Fox News Chief Says President Obama is Lazy, and Obama Happens to Agree
Roger Ailes, the boss over at Fox News, likely has some sour grapes toward President Barack Obama. After all, his team of “highly qualified” analysts totally got it wrong during the last election, when his best people predicted a Mitt Romney landslide win. So, in light of those conditions, it’s easy to see why Ailes [...]
Let’s Get ‘Cheeky,’ Ladies
I’ve recently been inspired to talk about these bodies of ours… these beautiful, sacred, wise and sexy bodies of ours! So in the coming days and weeks, I’d like to share some of my thoughts. This feature could come in two, three or three hundred installments! I don’t know, I’d just like to [...]
Why Won’t Urban Media Let the ‘Down Low’ Stigma Go?
Writing at the Huffington Post, Deron Dalton says that down-low men do exist in urban communities, but we should remember that they’re not the only type of men who have s*x with other men. Steel River is a new Web series featured in Atlanta-based online broadcasting network Signal23TV’s lineup. It’s not slated to launch [...]
Valentine’s Day: From (married) woman to (single) woman — what I wish I’d known about love
After 8 years of marriage and three children, Valentine’s Day is not what it used to be – it’s better, richer, honest. More than a celebration of love; it’s a re-calibration of purpose. When I was a single woman that’s something I never thought I would say. Love is nothing without action and marriage can [...]
Christopher Dorner And His Racial Identity
By Darron Smith The recent events surrounding Christopher Dorner and his troubles with allegations of institutional racism embedded within the LAPD as well as his seeming struggles with his racial identity, as he articulated in his manifesto, are sobering. Racial identity is shaped by beliefs and attitudes and is believed to be part of self-concept, [...]
Ask Black America: Is Fugitive Cop Chris Dorner a Hero or a Villain?
Fugitive police officer Chris Dorner is a man on a mission. He’s spilling blood for his version of justice, but some people aren’t able to appreciate his perspective. Others feel that Dorner has a point: The LAPD has a long history of well-documented corruption, and many innocent people have been killed by their actions. Is [...]
Stand in Solidarity With the Women of Haiti
Take a moment to imagine life in constant fear of s****l violence. Imagine trying to survive without police protection, without adequate housing, without the ability to petition the courts for justice. Contemplate life without access to medical care to meet your basic physical needs following an assault — let alone your need to [...]
Rosa Parks Centennial — Untold Story Clouds Legacy
I get to tell a little-known story on TV this weekend. Just ahead of the centenary of Rosa Parks’ birth, when she will be feted throughout the nation as “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement,” A report for PBS on a terrible injustice being done to her memory. The U.S. Senate has designated [...]
How to Talk to Your Kids About Their Online Life
With 1.6 million children running away from their homes each year, it’s crucial that parents understand the critical need to monitor their children’s social media use, keeping track of who they are talking to online, what they are sharing and when. For many parents, the main barrier to monitoring their children’s online life is [...]
Is Inequality Shortening Your Life Span?
White, black, or brown, we’d all live longer in a more equal, less status-driven society. Imagine you got to choose whether to be born black or born white in America. Here are a few health statistics that might inform your decision: If you chose to be born white, your chances of dying [...]
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