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Surprise…Surprise…R. Kelly Found Not Guilty
I'd promised myself I wouldn't blog about the R. Kelly case but I just had to release my anger and disappointment. R. Kelly was found not guilty. We should have expected that, I guess. For the last si...
The civil-rights era, punctuated by the King slaying 40 years ago, bred a singular slogan of defiance
BY LEONARD PITTS JR. lpitts@MiamiHerald.com LEONARD PITTS JR. Elmore Nickelberry, left, then a Memphis sanitation worker on strike, was shocked at the King slaying: 'I was mad. It hurt me.' His son Te...
Kwame Kilpatrick should resign
It has taken me some time to write about this issue because, quite frankly, I'd hoped that Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick would have come to his senses and resigned by now. Sadly and selfishly, Kilpat...
President Bush supports the Olympics in Beijing as thousands die in Darfur and Tibet
How anyone can think about celebrating athletic accomplishments in an environment of murder and destruction is baffling. Here's a post from the Save Darfur Coalition. Since our computers are being mon...
Why doesn’t JET Magazine use male centerfold models?
If you are a black American, chances are you've seen and read JET magazine during your lifetime. For the life of me, I can't remember not having JET or EBONY in my household. Both magazines have done ...
The 2008 State of the Black Union (SOBU)
I watched the rebroadcast of the 2008 SOBU last night. My intial feelings about the program's remain the same. I still think that comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory was the highlight. The...
Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones Declares Loyalty to Hillary Clinton; Will Not Change Support to Obama
The Ninth State of the Black Union (SOBU) in New Orleans was more talk with some action of significance through the introduction of a documentary on New Orleanians and their right to return home. Ther...
Of Black Folks and Backlash: Tavis Smiley’s On-Air BF
Wow, Tavis Smiley's on-air criticism of Senator Barack Obama has landed him under the dog house with black folks, many of them his listeners and viewers. Who would've thought it would come to this? No...
Davey D, tell us how you really feel about Bob Johnson
The Hypocrisy of BET's Bob Johnson's Obama Smears By Davey D, Davey D's Hip-Hop Corner. Posted January 24, 2008. Bob Johnson should leave politics to someone else. Former BET president and founder Bob...
In Memory of My Cousin: Blogging to End AIDS
Today is World AIDS Day. Throughout the world, over 30 million people are living with one of the most deadly diseases --- HIV and AIDS. It is likely that you know someone who has contracted the virus ...
Food for Thought
I surfed across this video by spoken word artist DeDe Hunt on THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE DISASTROUS MY LIFE AND TIMES. There's nothing more to be added; just listen....
Has Damon Wayans lost his mind?
Damon Wayans was on The View recently and spoke of freedom of speech surrounding the Don Imus controversy referring to the women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos." See the video below. Personall...
What we can learn from American Gangster
Check out the excellent editorial from The Westside Gazette on Denzel Washington's latest work, American Gangster. While the glorification of a criminal like Frank Lucas is not where we need to go as ...
Don Imus Returns to Radio December 3rd
Don Imus is scheduled to return to radio on December 3rd. His show will be broadcast through WABC-Radio in New York. I don't know about you, but my first reaction to that is not positive. [Rev. Al] Sh...
Finally, Justice for Genarlow Wilson!
Genarlow Wilson and attorney B.J. Bernstein I can finally rejoice that Genarlow Wilson has been released from prison. I have never met him but he is my son. This young man has endured, survived and tr...
MUST READ: An Open Letter to African-American Men
A wonderfully stimulating conversation with new buddies, Marty, Char and John led me to share this commentary by one of my favorite columnists, Leonard Pitts, Jr. If you're not familiar with his writi...