Barney Frank, First Openly Gay Congressman, Gets Married
Barney Frank, the first openly gay congressman, tied the knot with his partner, James Ready, on Saturday evening. This marriage makes Frank the first sitting congressman in a same-s*x marriage. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick officiated the wedding between 72-year-old Frank and 42-year-old Ready in a private ceremony in front of 300 of their friends and [...]
Companies Starting to See Value of African Consumers
Frank Braeken, executive vice president of Unilever in Africa, commented on how Western companies treat the entire continent of Africa as one ‘monolithic’ consumer base, instead of taking into consideration how diverse and different all of the african countries actually are. Africa is not just one nation, but it is many nations, consisting of people [...]
Gay Men are Banned from Giving Blood, So Should Black People Be Banned as Well?
KultureKritic.com Staff A peculiar law stands in the way of thousands of potential blood donors. Over 50,000 gay men are rejected because they gay community is high risk for HIV/AIDS. The black community is also at high risk with 57% of new cases affecting blacks, however there is no restriction on black blood donors. The [...]
7-Yr Old Boy’s “Booty-Pop” Video Gets Nearly a Million Views In One Week: Disturbing or Satire?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com Tyler Council could be considered to be “the man,” for his most recent achievement, but he probably doesn’t feel that way. Council is the mind behind the video “Booty Pop” by 7-year old Albert Roundtree Jr. The boy who doesn’t yet know how to divide and multiply certainly knows how [...]
Dr. Boyce: Sorry Morgan, Obama Can Be Black If That’s What He Wants to Be
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com This week, Morgan Freeman made an interesting comment about President Barack Obama. Freeman seems to believe that Obama is NOT the first black president. Citing his white mother and his being raised by white grandparents, Freeman claims that Obama is the first mixed-race president, not the first black one. Freeman’s [...]
Dr. Boyce: To Parents – How to Protect Your Black Boys from Self-Destruction
From Dr. Boyce Watkins, In this video, I explain some things I’ve learned over the years about young black males. I am not an expert on parenting, but I have seen enough and thought carefully enough that I may be able to share some things that are helpful to you. When I think about Donald [...]
Mother Livid After Seeing Video of Her 3-Yr Old Being Bullied by His Daycare Teacher
Tyesha Reese, the mother of a three-year old boy who was taunted by his daycare teacher, was outraged when she got her hands on a viral video of her son being bullied. The teacher, Lindsay Cavallaro, was angry that the boy had just thrown her phone. She can be heard challenging the little boy to [...]
The NAACP in Texas Wants to Ban Lottery Tickets
The Dallas Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) says that it wants to put an end to the Texas lottery. The organization says that the lottery takes money out of the pockets of the poor and minorities. “It’s an addiction,” chapter President Juanita Wallace said. “Many, many people have [...]
Lauryn Hill Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion: Faces Up to 3 Years in Prison
Lauryn Hill, the performer who has won 8 Grammys in her career, pleaded guilty to not paying her federal income taxes this week. Hill earned over $1.5 million in three years and didn’t pay the IRS, according to authorities. Hill appeared in US District Court in Newark and entered her plea of failing to file [...]
Dr. Boyce: Michael Johnson, Slavery and Sports – Why He’s on the Wrong Side of Being Right
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com This week, former Olympic superstar Michael Johnson brought up “the S word” when referencing African American athletes. Johnson argued that slavery is one of the reasons that black athletes from the US and the Carribean are able to dominate at certain sports. Of course Johnson’s remarks raised eyebrows and got [...]
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