Man Accused of Racial Abuse Says He Used N-Word as ‘Term of Endearment’, Blames Hip-Hop
In America, you can say n*gger all you want, and it’s considered protected speech under the Constitution. Even though free speech is not absolute, it does still protect people from being prosecuted over insults, even if those insults are racially motivated. In the United Kingdom, however, you can be prosecuted for hate speech. One man [...]
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 [...]
Bill Maher to Romney Supporters: “Blacks Know Who You Are and They Will Come After You”
by Yvette Carnell Anyone care to tell me what’s wrong with Bill Maher? Remember when Maher poked fun at President Obama, saying Obama wasn’t really black because he hadn’t gotten all gangster in the White House? Well, Maher’s at it again, this time warning white Romney supporters that blacks know who they are and will [...]
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 [...]
The Daily Show’s ‘Senior Black Correspondent’ Debuts Second Showtime Special on Saturday
Larry Wilmore, best known for his role as the “senior black correspondent” on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, has a Showtime special, Larry Wilmore’s Race, Religion & s*x in Florida, which airs Saturday at 10 ET/PT. The one-hour town-hall show is a follow up to his Race, Religion & s*x in Utah, which aired in August. In an interview [...]
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 [...]
Black Greeks Remain in an Uproar Over Gay Kappa Wedding Video: Groom Speaks Out
It appears that black weddings can be marvelous celebrations of love, but only heterosexual love. After the wedding video surfaced of two members of Kappa Alpha Psi getting married, much of the black community was angry. Being gay can be tolerated by some, but it’s not to be flaunted or treated as a source of [...]
Etan Thomas, Amare Stoudemire and Other Celebs Visit Riker’s Island to Share Lessons on Fatherhood
When black men get together to support other black men, it can be a beautiful thing. NBA players and celebs Etan Thomas, Amare Stoudemire, John Wallace, Chris Broussard, Malcom Shabazz, Styles P, and Messiah Ramkissoon got together to visit Riker’s Island prison to speak to the men there about the importance of being a good [...]
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 [...]
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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