black conservatives
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Congressman Tells Black Anti-Abortion-Rights Activist, ‘You’re Ignorant’
A Democratic congressman shouted down a black woman Wednesday after she told a congressional subcommittee that abortion is the “leading cause of death in the black community today.” Star Parker, founder of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education and a community activist, was asked to testify before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the…
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10 Easy Costumes for Black People Who Aren’t Really Into Halloween Like That but Still Want to Have Fun
Requirements: A “full beard with no mustache” mask. Patchouli-marinated dashiki over some joggers and Polo boots. A white blow-up doll (your date). Absolutely, positively, no lotion. Requirements: Chinos and Sperry docksiders (if male) or whatever the fuck is in Stacey Dash’s closet (if female). Shirts, slacks and dresses limited to four colors: red, white, blue…
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Media Portray an Unpresidential President
Poll Agrees Trump Was Weak on Charlottesville CNN Refuses Anti-Media Trump Campaign Ad With Trump, Resist Making False Equivalency ‘This Virtually Is a Terrorist Movement’ ESPN Sorry for Fantasy Auction of Black Players 2 Black Republicans Say NABJ Slights Conservatives The Root Adds ‘Very Smart Brothas’ What It Was Like to Be Kicked Out of…
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Ben Carson Thinks Poverty Is Just a ‘State of Mind’ Passed Down From Parents to Their Children
Dr. Ben Carson, secretary of housing and urban development, said in an interview released Wednesday that poverty is a “state of mind” children learn from their parents, and that a “certain mindset” contributes to people living in poverty. Carson, who was being interviewed on SiriusXM Radio by longtime friend Armstrong Williams, said, “I think poverty…
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Ann Coulter Is Dating Jimmie Walker. Are Your Eyes Burning, Too?
Old people love to tell other people’s business without a single care in the world. And why should they care? They’re old as hell, so there has to be a certain reverence from anyone their junior. Well, if you were raised right, you show respect to the AARP demo, but even if you don’t, they…
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Tim Scott Doesn’t Like Being Called Names for Voting for Sessions, but He Must Live With Voting for a Good Ol’ Boy
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) seems to prefer that you not refer to him as a “house Negro.” Or as an “Uncle Tom.” Likewise, Scott does not care for the insinuation that his conservative leanings equate to a complete condemnation of his own community. The lone black Republican member of the U.S. Senate conveyed such sentiments…