Category Archives: injustice
Grand Isle and the Oil Spill: Karma is a Bitch
They say that what you do unto others will be done unto you. Now, trust me…I have compassion for the people currently effected by the oil spill. People are losing their livelihoods and some have lost their lives. However, I … Continue reading
Was Your African American Studies Class Ethnically Chauvinistic?
By now most of you have heard about the new bill that Arizona is taking heat for that bans some ethnic studies courses. Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, already under fire for approving the nation’s toughest illegal immigration law, has … Continue reading
Filed under activism, african american, black history, culture, government, history, injustice, news, opinion, politics, race, racism, society
New Poll Finds Tea Partiers a Smidge More Racist
Ok, maybe a lot more than a smidge. Arian Campo-Flores of Newsweek reports in an article posted today, that people who approve of the Tea Party movement tend to have more racist attitudes. This lil tidbit is very telling: ” … Continue reading
Chicago Cop Busted Pulling People Over for Driving While Black
If you are African-American and not at all surprised by this story, please signify by commenting below. I guess that should be a lesson to us. Put your passengers on notice so that if you get pulled over by a … Continue reading
Dr. Gates donates his handcuffs to the Smithsonian
None of the black people I know have ever been given their handcuffs as a “You got arrested” souvenir. Apparently Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. received more than a beer at the White House after his traumatic arrest…on his … Continue reading
Filed under african american, black, black history, black man, black men, civil rights, crime, d.c., history, injustice, news, race, washington dc
I might have to put my DC apartment on Blast
Ok, so when you don’t feel happy and comfortable in your home, apartment or otherwise, it can take a toll on how you feel all day and your overall disposition. I just moved in to an apartment real close to … Continue reading
Filed under chocolate city, d.c., injustice, opinion, washington, washington dc
Pool Boots Kids Who Might “Change the Complexion”
Somebody pinch me. Is it 2009 or 1959? I’m just wondering after reading this article. No “minorities”, huh? From NBC in Philly: “I heard this lady, she was like, ‘Uh, what are all these black kids doing here?’ She’s like, … Continue reading
