I(rich) admit that I chuckled a bit as I watched the video. Is there anything more to it than a little chuckle? Or is it the latest in pairing black politicians with scantily clad white women? (see Harold Ford)
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D.L. Hughley, Nappy Headed Hos and Freedom of Speech
Posted on June 18, 2007 by thestateofblog
“Several people joined local Black ministers and community leaders to protest comedian D.L. Hughley’s Juneteenth show at Bass Hall in Fort Worth Saturday. The ministers said they had enough with the double standards. If Imus can’t get away with it, black performers shouldn’t get away with it either.
“The controversy surrounds Hughley’s recent appearance on [...]
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Fed Up With Racism, Black Brazilians Begin To Fight Back
Posted on June 18, 2007 by thestateofblog
Zumbi dos Palmares, Brazil’s most esteemed rebel ’slave,’ pictured.
Hat tip: Dina
“The Brazilian elite says this is not a racist country, but if you look at whatever social indicator, you’ll see exclusion is endemic,” said Sen. Paulo Paim, author of one of the pending affirmative-action bills. “We want to open up to more Brazilians the legitimate [...]
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Crack Babies Come Of Age
Posted on June 18, 2007 by thestateofblog
Footman, the 15-year-old Germantown High student who pleaded guilty to punching teacher Frank Burd in a February attack that broke his neck, was a “crack baby” whose parents were chronic drug addicts, attorney William Bachmann said at a court hearing in April.
Raised in a home infected by addiction, Footman became a troublemaker with a [...]
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Ethnic Graduations: Let the "Segregation" Commence
Posted on June 18, 2007 by thestateofblog
“Commencement weekend is hard to plan at the University of California, Los Angeles. The university now has so many separate identity-group graduations that scheduling them not to conflict with one another is a challenge. The women’s studies graduation and the Chicana/Chicano studies graduation are both set for 10 AM Saturday. The broader Hispanic graduation, [...]
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Quote of the Day: Selfishness In Heaven and Hell
Posted on June 18, 2007 by thestateofblog
“I once heard a story about a visit to heaven and hell. In both places the visitor saw many people seated at a table on which many delicious foods were laid out. In both places chopsticks over a meter long were tied to their right hands, while their left hands were tied to their chairs. [...]
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