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The War on Women Isn't Over
For those who thought President Obama’s victory meant an end to the war on women, you were incorrect. Instead, writes Michael Arceneaux in Ebony, Republicans in states like Ohio are continuing their crusade to make accessing abortion as difficult as possible for women, with legislation like the HB 125 bill. If that weren’t troubling enough,…
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10 Things Black People Should Be Thankful For
From the predictable (President Obama and Melissa Harris-Perry) to the unexpected (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and Lance Armstrong), Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux offers a list of things that should inspire gratitude in African Americans this year. 1. President Obama’s reelection: You’ve heard Mitt Romney speak, haven’t you? A person as contemptuous as the now defeated Republican…
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Lesson From Elmo: Don't Be Quick to Judge
Writing at Ebony, Michael Arceneaux weighs in on the false allegations of sexual misconduct against the actor who performs the voice of Elmo, concluding that reaction to the scandal was far too swift. Kevin Clash is likely breathing a heavy sigh of relief now that the man who accused him of engaging in a sexual relationship…
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5 Hilariously Sad Calls for Anti-Obama 'Revolution'
Writing at Ebony, Michael Arceneaux chronicles the way he’s seen “bigots trying to take their country back,” and explains why they don’t make sense. 1. Give Us Free: Joining disgruntled Texans in the push for successions are upwards of 8,000 lunatics in the neighboring state of Louisiana … 2. Trump Talks of Anarchy: Media genital wart Donald Trump didn’t take…
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Mitt Romney's FEMA Fable
In a piece at Ebony, Michael Arceneaux lambastes Mitt Romney for flip-flopping on the topic of FEMA during an election year and in the face of Hurricane Sandy, saying no one should believe a word that comes out of the presidential candidate’s mouth. Ever secure in his choice to follow the sociopath’s guide to winning the…
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Abigail Fisher and the Me Generation
(The Root) — Abigail Fisher is a puppet, nothing more than the latest Pinocchio to Edward Blum’s Geppetto. She may be the vessel, but it is Blum who is the driving force of Fisher v. University of Texas — the current Supreme Court case that may lend the fatal blow to affirmative action for which…
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Why Jerks are Having the Best Year Ever
Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux acknowledges that people who like to use social networking to spread negativity have had plenty of material recently — but he wonders what they’re getting out of the malicious humor. When I read about the three White high school students re-enacting a 2009 domestic violence incident between Chris Brown and Rihanna in Blackface as part…
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Atheism: Why Not?
Recently, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life revealed that at least one fifth of Americans aren’t religiously affiliated, and Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux says it’s easy to see why. As controversies swirl around Protestantism, Arceneaux argues that while the country hasn’t become “Bill Maher’s wet dream” of a godless America, there is certainly change…
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Really, Paul Ryan? Cure Violence With Manners?
Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux says that the GOP vice presidential hopeful managed to be both offensive and confusing with his recent comments on urban crime. When asked if this country has a gun problem, Ryan said in response that the matter is a “crime problem” and alleged: “The best thing to help prevent violent crime in…
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The Root Remixes the Emmys
Michael Arceneaux hails from Houston, lives in Harlem and praises Beyoncé’s name wherever he goes. Follow him on Twitter. As the list of nominees suggests, the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards will likely feature the same levels of paleness and predictability that the TV-awards show has shown in previous years. As an answer, The Root wants to have…
