For Blacks, Bad Credit Will Outlast Financial Crisis
Blacks disproportionately held sub-prime mortgages and were, therefore, disproportionately impacted when the financial crisis hit. This not only means that more blacks have been foreclosed on, it also means that blacks will have a harder time rebuilding their credit, according to The Washington Post: Lenders also say it is not a factor when deciding who qualifies [...]
“Huntsville Welcomes Obama Farewell Tour”: Small Utah Town Mocks Obama During Parade
One small Utah town is still feeling the backlash from a 4th of July parade where one entry mocked President Obama, even going so far as to post signs welcoming his farewell tour: A parade entry named “Obamanation” displayed a float with someone dressed up as President Obama, along with a sign that read “Huntsville [...]
Should a Biracial Actress Have Portrayed Harriet Tubman in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter”?
by Yvette Carnell In a recent article, I made the case that Tubman shouldn’t have been portrayed by biracial actress Jaqueline Fleming: I have nothing against actress Jaqueline Fleming, the actress who portrayed Harriet Tubman in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer”, except that she doesn’t look a thing like the real Tubman. And: To contract a biracial woman [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Jobs Report Shows Surge in Black Unemployment
Although the overall jobless rate for America remained steady at 8.2 percent, the jobless rate for African Americans rose almost a full percentage point. This from CNN: The unemployment rate for blacks rose to 14.4% from 13.6% in May, the Labor Department reported Friday. That’s a sharp contrast to the white unemployment rate, which stayed put at [...]
Zimbabwe Demands Foreign Banks Give Back to Nation
July 6—Zimbabwe has issued an ultimatum, giving all foreign banks in the country one year to comply with their controversial indigenization program. The program, passed by Parliament in 2007, requires all banks worth at least $1 in value to give a 51% share of their organization to black Zimbabweans. A foreign bank official, while noting the rhetoric [...]
Marine Corps Band Played Romney Campaign Song At White House Event
The Marine Corps band created some tension on Wednesday when they played a song that just happens to be one of Mitt Romney‘s walkout songs for President Obama on the White House Lawn. The incident occurred during the White House Independence Day Celebration. The Marine Corps band played Rodney Atkins‘ “It’s America,” giving rise to a few red faces [...]
Morgan Freeman: “Obama is Not America’s First Black President”
When asked during the campaign how he views himself, candidate Barack Obama said that he views himself as black. He went onto say that cab drivers who pass him by on the street also view him as black. But Morgan Freeman doesn’t buy the idea that President Obama is America’s first black president. The Oscar [...]
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 [...]
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