The Ku Klux Klan has experienced a resurgence as of late and it’s difficult to know whether the renewed interest was spurred due to nativist reactions to the economic downturn or having a black president. Either way, the KKK has been rebranding and passing out fliers all over the country. Given the organization’s desire for new members, the KKK has typically taken a softer tone, but the Maryland-based Traditional Rebel…
Reported by Andrew Scot Bolsinger Denzel “Jaba” Curnell, 19, died from a bullet wound to the head after an encounter with a South Carolina police officer on Friday night. Police are calling it a suicide but witnesses say an officer fired the gun. Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen said in a press conference Monday afternoon there is “no evidence” that police fired the shot that killed Curnell. He cited misinformation in…
While many people simply know Hattie McDaniel as the first African American to win an Oscar in 1940 for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, there is much more to her story than just that. She was born June 10, 1885 in Wichita, Kansas. She was the 13th child of a family of entertainers. Her father was a minister who played the banjo, and her mother was…
Reported by Dr. Sinclair Grey III Bigotry never seems to end. As soon as we finish dealing with racial nuances from one side of the pendulum, there arises something new that catches our attention and makes us scratch our heads. A Mississippi Justice Court judge is accused of slapping a black man and yelling at him ‘Run n-gger run.’ The suspect in this case is Madison County’s Justice Judge Bill…
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…
In this video, Dr Boyce Watkins discusses the decision by the NBA to ban Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. But there are a few questions to ask about this: Why did it take Sterling’s admission of his racism for him to be punished? There is a long track record of Sterling’s racism, yet the NAACP was willing to give him an award for it. Why didn’t the NAACP speak…
This video makes you ask a few questions, starting with: What is the NAACP doing giving Lifetime Achievement Awards to Donald Sterling? Sterling is the Los Angeles Clippers owner who is now infamous for telling his girlfriend that he didn’t want black people coming to his games. In the midst of the firestorm are revelations that the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP has given Sterling awards in the past…
By Yolanda Spivey Louisiana State Police are investigating the mysterious death of Victor White, III who local police alleged shot himself while he was handcuffed in the back of an Iberia Parish Sheriff officer’s vehicle this past Sunday. According to various reports, Police responded to a 911 call around 11:22am where they arrested White who was reportedly fighting with “others” in the 300 block of Lewis Street. After a brief…
By Dr. Sinclair Grey III Black History Month is the time of year when America remembers and celebrates the accomplishments of African-Americans past and present. Well, Wal-Mart is doing something worthwhile in an effort to promote African-American achievement. The super-giant retailer will be providing $1.75 million in grants to the nation’s three largest civil rights organizations – The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), National Urban League,…
By Lechette Walker Stunning 43 year old, Nia Long has been swept into film with Tyler Perry‘s upcoming box office original “The Single Mom’s Club,” that premieres in theaters on March 14, 2014. NAACP award winner, Long was working on the cast of `House of Lies’ when she received the call from Perry to be a lead cast member in the upcoming film. “Tyler called and said, “Look I need…
By Britt L Although his actual birthday landed on Wednesday of last week, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is nationally celebrated today, January 20. Whether you’re gathering around an entertainment system to watch King, the 1978 mini-series or Our Friend, Martin with your children, today is the day to remember and appreciate the man who gave so much of his life in an attempt to make the world a better place for…
By Yolanda Spivey If you could walk and talk during 1999, then I’m pretty sure you remember the romantic-comedy The Best Man. It was all the rave. This fictional movie told the story of a young man Harper Stewart played by Taye Diggs, who wrote an autobiographical book that detailed an affair he had with his best friend’s soon to be wife while they were in college. At the bachelor party, and subsequent events…
By Yolanda Spivey Esther Rolle was famous for playing the strong matriarch in the hit television series Good Times. She was also famously known to have walked away from the show at the height of its success due to the negative images that were being portrayed and played through fellow co-star Jimmie Walker. Esther Role was born on November 8, 1920 in Pompano Beach, Florida. Here are a few interesting facts about…
Thurgood Marshall is a legend of all legends when it comes to attorneys who fight for civil rights. Lionsgate, the same company that pays Tyler Perry so well, has acquired the screen rights to “Devil In The Grove: Thurgood Marshall, The Groveland Boys, And The Dawn Of A New America.” The book won a Pulitzer prize and was written by Gilbert King. The book studies how Marshall helped to save…
Glenn Beck is know for his witty banter and conservative views, so it comes as no surprise that he had a few thoughts on the IRS political targeting scandal,and the NAACP on his radio show. He bluntly called the NAACP a “joke” and an “affront” to legendary civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr., Booker T. Washington, and Frederick Douglass. Glenn Beck was responding to former NAACP Chairman Julian Bond’s claim that President George W. Bush’s IRS…