BET Lives Up to Tacky Reputation with LGBT Web Section

I was all excited when I saw on The Daily Voice that BET.com had added an LGBT section to it’s website. That excitement quickly turned to annoyance, and then finally disgust. Perusing the website I stumbled across sections with bios … Continue reading read more »

Halleluah!!! D'angelo to Return This Fall!

Anyone who knows me, knows I stalk follow certain musicians closely, waiting for info on the next album–sometimes the day after they release an album. D’angelo is one of those people. Since his last (and only second) release, Voodoo, I … Continue reading read more »

What's So Different About Oregon & Kentucky???

The nano-second after the polls closed in Kentucky, CNN announced Clinton to be the winner of the primary there–and she won the primary with a 30 point lead. Over the last week, the press has been obsessed with Clinton being … Continue reading read more »

Call Tyrone!: Gambian Prez Orders Queers "Out"

I am growing interested in the way narratives, and means of conveying morality in political rhetoric crosses borders. I am no scholar in this field, but I am beginning to find similar lines of thought in political messaging both here … Continue reading read more »

Give Me That Ole Time Racism: Obama "Monkey" Shirts Appear in Georgia

I shouldn’t even repeat this by posting it, but a bar in Marietta, GA (a burb of ATL) has been making this T-shirt, which has Black folks protesting in front of the bar: Photo by TimothyJ-Flickr And this was a … Continue reading read more »

Shock of The Week: Remy Ma Gets 8 Years

The hip-hop world had better get it together. Fame and celebrity will not protect your ass from the prison if you’re Black. Wesley Snipes just learned that lesson (OK so he’s not a hip-hop star, but he’s Black and he’s … Continue reading read more »

Teaching Hillary Clinton A Lesson

I am going crazy with work. But in the meantime, I just was sent the BEST and most clever blog entry I’ve read in a long time…Republic of T. comments on how Clinton should handle her loss in his entry … Continue reading read more »

The Flyest Bride & Groom

The only words I have for this is: I Love Black People!... read more »

Help the Food Crisis: Stop Feeding Cows Corn!

I am sick of hearing news stories that are talking about the global food crisis in such narrow ways that suggest that part of the food shortage/high cost problem is due to the use of bio-fuels, namely more farmers using … Continue reading read more »

LaBelle Tribute with Joi, Tamar Kali

In 2005 I was at AfroPunk film and taste-maker James Spooner’s first Liberation Sessions, a party that was dedicated to shocasing Black rock acts, when Younglao and Joi were the two artists who performed that night. When Joi was about … Continue reading read more »