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Mitt Romney's Blatant Lies About Welfare
Though Mitt Romney began as a moderate Republican, he’s certainly not that anymore. This week in an interview, the Republican candidate dredged up old stereotypes like the “Welfare Queen,” saying that he’d increase the job requirements for those individuals on welfare. Ebony contributor Michael Arceneaux writes that Romney also mentioned that his opponent, President Barack…
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Minaj's Romney Endorsement Should Give Us Pause
Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux says the artist’s use of creative license to make a political statement that her fans could take seriously was irresponsible. Speaking with MTV News in August, Minaj told the site, “That’s gon’ be real funny.” before adding, “I’m really excited for the kids to hear it.” We’ve now heard it and what…
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Country Music's Fake Patriotism
Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux wonders when the genre’s stars will stop pushing bigotry in the name of “American pride.” Hank Williams Jr. is defiantly dense. During a show at the Iowa State Fair earlier this month, the country music legend said to a crowd of 8500, “We’ve got a Muslim president who hates farming, hates the…
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Mitt Romney: The Great Projector
In a piece at Ebony, Michael Arceneaux calls Mitt Romney the great projector for trying to pawn off his political shortcomings onto the president by accusing him of making “wild and reckless accusations that disgrace the office of the presidency.” He says the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is actually projecting his shortcomings and failings onto President…
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Enough About Michelle Obama's Clothing
Michael Arceneaux writes in a piece for Ebony that the interest in the first lady’s style (not to mention that of Ann Romney) has become absurd. Hopefully you’re sitting down as I relay this shocking message to you: Conservatives are cranky over something concerning Michelle Obama. Compose yourself. I have more to say. Last Friday, the…
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Emmy Nominations: The Good, the Black and the Ignored
Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux offers his take on this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards candidates, with a focus on the way African-American actors fared. … And of course, many of us are out there lamenting the more pressing issue about the overall lack of color present on the Emmy’s list of honorees. There are some spectacles of…
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The Trouble With 'Gaydar'
Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux says that claiming to be able to “sense” homosexuality is a losing game. … It’s especially worrisome when people — particularly straight ones — go on and on about their “gaydar” and its success rate. Now some new study is only going to embolden the self-professed gay spotters of the world. Super.…
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Why Romney's Education Talk Is Off-Base
Early in his campaign, Mitt Romney told supporters, “I don’t care about the very poor.” Now the politician is taking his crusade for “relatability” to the schools of Philadelphia, where he attempted to relate to poor working families who depend on the public school system. News One contributor Michael Arceneaux isn’t impressed, and argues why…
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Stop Slut-Shaming Rihanna
Chris Brown, Drake and others have taunted the singer over her alleged sexual escapades. Michael Arceneaux explains in a piece for Ebony why they need to stop. Meanwhile, as for everyone else so fixated on this notion that there’s a problem with the way Rihanna carries herself and brought this attention on herself: grow up.…
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Will Obama Ever Finish 'Evolving' on Gay Marriage?
As Vice President Joe Biden makes a bold pro-marriage-equality statement, Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux wonders when President Obama will do the same. With the niceties out of the way, let’s be clear: President Obama has never said he was “absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women” deserve the same rights and…
