, Human Rights, Human Rights and Liberties, Ignorance, Latinos, Mexican Americans, Ministry of Propaganda, Misunderstandings, Occupy The Hood, Occupy Wall Street, Perception, Posters, Propaganda, Racism, Reality, San Francisco, Self Image, Self-Worth, Shit, Shopping, Truth, Twitter, United States
That Cartoon from Facebook: “Who Increased the National Debt?” (w/Update)
• January 21, 2012 • 2 CommentsPosted in American History, American Politics, Democrats, Education, National Issues, Obama Administration, Public Intellectualism, The Economy
Tags: Barack Obama, Chart, Data, Facebook, Nancy Pelosi, National Debt, PolitiFact, President Barack Obama, Republicans, Scam, Snopes.com, Social Media, Statistics, Treasury Department, Twitter, United States, United States Department of the Treasury
That Cartoon From Facebook
• January 3, 2012 • Comments Off on That Cartoon From FacebookPosted in African American History, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Labor History, Labor Relations, National Issues, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Unions/Union Busting
Tags: African Americans, Arts, Cartoon, Cartoons, Facebook, GOP, Online Communities, Political Cartoons, Politics, Posters, Racism, Republicans, Social Media, Social Networking, The Other 98%, Twitter, United States
Flip The Bird at Barack Obama, and You May Get Fired. Even in Russia…
• December 2, 2011 • Comments Off on Flip The Bird at Barack Obama, and You May Get Fired. Even in Russia…Posted in African American History, Africans, American Foreign Policy, Black People, Class, European History, Journalism and Ethics, Obama Administration, Race, Russia, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: African Russians, Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama, Black Russians, Blacks, Dr. Jason Johnson, Faux Noise, Fox News, Insult, Obama Haters, Oligarchy, Politics, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Racism, REN-TV, Russians of Color, Social Media, Tatyana Limanova, The Kremlin, Twitter, Vladimir Putin, You Tube
Dr. Conrad Murray Convicted and Sentenced, But Not Chastened; and The Proof Is In The Audio and The Video (w/Update)
• November 30, 2011 • Comments Off on Dr. Conrad Murray Convicted and Sentenced, But Not Chastened; and The Proof Is In The Audio and The Video (w/Update)Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Documentary, Drug Culture/Industry, Film, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, Television, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Dr. Oz", "Michael Jackson and The Doctor", "The Man Who Killed Michael Jackson", "The Today Show", African Americans, Blacks, Britain, California, Celebrity, Common Sense, Conrad Murray, County Jails, Documentary, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drama, Drugs, Exploitation, Faux Documentary, Governor Jerry Brown, Invasion of Privacy, iPhone, Jackson, Judge Michael Pastor, Katherine Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Lucrative, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, MSNBC, Murray, Pharmacies, Prescription Drugs, Prisons, Propofol, Quack, Remorse, Sentence, Sentence (law), The Jackson Family, Twitter, United Kingdom, Verdict
The Roots Snark Michele Bachmann on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” with Fishbone’s “Lyin’ Ass Bitch”
• November 23, 2011 • Comments Off on The Roots Snark Michele Bachmann on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” with Fishbone’s “Lyin’ Ass Bitch”Posted in American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Comedy, Cultural History, Late Night TV, Music, Public Intellectualism, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Roots, Women
Tags: "Lyin Ass Bitch", African Americans, Apologies, Ashlee Simpson, Bachmann, Bad Taste, Blacks, California, Cheek, Cheekiness, Comcast, Common Sense, Demeaning to Women?, Double Standard, Fallon, Fishbone, General Electric, Jimmy Fallon, Kathie Lee Gifford, Lady Gaga, Lampoon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Lorne Michaels, Meme, Michele Bachmann, NBC, Presidiential Candidate, Punked, Republicans, Right Wing Loon, Roots, Self-Preservation, Ska, Slut-Shaming, The Roots, Tweet, Twitter, United States
Eddie Long: The Bishop Wants His Money Back After His Accusers Breach Confidentiality, But That’s Not As Easy As It Seems; Plus Some of His Parishioners Are Suing Him for Fraud and The Feds Are Now Involved
• October 24, 2011 • Comments Off on Eddie Long: The Bishop Wants His Money Back After His Accusers Breach Confidentiality, But That’s Not As Easy As It Seems; Plus Some of His Parishioners Are Suing Him for Fraud and The Feds Are Now InvolvedPosted in African American History, Black People, Books, Class, Consumer Fraud, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Anthony Boyd, Anthony Flagg, Atlanta, B.J. Bernstein, Bishop, Bishop Eddie Long, Brenda Joy Bernstein, Burglary, Centino Kemp, Church Improprieties, Confidentiality Agreement, Downlow, Drama, Eddie, Eddie Long, Ephren Taylor, Fraud, Georgia, Investments, IRS, Jamal Parris, Jesus, Kemp, Lillian Wells, Lithonia GA, Maurice Robinson, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Non-disclosure agreement, Parishioners, Plaintiffs, Queen, Scandal, Secret Service, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Social Networking, Spencher LeGrande, State of Georgia, Taylor, The Down Low, The Treasury Department, Tweets, Twitter
The Ancestors Welcome Singer-Songwriter Nickolas Ashford, 70, of The Soul Duo Ashford & Simpson (w/Update)
• August 24, 2011 • 1 CommentPosted in Ashford and Simpson, Black People, Cancer, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Education, Health, Love, Music, Protestant Denominations, Religion, Sexuality, Spirituality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, Asia Ashford, Associated Press, Baptists, Berry Gordy, Bryant Park, Cancer, Dance, Dancer, Facebook, Gospel, Marvin Gaye, Motown, New York City, New York Times, Nickolas Ashford, Nicole Ashford, Park Benches, Pop Music, R&B, Ray Charles, Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand), Scepter Records, Singers, Songwriters, Soul Music, Tammi Terrell, The Black Church, The Seventies, The Sixties, The Sugar Bar, Theatre District, Throat Cancer, Twitter, Valerie Simpson, White Rock Baptist Church, Whitney Houston, Your Precious Love
Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Violence at State Fair Not Necessarily Race-Related, Plus Governor Gets Heckled, All on The First Day
• August 6, 2011 • 2 CommentsPosted in African American History, American History, Black People, Bullying/Juvenile Crimes, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Gang Violence, Health, Joblessness, Journalism and Ethics, Labor Relations, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, People of Color, Race, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Unions/Union Busting
Tags: Black Youth, Blacks, Channel 3000, Christopher Ferguson, Crime, Democratic, Facebook, Flash Mobs, Flash Rob, Flash Robbing, Gang-Related, Governor Scott Walker, Juvenile Crime, Knockout King, MC Hammer, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Mobs, NBC, Philip Jackson, Professor Linda Holtzman, Race-Related, Republican Party (United States), Riot, Teenagers, Twitter, West Allis, Whites, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Fair, WTMJ, Youths, Youths of Color
Satoshi Kanazawa Ousted from “Psychology Today” Blog Line-Up
• June 2, 2011 • 3 CommentsPosted in African American History, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Education, Mental Health/Psychology, Women
Tags: "American Psychologist", "Times Higher Education", Academic Freedom, African Americans, Black People, Black Women, Blackmail, Blacks, Change.org, Color of Change, Facebook, International, Letter, London School of Economics, Love, LSE, Petition, Physical attractiveness, Psychology Today, Racism, Red-baiting, Satoshi Kanazawa, Self Image, Self-Worth, Sex, Social Sciences, Twitter, United States
Don’t Say Gay, Say Takei
• May 23, 2011 • Comments Off on Don’t Say Gay, Say TakeiPosted in American History, American Politics, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Love, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Sexuality
Tags: Asian Americans, Associated Press, Gay, Gay Dads, George Takei, Hikaru Sulu, Human Reproduction, Japanese Americans, Lesbian Moms, LGBT, Mr. Sulu, Republicans, Senate Bill 49, Southern Republicans, Southerners, Stacey Campfield, Star Trek, State of Tennessee, Sulu, Tennessee, Tennessee Senate, The "Don't Say Gay" Bill, Twitter
Cut Steeler Rashard Mendenhall, An Athlete Thinking Aloud, Some Slack
• May 11, 2011 • Comments Off on Cut Steeler Rashard Mendenhall, An Athlete Thinking Aloud, Some SlackPosted in American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Education, International Terrorism, Journalism and Ethics, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Public Intellectualism, Race, Rashard Mendenhall, Religion, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, Sports, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, War Crimes
Tags: 9-11, Anger, Animality, Buddhism, Celebrity, Charlie Sheen, Communication, Curt Flood, Football, Football Player, Hell, Hunger, Jack and Jill Politics, Jingoism, Nationalism, Osama bin Laden, Patriotism, Pittsburgh Steelers, Players' Strike, Rashard Mendenhall, Slavery, Social Justice, Social Networking, Sports, The Four Evil Paths, The World Trade Center, Tweets, Twitter, United States, War on Terror, White House, World Trade Center