The book “40 Million Dollar Slaves” was written by Bill Rhoden from the New York Times. He says that, even though professional athletes make tons of money, they are still enslaved. This topic has gotten hot again after Donald Sterling of the Los Angeles Clippers made some racially-controversial statements this week. The guests say that if you are not free to speak your mind and not free to do what…
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May 3, 2014
A brewing feud between comedians is starting to get pretty ugly. It’s not that often when two high-profile personalities air their dirty laundry, but with all the success that Kevin Hart has had lately, you expect that there is going to be some competition. This particular feud is coming from Mike Epps. Mike Epps got his first big break by serving as the replacement to Chris Tucker in the…
In this video, Dr Boyce Watkins talks about the debacle of Donald Sterling and the Los Angeles Clippers. Watkins says that black people ask for this kind of treatment because of their unwillingness to challenge racists when they show themselves to be biased in the first place. There is also a pattern shown by Sterling that represents the consistent disrespect received by African Americans in the workplace and outside of…