Russell Simmons to Bill O’Reilly: “You Wanna Pick on Somebody, Pick on Me”
Russell Simmons and Dr Boyce Watkins recently co-authored an open letter against mass incarceration and the War on Drugs. The letter went to the Obama Administration and has helped to raise awareness about the devastating impact that the drug war has had on families, especially African Americans. Russell Simmons, writing for GlobalGrind.com, recently wrote an [...]
“If Loving You is Wrong….” Man Arrested for Refusing to Leave His Partner’s Bedside
Love is a powerful thing, no matter who shares it. This might be the lesson learned from an incident in Missouri this week, where a man was arrested for refusing to leave the bedside of his partner. Police are saying that the ill man’s family asked him to leave, and he refused to do [...]
Russell Simmons and Scores of Celebs Say: “It’s Time to End the War on Drugs”
By Russell Simmons For 42 years, we have waged war against our own people that we have disguised as the “War on Drugs.” Forty-two years of failure that has cost the American taxpayers $1 trillion dollars, resulted in 45 million drug arrests, and overfilled America’s prisons while failing to reduce the availability, sale, or use [...]
Dr. Wilmer Leon: From Paul Robeson to Dwayne “Lil Wayne” Carter
By Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III The one word to describe Paul Robeson is “giant”. He was born April 9, 1898 and died January 23, 1976. He was a person of extraordinary power, significance, and importance; a man of enormous strength and stature. Paul Robeson was an artist of the highest order; a singer, actor, [...]
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Pres. Obama Knows About the Problems in Chicago
‘by Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. On Saturday, family and friends gathered to mourn the loss of Hadiya Pendleton, shot to death last month at age 15 in a South Side park. Michelle Obama graced the memorial with her caring presence, a mother comforting a brokenhearted family for the unbearable horror that took place about a [...]
Former NBA Player Etan Thomas Writes an Open Letter to Redskins QB: Don’t Destroy Your Body
Dear Robert: A very upset 7-year-old could hardly sleep last night. My son, (Jonathan Newton – TWP)Malcolm, is a huge fan of yours and he was upset at the image of his favorite player in pain as Fox Sports replayed your knee injury over and over during the Redskins’ playoff loss to Seattle Sunday. But Malcolm [...]
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 [...]
Black Man Shot by His Boss Right After Having a Baby
An early Friday in November should have been the end of the work week for 21-year-old Ernest Hoskins of North Little Rock. His shooter is expected to go to trial in January. What started out as a routine business meeting at the home of his boss ended with the death of the young father and [...]
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, [...]
Statement from Malcolm’s Grandson Just a Few Months before He Died
I sincerely appreciate the care & concern of the People over my well-being after Press TV’s report of the most recent events which have transpired regarding the F.B.I.’s harassment of me. Given the storm of lies, and half-truths that come with being associated with being the descendant of El Hajj Malik el Shabazz, also known [...]
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