-
I'm Black, and I Forgive Paula Deen
Citing Paula Deen’s admission of racism as evidence that the former Food Network star is simply from a certain era, Medgar Evers College educator Robin R. Ford writes at Salon that she won’t hold Deen’s words against her. Still, I can’t bring myself to dislike her. Of course I’m disappointed that the N-word passed her…
-
Don West's Instagram Faux Pas
(The Root) — Don West’s poor taste seems to run in the family. The defense attorney for George Zimmerman tried to make us laugh with an ill-conceived knock-knock joke at the top of the trial, but sadly fell flat on his face. Now he’s catching heat for a picture that he took, later shared by…
-
How Do I Find My Garifuna Ancestors?
(The Root) — “I am first-generation American born to fifth-generation Honduran parents. Specifically, we are Garifuna (labeled Black Caribs by the British). Before Garifuna settled into the Latin American country, they were in St. Vincent. The complex part is that we are mixed with African and Amerindian people. Still, I can’t trace the lineage back…
-
Kamala Harris Officiates Wedding for 2 Prop 8 Plaintiffs
Celebrations have begun for many in the gay community as couples head to their local courthouses in cities like Los Angeles. The two women who were the plaintiffs in California’s Prop 8 case married on Friday in San Francisco, in a ceremony officiated by Kamala Harris, reports the Associated Press. Attorney General Kamala Harris presided…
-
Anti-Obama Protests in Johannesburg
In Johannesburg, anti-Obama protesters who had gathered in front of the University of Johannesburg, where the U.S. president is slated to receive an honorary degree today, were greeted with rubber bullets, reports USA Today. Protests have been planned at the university over Obama’s visit and the news that he is expected to receive an honorary doctorate…
-
Are Single Women Working Harder Than Married Co-Workers?
In the office, some single women find themselves fighting their married-with-kids co-workers for a decent time to clock-out. In a Marie Claire article, one woman says that when she began her job at a law firm, she had plenty of free time after work, but just several weeks later her schedule drastically changed. Instead, she’s…
-
Obama Visits Mandela Family, Focuses on Icon's Legacy
President Obama was expected to visit the ailing Nelson Mandela during his trip to South Africa, but instead will meet with Madiba’s family, according to the New York Times. The presidential limousine slipped past a gate at the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory Saturday afternoon, leaving the media behind as Mr. Obama met for about…
-
Racism Makes a Comeback in America
More and more the country appears to be returning to its racist past, with incidents of political and social unrest and injustice surfacing almost daily, Michael D’Antuono argues in a piece at Global Grind. America is returning to what it once was. Unfortunately, I’m not referring to its dominance as the world’s only super power…
-
Immigration Reform Will Not Help GOP Win Latino Votes
Earl Ofari Hutchinson contends in a piece at the Huffington Post that while the Grand Old Party helped pass the immigration-reform bill, Republicans still have a long way to go toward winning votes in the Hispanic community because they have not historically been viewed as supportive. President Obama, Democratic Senate leaders, and immigration rights groups…
-
Quote of the Day: Albion W. Tourgée on Language
Read the full quote here. Henry Louis Gates Jr. is the Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and the director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for African and African-American Research at Harvard University. He is also the editor-in-chief of The Root. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
