Category Archives: slavery
Missy Ann Coulter Allegedly Owns Slaves
I’m not surprised that Ann Coulter said “our blacks are so much better than their blacks” when she appeared on Sean Hannity’s show on Monday (video below). I’m not shocked by the uproar that has ensued. She didn’t back … Continue reading
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Django Unchained: I’m not interested in any movie where black women are repeatedly raped
I don’t know about you, but a movie featuring mildly thought out black female slave characters who are repeatedly raped at a club for white slave owners is not my idea of a great film. I don’t want to see … Continue reading
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Christians Only: Is the Black Community Tolerant of Other Religions?
Don’t tell Grandma you’re an atheist. You’ll make her pressure go up. I would like to think that Black people are tolerant, but when it comes to homosexuality and religion I have to say that many Black folk can be … Continue reading
Once Upon a Time, You Were Not White
Once upon a time in America; Italians, Jews, and Irish people were not considered White. Yes, it’s surprising. Some people who are classified as White may not consider themselves Caucasian. Many people consider the concept of race to be an … Continue reading
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Harriet Tubman Could Write and So Can I
One of Philadelphia’s and the nation’s leading collectors of African-American artifacts has given the Smithsonian over historic artifacts owned by former slave, abolitionist, and Underground Railroad Conductor Extrodinaire Harriet Tubman to a to be a part of the National Museum … Continue reading
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Rep. Trent Franks: African-Americans were better off under slavery
Oh Wow. RACIST!! I want to thank Think Progress for posting this. This is some straight BS! If you are a black person living in AZ you need to campaign really, really hard to get this man out of … Continue reading
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The Simpsons Celebrate Black History Month and Their Racially Mixed Heritage
I’m sitting here watching the Black History Month Episode of “The Simpsons”. The title “The Color Yellow”. Um…really? Must they co-op the title of one of the most beloved pieces of fiction in the black community? When Miss Hoover asks … Continue reading
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And now a word from Brother Cornel West
After I got through laughing at Darius Spearman’s hair (LOL LOL…what is going on on the right side of his head?) I was able to focus on the message.
Slaves in the White House
From a very interesting article in the International Herald Tribune… “…Slaves who worked inside and outside the White House were known for their labors. Washington planner Pierre L’Enfant rented slaves from nearby slaveowners to dig the foundation for the White … Continue reading
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