Min. Louis Farrakhan Turns 80, Russell Simmons and Others Talk about His Impact
(FinalCall.com) – Chronicling the vast local, national and global impact of the nearly 60 years of consistent service, spiritual guidance and uncompromising advocacy for justice and truth exemplified by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan is both undeniable and quantifiable. Decades of fierce opposition fueled by lies, false propaganda and misunderstanding has failed to slow [...]
Worokya Duncan: Of Coons and Men of Character
Let me preface all this by saying, I don’t need permission to speak the truth- just an occassion. Secondly, Charles Ramsey is a hero, not a c**n. He is not a joke and should not be viewed as one, but alas, we live in Gore Vidal’s United States of Amnesia…… On Facebook the other day, [...]
Kirsten West-Savali: Mountain Dew Also Owes Women an Apology
As controversy surrounding the now infamous Mountain Dew ad created by Odd Futurefront-man, Tyler, The Creator, gained in intensity, in large part due to my friend and colleague, Dr. Boyce Watkins, labeling it “the most racist ad in history,” the many varied and nuanced responses to it began to form their own separate story. Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, the fact [...]
Ben Jealous Says There Should Be No Second Class Families
By Benjamin Todd Jealous African Americans have spent much of our history fighting for equal treatment. Just two generations ago, our parents and our grandparents were banned from eating at certain restaurants, attending certain schools, and working in certain professions. So it is not difficult to empathize with the struggle of immigrants in our country. [...]
Julianne Malveaux: A Flawed Immigration Reform Bill
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux The Senate’s Gang of Eight have put together an 844 page monstrosity known as the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, legislation that President Obama says he “basically approves” of. The crafters of this essentially unreadable bill was put together by Senators d**k Durbin (Illinois), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chuck [...]
Chris Broussard is a Christian Who Opposes Homosexuality: Does That Make Him a Bigot?
By Alan Noble Yesterday Jason Collins became the first male athlete in one of the four major male sports to come out as gay. But headlines praising this move were overshadowed by news that ESPN NBA analyst Chris Broussard believes that practicing the homosexual lifestyle is a sin. During a segment on ESPN’s Outside The [...]
Kirsten West-Savali: Tyler the Creator, You’re More than a “Young n***a”
By: Kirsten West Savali, Your Black World When Tyler the Creator, 20, stepped onto MTV’s VMA stage to accept his Moonman for Best New Artist in August, he delivered an acceptance speech reflective of both his questionable intellect and contagious effervescence: “Yo, I’m excited as f— right now, yo,” he said. “I wanted this sh– since I was [...]
The Dews and Don’ts of Advertising: Yahoo Music
Even before N.W.A famously fired their 1988 warning shot “F*** tha Police,” hardcore hip-hop was known as the rebel music of the day. Like the previous generations’ early rock ‘n’ roll that championed spending the night together, glam metal that wouldn’t take it anymore, and punk rock out for revenge, it reached out to disenfranchised youths and in [...]
Morehouse President Issues Public Letter Denying that He Censored Speaker Who Opposed Obama
There was controversy at Morehouse College recently when a pastor in Philadelphia, Kevin Johnson, was believed to have been uninvited to speak at his alma mater due to an editorial he wrote protesting President Obama’s policies as they pertain to the black community. But according to the president of Morehouse, this is all nonsense, and [...]
Bill Board Magazine Discusses How Three Citizens Derailed Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Mountain Dew
This article by hip-hop veteran Dan Charnas gives the background on how the deals with Mountain Dew were derailed by a group of concerned citizens who were fighting to protect their community from negative imagery. It talks about the direction that hip-hop is headed, and how we might be turning the corner. Those of you [...]
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