If you haven’t already done so, check out the New York Times’ article about the soon to be published journals by two ex-slaves. (Link via Dana’s Lincoln Didn’t Free The Slaves post) As usual, I’ve ’emancipated’ the text below.
Category: Race
Larry Bird: NBA “a Black man’s game”
I just saw a clip from an ESPN show, Two on Two, airing tomorrow night. The funniest part was when Larry Bird said that he’d get upset if a team sent a white player to guard him. He took that as a sign of disrespect. 🙂 This article sums it up (text copied below): Bird:… Continue reading Larry Bird: NBA “a Black man’s game”
Bill Cosby on Tavis Smiley’s TV Show Tonight
Another ‘set your TiVo’ alert. Bill Cosby will be on Tavis Smiley’s show tonight (it also airs tomorrow afternoon here in Atlanta) discussing his recent comments that got everybody up in arms: The legendary Bill Cosby addresses the controversy over his recent comments that were intended to be a call to action to “turn the… Continue reading Bill Cosby on Tavis Smiley’s TV Show Tonight
Marcus Dixon on ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’
Those of you who have been following the Marcus Dixon story be sure to see the current episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Here’s what’s on that episode (which is running several more times over the next week or so): Marcus Dixon In a major development following REAL SPORTS’ probing report last fall on… Continue reading Marcus Dixon on ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’
50 Years Later and Still Segregated
Since today’s the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education I thought I’d point out that while we’ve made some progress, our schools are largely still segregated, especially here in the south. I grew up in Southern California and attended one of the country’s most racially mixed schools. I’ve been amazed at how segregated… Continue reading 50 Years Later and Still Segregated
A Bitch is a Bitch
While scanning though the posts over at WizBang this morning I came a cross this post about the beheading of Nick Berg: Nick Berg: Who’s to blame? What caught my attention was the disclaimer the author, Jay Tea, attached to the beginning of the post (emphasis is mine): (Author’s note: the following piece is being… Continue reading A Bitch is a Bitch
Is it Me, or Is it Him???
For the last few days I’ve been having a debate over the following quote on a forum (the name has been changed): “Jane Doe is black and angry, so truthfulness, House Rules and general Golden Rules don’t apply to her…” That quote was just part of an ongoing (personal) feud between Jane, the author of… Continue reading Is it Me, or Is it Him???
A Haitian History Lesson
Here’s an excellent article by Randall Robinson about Haiti and its fight for independence 200 years ago. Some highlights: St. Domingue (as Haiti was then called by the French) was at that time the most prosperous colonial possession of any European power. It created far greater wealth for France than the thirteen American colonies combined.… Continue reading A Haitian History Lesson
The Magic Negro
Some things never seem to change. Go read Movies ‘Magic Negro’ Saves the Day – but at the Cost of His Soul to see what I mean. (via Monique)
The Identity Blogging Meme
In case anyone hasn’t seen this meme yet, Prometheus 6 has a post which tracks many of the posts in the Indentity Blogging Meme. It’s a very interesting discussion which I’ve finally gotten around to reading. It all started by Cecily @ Formica asking ‘What does it mean to be a black blogger’. It’s since… Continue reading The Identity Blogging Meme