culture
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Frat Suspended and Members Resign After ‘Clemson Cripmas’ Party
Clemson University’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity and its members are in hot water after hosting an offensive off-campus party over the weekend that they called “Clemson Cripmas,” WYFF News 4 reports. The obviously gang-related party, a supposed nod to the Los Angeles gang, which is primarily African American, sparked the ire of students and the South…
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NY Attorney General Wants Permission to Go After Officers Who Kill Unarmed Civilians
On Monday, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman asked the governor’s office to grant his office permission to investigate and possibly bring charges against law-enforcement officials who have killed unarmed civilians, the New York Times is reporting. “Mr. Schneiderman also challenged state legislators to pass new laws to repair public confidence in the criminal-justice…
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Rapper and Dancer Dead in Reported Murder-Suicide
Rapper Earl Hayes reportedly shot and killed his wife, actress and dancer Stephanie Moseley, before turning the gun on himself in what TMZ is calling a jealousy-fueled rage after he heard rumors that Moseley might have been cheating on him. According to KTLA, officers were called to the Palazzo East apartments, a high-end apartment complex…
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Chicago Boy, 6, Killed in Accidental Shooting
Little Michael Cattron was at home Friday night watching cartoons when he died of an “apparently accidental” gunshot wound, police say, according to the Chicago Tribune. The 6-year-old boy was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon, with his family left trying to come to terms with what happened—another family member lost to a gun. Michael’s uncle was…
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After a $41,000,000 Settlement From NYC, the Central Park Five Want $52,000,000 From the State
The Central Park Five—the five men wrongfully convicted of sexually assaulting and attempting to kill a white female jogger in New York City’s Central Park in 1989—are seeking $52 million from the state of New York in a wrongful-imprisonment claim, an amount that would be in addition to a $41 million settlement with New York…
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9 Gift Ideas for the Men in Your Life
With Christmas and Kwanzaa coming, it means it’s time to step up your gift-giving game. Whether you’re shopping for your father, husband, brother or boyfriend, we’ve got a list of the best presents for them this holiday season. 1. Served Fresh Just Ty Sweater It’s getting cold outside, and this Sunset crewneck from Served Fresh…
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Top Five Might Be Chris Rock’s Best Film Ever
What does it look like when you finally accomplish a thing that is more indicative of the total sum of your talents than anything you have done before in your life? For Chris Rock, it would look something like his new film, Top Five, which he stars in, directs and co-wrote along with Scott Rudin. …
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As Black Men Keep Getting Killed, We’re Seeing the Limits of ‘Respectability’ as a Shield Against Violence
A few weeks ago, one of America’s leading voices on black respectability, Lawrence Otis Graham, wrote in the Washington Post about the realization that respectability had failed to protect his son from the barbs of racial bias. In spite of his efforts as a father to make his son appear to be as accomplished and educated…
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Sure, Let’s Pardon Mark Wahlberg for His Violent, Racist Past
Remember that time actor Mark Wahlberg punched a man in the eye so hard, he partially blinded him forever? What about the time when he chased black schoolchildren, shouting racial slurs while throwing rocks? If you don’t, better read up on it now because Wahlberg is petitioning (pdf) Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to have part of…
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California Sees 2nd Night of Unrest as Protesters and Cops Clash
Berkeley, Calif., protests got out of hand once again on Sunday, marking the second straight night of unrest as demonstrators stood up against police brutality, sparked by recent events in Ferguson, Mo., and New York City, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, Sunday’s protest was initially calm and peaceful as it began at…