Sarah Palin: “This isn’t racist, but…” it’s Pretty Ignorant
Somebody needs to tell Sarah Palin that she needs to see ’12 Years A Slave’ because, well, the U.S. national debt being likened to slavery…
Slavery
Golliwogs, Chains, & eBay
Lest you read the title and conclude that this author has lost her mind completely take comfort in knowing that I didn’t know what a…
Nature’s Classroom: Slavery Re-enactment as a “Scared Straight” Program?
Picture being a parent, signing off on a permission slip enabling your child access to what you think will be an once-in-a-lifetime educational experience that’ll enhance what…
Black Twitter Flexes its #BlackPrivilege
Last week, the #BlackPrivilege hash-tag gained momentum on Twitter, reportedly created as a response to the discovery of a (neglected?) tumblr blog and, perhaps, just being plain tired of having to ward off cries of "reverse-racism" whenever black people speak out loud about the lived experiences and daily microaggressions many of us have to navigate .
Accidental Racist: Brad Paisley, LL Cool J, & Mending Fences
Accidental Racist: Brad Paisley, LL Cool J, & Mending Fences. Yes, we have a problem to discuss. In this episode of Madness & Reality Radio…
Slavery, Django Action Figures, & Why Tavis Smiley is Wrong
So there’s a “Django” action figure being sold now; and, of course, some of my cousins are upset about it — yep, yet another reason…
Django Unchained: No Thanks, I’ll Pass
Hollywood has again deigned to allocate space for a movie set during slavery to be disseminated for public consumption. It has debuted to mostly positive…
Django Unchained Isn’t About Martin Luther King Jr.
OK, let’s get something straight: Django Unchained is not about Martin Luther King Jr, nor is it the black version of the epic The Birth…
Bigot of the Week: Bryan Fischer, “Underground Railroad”, & “Drug-Addicted Addicts”
Right-wing religious fundamentalist Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association is no stranger to outrageous commentary. According to Think Progress, Fischer has sunken to a…
Since Obama Descended from Slaves, Has “Post-Racial” Officially Ended?
I noticed something funny this past week. Every time, for the past few years now, someone has referred to President Obama as being “black,” the…