During Tuesday’s airing of “SportsNation” on ESPN2, host Max Kellerman gave his opinion on the Washington Redskins Twitter account posting the Kermit the Frog sipping Lipton Iced Tea meme shortly after the Philadelphia Eagles Twitter account announced the signing of
Boko Haram, the Islamist terrorist organization, has threatened to kill all South Africans in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and the surrounding region, according to media reports based on a video allegedly released by the group. The threat came as a response to a wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, in which ordinary South Africans, primarily blacks, have killed, maimed, abused and expelled other Africans throughout the country, killing seven thus far and displacing thousands.
Reverend Marcia Dyson, Founder of the Women’s Global Initiative said the lack of interest in the #BringBackOurGirls movement was because “black women’s lives don’t matter” on Saturday’s “Melissa-Harris Perry” on MSNBC. When asked why the #BringBackOurGirls movement had lost interest among
On Thursday’s broadcast of Fox Business Network’s “Making Money,” host Charles Payne made a bold prediction when he suggested that President Barack Obama would make a push for slavery reparations. “The news is a glimpse of much bigger news that
In a piece published yesterday, Ta-Nehisi Coates argues that police are used as a backstop of force to deal with social problems they are ill-equipped to handle. But in making this case, Coates makes the perfect the enemy of the good, choosing systemic solutions he never even articulates over the practical one most people already agree on: body cameras.
Less than two weeks after a white police officer in South Carolina was charged with murder following a video recording that showed him shooting and killing Walter Scott–a fleeing, unarmed black man–“Black Lives Matter” protesters have taken to the street of San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley again in an attempt to “stop business as usual” and to “demand justice.”
On Monday, Reps. Diane Black (R-Tenn-6) and Ted Poe (R-TX-2) introduced a bill to end the ATF’s practice of trying to ascertain the race of firearm purchasers via background checks.
A black judge, offended by a white family’s concern that their toddler was frightened of black men after a violent home invasion and robbery, publicly shamed them and let off the convicted man with mere probation.
In an appearance on CNN on Tuesday, national president of Black Lawyers for Justice Malik Shabazz, who is also the former chairman of the New Black Panther Party, explained told viewers the black community was “outraged” over treatment of black men
Senator and presidential candidate Marco Rubio (R-FL) said that “we have to acknowledge and address” that “there are millions of young African-Americans in this country who do feel like they’re treated differently both by law enforcement, and sometimes by individuals”
Filmmaker/playwright Phelim McAleer will bring a special sneak preview of his new Ferguson stage show to Washington D.C. on Wednesday April 15.
Monday on the House floor, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) reacted to N. Charleston, SC police officer Michael Slager being charged with murder after fatally shooting a fleeing Walter Scott in the back during a traffic stop. “It feels like open season on black
On Saturday, The Washington Post claimed we have a problem in this country wherein cops shoot unarmed people in the back and face no ramifications or very minor ones at the most.
In its lead editorial Sunday, the New York Times plays the race card, accusing Republicans of criticizing President Barack Obama’s foreign policy because he is black. The editors, like many on the left, refuse to acknowledge that it is Obama’s own radical policies,
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” did a mock version of singer Common’s rhetoric regarding race and racism. In the sketch, a mock version of “Hollywood Game Night,” Common, as one of the contestants, uses his introduction to say “I play tonight
After twenty years of lobbying for a mandatory diversity class for all students, the University California Los Angeles faculty finally got their way.
Fordham University Associate Professor and author Dr. Christina Greer argued that Loretta Lynch “represents a certain level of black excellence that is extremely threatening to a lot of members of Congress” on Saturday’s “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC. After saying she also
The older brother of TV and film actress Mindy Kaling is pushing back, after his sister publicly claimed she was not aware of his plans to enter medical school under the guise of a black man more than 15 years ago.
A group of anti-Klan protesters marched on the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, FL on Thursday to protest recent Ku Klux Klan activity. According to CBS Tallahassee affiliate WCTV, the rally was spurred by Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyers in Leon
During Wednesday’s game between the Phoenix Suns and the Dallas Mavericks, ESPN analyst and former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy discussed The Masters coverage with fellow broadcasters Mike Breen and Mark Jackson. Van Gundy used this as an opportunity to
Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) blamed the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and stand your ground, voter ID, and redistricting laws for creating the “climate” that led to the killing of Walter Scott on Wednesday’s “Hardball” on MSNBC. While Clyburn thanked
Wednesday on Fox New Channel’s “Shepard Smith Reporting,” while discussing the South Carolina case of officer Michael Slager, who was caught on video shooting to death Walter Scott, host Shepard Smith said an officer of the law who is given
On Wednesday, North Charleston, SC Mayor Keith Summey condemned the shooting of Walter Scott, an unarmed black man, by North Charleston police officer Michael Slager. Summey also announced officers in his city’s police department would be wearing body cameras. However, during the press
A recording of a school board meeting has gone viral after a Martinez school district school board member was recorded suggesting that a school largely comprised of low-income and Hispanic students could do without air conditioning while another school with mostly white, wealthier students should receive air conditioning.
On Monday’s “All In With Chris Hayes” on MSNBC, guest and Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page commented on what Major League Baseball is doing in the inner city in order to create more fans by installing youth academies and speeding
