From LATimes.com: Reporting from Washington — If Ronald Reagan was the classic Teflon president, Barack Obama is made of Velcro. Through two terms, Reagan eluded much of the responsibility for recession and foreign policy scandal. In less than two years, Obama has become ensnared in blame. Hoping to better insulate Obama, White House aides have […]
VIA CNN African-American workers continue to earn far less than whites, according to statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Furthermore, little progress has been made over the years to close the income gap. At a per-capita income of $18,054 in 2008, African-American earnings were just 57.9% that of whites’ $28,502. That was a slight […]
NewsOne recently ran an article listing Rush Limbaugh’s Top 10 racist quotes. The article was so popular, NewsOne did a follow-up. Below are the additional Limbaugh moments. Click on the link above to see the original article. Limbaugh Says Steinbrenner Was A “Cracker Who Made African-Americans Millionaires” Limbaugh: Obama & Oprah Are Only Successful Because […]
VIA NEWSONE Tea Party Express spokesman, Mark Williams was asked to tell racists they were not welcome, by Roland Martin on the Wolf Blitzer show. He responded by saying, “Racists have their own movement. It’s called the NAACP.”
VIA NEWSONE By Warren Ballentine The hypocrisy of America is unreal: Helen Thomas is being crucified by the media for her recent statement in which she said Jews should “get the hell out of Palestine” and “go home” to Poland and Germany. Now, don’t get me wrong I am not defending her comments but a […]
TJMS correspondent Jeff Johnson speaks on education and history or African Americans as it relates to our current state.
From NewAmericaMedia.org: While Jena Sheriff says he is trying to rid his community of drugs, critics accuse him of exacting revenge against Black residents. At 4 a.m. on July 9, 2009, more than 150 officers from 10 different agencies gathered in a large barn just outside Jena, Louisiana. The day was the culmination of an […]
VIA: TheUrbanDaily.com Are children color blind in America? CNN has come to the conclusion that a large percentage of them are. CNN ran a pilot last night called “Black or White: Kids On Race” where they evaluated both white and black children on how they reacted to a color chart of cartoon kids: They asked […]
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has announced that it will lead a $75 million initiative aimed at righting some of the disparities that can lead to racism. On May 11 youth organizations from 29 states and the District of Columbia will receive grants through the “Racial Healing Initiative.” Host Michel Martin speaks with Gail Christopher, vice president […]
VIA: www.newsone.com From OliverWillis.com: Oh boy. In defense of the GOP, just this one time, CSPAN callers are the nuttiest people in the world. Read more.
VIA: www.newsone.com What is it about Wal-Mart that breeds so much trouble? It isn’t clear whether or not the person who made the announcement was an employee or just an intrepid racist shopper who found their way to the P.A. system microphone. Either way, apart from being ignorant, this stunt sounds really juvenile. The store […]
VIA: www.newsone.com and www.thetowerlight.com A Towson adjunct faculty member was recently fired after using a racial slur in a class. Allen Zaruba was teaching his Visual Concepts class on Monday, Feb. 22, and discussing “Themes of Contemporary Art,” a textbook by Jean Robertson and Craig McDaniel, which Zaruba described as “very politically incorrect.” While reviewing […]
