Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Foxx Don’t See Eye-to-Eye on Sandy Hook
Some are openly speculating as to whether or not there will be a backlash to the release of the new film, “Django Unchained” as a result of the recent killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. One reason that some think there could be a negative public reaction is because one of the [...]
NBC’s Bob Costas Speaks on Gun Control after Murder-Suicide of Chief’s Player
Bob Costas from NBC used his time during the halftime segment of Sunday Night Football to talk about the recent murder-suicide of Chiefs player Jovan Belcher and his child’s mother, Kassandra Perkins. During the segment, Costas spoke about gun control and whether or not this played a role in the death of the player. Costas [...]
Dr. Boyce: The Fab Five Reminds Us of Why College Athletes Must Be Paid
by Dr. Boyce Watkins I lived through the Fab Five era within college basketball, literally breathing the same air and vicariously identifying with the brothers who brought power and style to the sport. I was approximately the same age as the five freshmen who took their team to the NCAA championship, and I even wore [...]
Dr. Boyce: Denzel Was Brilliant, but an Oscar for His Latest Film Would Be Racist
by Dr. Boyce Watkins The best thing about the South Side of Chicago is that it’s nothing like the stereotypes you see on TV. Everything we see in the media about black men killing one another left and right, with gang bangers everywhere, is directly contradicted by the tree-lined streets and neighborhood fellowship that you [...]
Dr. Boyce Video: Why is “Big Booty Hoe” Rapper 2 Chainz Performing at Morehouse College?
They ask me what I do and who I do it for And how I come up with this sh*t up in the studio All I want for my birthday is a big booty hoe All I want for my birthday is a big booty hoe When I die, bury me inside the Gucci store [...]
Whoopi Goldberg Takes Heat after Nasty Exchange with Ann Romney: Whoopi Lays Incorrect Facts
The rule for the TV show, “The View” might be that you should think twice before putting Whoopi Goldberg in the same room as a Republican. This was the lesson when Whoopi squared off with Republican super-wife Ann Romney. Goldberg attacked the Romney family patriotism by asking whether or not anyone in their [...]
Slain Diplomat’s Mother Angry at Obama for His Comments on The Daily Show
President Obama was attacked verbally by the mother of the diplomat who was slain during the terrorist raid on the US consulate in Benghazi. Pat Smith, the mother of Sean Smith, the diplomat who was killed during the raid, took issue with President Obama yucking it up with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show after [...]
Thelonious Monk Offers Advice on Playing a Gig and How to Dress in Scribbled Notes
Open Culture recently posted what music geeks everywhere will view as one of the best finds ever: Transcribed by soprano sax player Steve Lacy in a spiral-bound notebook,Thelonious Monk created a primer of do’s and don’ts for club musicians. For the greenhorns, Monk presented a syllabus for Band Etiquette 101 titled “1. Monk’s Advice (1960).” For the [...]
Yvette Carnell: The Evolution of Michael Eric Dyson…. Things Done Changed
by Yvette Carnell Author Michael Eric Dyson spoke to a room filled with mostly women during the NAACP state convention on Saturday in Daytona Beach. Not surprisingly, Dyson catered to the mostly female crowd, saying black men should “follow our women into the voting booth.” Encouraging men to get more politically active is one thing. Kudos for [...]
Hip-Hop Supercoon of the Week: Trinidad James “All Gold Everything”
Just when you think that black people can’t be fed a lower form of coonery, you see something that just takes it to another level. A new rapper, Trinidad James, has given 2Chainz a run for his money with his new song “All Gold Everything.” The video features the best of modern day buffoonery, [...]
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