Tag: Trayvon Martin
'The Butler' Filled with Historical Inaccuracies, Finishes #1
Lee Daniels’ The Butler, which is slated to finish number one at the box office, grossing some $25 million over the weekend, is expected to finish behind other recent films about America’s racial past, including 42 and The Help. The
Oprah: 'Butler' Opens with Lynching Scene, Ends with Walk into Obama's Office
Oprah Winfrey and her co-star in “The Butler” Forest Whitaker on Anderson Cooper 360 reveal the film opens with a lynching scene and ends with a walk into Barack Obama’s office. They compare Trayvon Martin to Emmett Till, and Oprah
Oprah: Just Because You're Not Using N-Word, Harboring Ill Will Towards Black Doesn't Mean You're Not Racist
On Thursday, CNN’s Anderson Cooper interviewed Oprah Winfrey and Forest Whitaker, stars of Oscar-bait The Butler. During the interview, in which Cooper thoughtfully nodded as Winfrey and Whitaker race-baited, Oprah suggested Emmitt Till and Trayvon Martin were equivalent symbols, and
Director Lee Daniels Says 'The Butler' Represents 'a Movement'
Apparently the civil rights movement was not enough for Lee Daniels. The director is currently hyping Lee Daniels’ The Butler, which chronicles the story of Eugene Allen’s 34 years as a butler in the White House and climaxes with the
Race Hoax? Oprah Downplays Swiss Mess After Accused Racist Calls Her a Liar
With hardly any scrutiny or skepticism, the mainstream media allowed one of the most powerful persons in the world to attack a powerless sales clerk as a racist. And now that this anonymous sales clerk has branded Oprah Winfrey a
Florida A&M Football Team Makes Trayvon's Father Honorary Captain
On Sunday, Trayvon Martin’s father was named an honorary captain of the Florida A&M football team. Tracy Martin delivered a speech to the team on Sunday, after which coach Earl Holmes said, “I told him I’d love him to talk
Media Fall for Race Hoax? Swiss Clerk Brands Oprah a Liar
A Swiss sales assistant caught in the middle of Oprah Winfrey’s media racial firestorm claims that she’s tired of being bullied and lied about by the powerful billionaire and cable network owner. Speaking anonymously, the sales clerk Oprah has publicly
Exclusive: Jesse Jackson Speaks About Florida Black-on-White Bus Beating
Many are asking questions about the silence from civil right “leaders” such as Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton about the recent beating of a white student by three black classmates on a Florida school bus, given their role
Geraldo on Naked Tweet: I Was Lonely, Drinking, and I Looked Great!
Geraldo Rivera offered an official excuse for his late July tweet of his half-naked, 70-year-old body: he was drinking, he was lonely, and he was impressed by his own body. On his radio show, he answered questions from Eric Bolling
Dem Guide Cites 'Trayvon Martin Killing' as Example to Push Gun Control
A recently uncovered Democrat anti-gun “guide” titled “Preventing Gun Violence Through Effective Messaging” urges politicians to use high profile gun incidents–like the “Trayvon Martin killing”–to cower pro-gun politicians and silence the NRA. The guide was compiled before the shooting at
Florida's Sheriffs Association Backs State's Stand Your Ground Law
Earlier this week, Florida’s Sheriffs Association voted to support the state’s Stand Your Ground law in the aftermath of the George Zimmerman Trial. The association’s new president, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, announced it agreed to support the law without
FL Capitol Mural: Man Who Looks Like Zimmerman Shoots Trayvon Martin Likeness
A mural of a man who looks like George Zimmerman shooting a likeness of Trayvon Martin was unveiled Friday at the state Capitol of Florida. A mirror sits in the spot under a hoodie where Trayvon Martin’s face would be,
Spike Lee: No Ill Will from Family Whose Address I Shared
Film director Spike Lee says he has resolved the situation caused by his retweet of a Florida family’s address thought to belong to George Zimmerman, the man since acquitted in the self-defense shooting of teen Trayvon Martin. In a Reddit
Samuel L. Jackson: It's 'Open Season' on Young Black Men
Actor Samuel L. Jackson reacted like many of his Hollywood peers to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. An injustice had been done, essentially, via the acquittal. Now, Jackson is drawing attention
Critics Blast Sharpton, Jackson Over Silence on Brutal FL Bus Beating
Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, both of whom immediately polarized the tragic death of Trayvon Martin, are being criticized for their silence about a vicious school bus beating in which three black teens mercilessly brutalized a white classmate last month.
Myth-making through repetition
For some reason, we’re back to having a debate over whether it was immoral to drop the atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (I know the anniversary dates are what prompt the annual hand-wringing session. I just don’t get why
Ja Rule Mourns Trayvon Martin, Wants More Focus on Black on Black Crime
Rapper Ja Rule is free after spending two years in jail for tax evasion and possessing an illegal weapon. He quickly joined the national conversation on the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin as well as the problem of crime
Dwyane Wade Poses with Sons in Hoodies for 'We Are Trayvon' Ebony Mag Cover
Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade, who tweeted photos of himself in a hoodie after the death of Trayvon Martin, posed on the cover of the September issue of Ebony Magazine with his two sons in hoodies. The cover reads, “We Are
Watters: 'Oprah Diminished Her Brand' With Trayvon Comments
O’Reilly Factor producer Jesse Watters sat in on the panel on Fox News’ The Five Monday and discussed Oprah Winfrey’s recent comparison of Trayvon Martin to civil rights martyr Emmett Till. Trayvon Martin, parallel to Emmett Till,” Oprah told
Oprah Winfrey: Trayvon Martin's Death 'Same' as Torture of Emmitt Till
The torture and death of black teen Emmitt Till in 1955 stands as one of the most gruesome examples of racism in America. Here’s how History.com describes Till’s last hours on earth for the “crime” of flirting with a white
NAACP Launches 'Trayvon's Law' Campaign
On Friday, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced a national initiative it titles “Trayvon’s Law,” designed to “end racial profiling, repeal stand your ground laws, form effective civil complaint review boards to provide oversight of
Post-Trayvon Shooting Results in Charges for Home-Defender in New Orleans
A New Orleans resident, MerrittLandry, has been charged with attempted second-degree murder for shooting a teenager, Marshal Coulter. Thefourteen-year-old victim reportedly had a history of thefts, according to his own motherand brother, and was seen casing Landry’s home, according to
Obama Silent on Filner Sexual Harassment Allegations
Jay Carney told the White House press corps Wednesday that the Obama administration does not have an official comment on the sexual harassment allegations against San Diego mayor Bob Filner. A member of the press corps asked Carney if the
Sen. Cardin: 'Trayvon Martin Would Be Alive Today' if Not for Racial Profiling
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), speaking at a news conference convened to support Rep. John Conyers’ (D-MI) End Racial Profiling Act, said Florida teen Trayvon Martin died because of racial profiling. “Civil rights is still the unfinished business of this nation,” Cardin
