culture
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The Washington Times Announces Magazine for Black Conservatives
Conservative-leaning newspaper the Washington Times announced on Thursday that it will be launching a magazine specifically targeting black conservatives, FishbowlDC reports. The new magazine, called the American CurrentSee, will bring together big names in the black conservative world, including former neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who will be publisher; political commentator Armstrong Williams as executive editor; and…
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Kobe Bryant Defends His Trayvon Martin Remark
Yesterday NBA star Kobe Bryant, in an interview with the New Yorker for the March 31 issue, criticized the Miami Heat’s famous “hoodie” photo that the team took to show solidarity with the slain Florida teen and his family. “I won’t react to something just because I’m supposed to, because I’m an African American,” he reportedly said.…
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Ray Rice Charged With Assaulting Fiancée
A grand jury indicted Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice on Thursday on a charge of third-degree aggravated assault for allegedly knocking his fiancée unconscious last month during an altercation at a casino in Atlantic City, N.J. According to ESPN, conviction on a third-degree charge in New Jersey carries a potential prison sentence of three…
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Pharrell Williams and Adidas to Create Collection
Fashion icon and superstar musician Pharrell Williams is teaming up with Adidas for the first Adidas Originals x Pharrell Williams collection, expected to be launched this summer. “I am truly thrilled to work with Pharrell,” Dirk Schoenberger, the global creative director of Adidas Sport Style Division, told the New York Daily News. “He is a…
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If He Can’t Meet You on Time, It’s Time to Move On
Dear Demetria: My boyfriend is constantly forgetting we have plans. I will wait hours for him to show up, and he doesn’t. When I call, he says he totally forgot and got caught up in something else, usually hanging with his BFF. This happens every two to three weeks. Am I overreacting to be upset…
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Busting Myths About the Sex Trade in Brazil
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal talks with Erica Lorraine Williams about her new book, Sex Tourism in Bahia: Ambiguous Entanglements. Williams is an assistant professor in the department of sociology and anthropology at Spelman College. For her book, Williams interviewed sex workers about their aspirations, whether they felt exploited and the discrimination that Afro-Brazilian…
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Hey, Chris Brown: When You Get Out, Let’s Do Dinner
The question was, “If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be?” My answer: Chris Brown. During a magazine interview last year, I was asked a series of get-to-know-you questions. What books are you reading? Where do you like to vacation? What’s your passion? But my answer to the dinner question prompted a…
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Aaron McGruder Bids Boondocks Farewell
It’s only fitting that Aaron McGruder,The Boondocks creator and executive producer, would take to Facebook to bid fans of his hit cartoon farewell, since it was here that they got a peek into what was brewing behind the scenes. “As the world now knows, The Boondocks will be returning for a fourth season, but I will…
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Trinity College Elects 1st African-American Woman President
Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., has elected its first African American and first female president in its almost 500-year history, according to a press release. Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Ph.D., will become the 22nd president of the college starting July 1. Sweeney, who is currently dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University in…
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What Kobe Bryant Doesn’t Get About Trayvon—or Colorblindness
Come on, Kobe Bryant. If you’re going to play the colorblind card, then at least try to think through what you’re actually saying. And if you don’t want to be pigeonholed for your outlook on race in America, then maybe you shouldn’t pigeonhole your NBA colleagues when they express their views. No professional athlete—black, or…