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The old saying goes, “Don’t mess with Texas”. Believe me, I haven’t really messed with Texas since the 1995 Dallas Cowboys team. Although my heart is as big as the state itself, it’s tough for me to stomach the thought of Rick Perry becoming President of the United States. Maybe I’ll try to overlook the […]

  “Boystown was built and created by gay whites with hard earned money years back…Its sad that Boystown has been taken advantage by these f***ing savage monkeys.“ “They also happen to be very noticeably out of place!! So why are they not questioned and asked to leave by the police is amazing! Check their ID […]

The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire, we don’t need no water let that mother f*** burn. There are many things that John Boehner (R-OH) is good at doing: crying, blaming liberals, crying while blaming liberals. One thing he probably can’t do is the dance ‘raise the roof’. I’m not saying Republicans can’t […]

[Like] posts have taken over facebook. You see them religiously on young Black teens’ walls, and (less acceptable) they appear on 18 and 19 year-old pages. I see no other reason for such creations except various situations of low self-esteem. No one can blame young folks; as teenage years mark the beginning of partner relationships, […]

New training is only a band-aid for police brutality Monique W. Morris, The Grio | July 27, 2011 The tensions between law enforcement and community are high in cities across the country where there have been a number of police involved shootings this year. The relationship has been strained for decades, where incidents of police […]

A Black woman’s hair is much more than just hair. It can be a source of pride, a source of frustration, a political statement, or a fashion statement. Sometimes it is all of these things at once. From spending weekend mornings at our mothers knees getting pressed, braided, plaited and greased to all day jaunts […]

Living With A Mental Illness Isn’t A Death Sentence Annie Gldzhyan, Loop 21 | July 27, 2011 Ashley Smith was a typical college student before dropping out her junior year due to what she thought was stress. Months later, she was arrested for stealing a car. While in jail, she refused to speak, eat, drink, or […]

Recession Study Finds Hispanics Hit the Hardest New York Times | July 26, 2011 WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Hispanic families accounted for the largest single decline in wealth of any ethnic and racial group in the country during the recession, according to a study published Tuesday by the Pew Foundation. The study, which used data collected by […]

Jorge Rivas, Colorlines | July 18, 2011 Thirteen-year-old Autum Ashante is a child prodigy. She could read at age 2, and by 3 she was writing and performing poetry. Less than ten years later, at the age of 12, the Bronx native graduated high school and is now widely known as a poet, United Nations […]

Q&A: Wisconsin ID Law Will Suppress Youth, Minority Vote Jonah Most, New America Media | July 14, 2011 Editor’s Note: On May 25, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed off on a new law, Assembly Bill 7, that requires Wisconsin voters to show photo identification at the polls. Critics of the law contend that this requirement […]

It wasn’t until I sat down to write this that I realized I’d have to confess to watching Single Ladies–more than once. It’s true. Admittedly, I watched the first episode because I think Dionne Stacey Dash is fine. And although I find the acting in some ways utterly intolerable, somehow I’ve seen enough episodes since to still be able […]

U.S. Airways Saggy Pants Charges Don’t Hold Up Assocaited Press (via News One) | July 14, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO — Prosecutors said Wednesday they will not file charges against a University of New Mexico football player who was arrested after wearing saggy pants on a plane at San Francisco airport. The San Mateo County District […]