Brokeback Mountain Shown to 8th Grade Class

“A girl and her grandparents have sued the Chicago Board of Education, alleging that a substitute teacher showed the R-rated film “Brokeback Mountain” in class.
“The lawsuit claims that Jessica Turner, 12, suffered psychological distress after viewing the movie in her 8th grade class at Ashburn Community Elementary School last year.

“The film, which won three Oscars, [...]

Spelman Girls Can Write

Spelmanite Angela Boudreaux (left) has started a letter-writing campaign in hopes of getting BET to reconsider airing videos that objectify women and depict them as nothing more than sexual objects.
“I am disgusted with images of black women in the media, particularly those provided by television and music videos. I can no longer [...]

Sir Charles On Barack, Edwards, Hillary and Black People

“Barack is a good friend of mine. John Edwards is a good friend of mine. I supported John last time because John got my attention last time. He said that we had to address the issues, the disparity between the rich and the poor. … Barack is a friend. I’ve got to make sure where [...]