821 Search results for "cnn"

CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill for advocating for Palestinian freedom
Yesterday, CNN fired Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, a popular anti-racism activist figure and Temple university professor, over a United Nations speech in which he advocated for freedom and justice for the Palestinian people.
Trump Spokesperson Katrina Pierson Lies About Obama “Founding” ISIS On CNN
It is clear that Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, thinks we are all idiots. This was made even clearer in a recent clip from CNN’s news coverage of Trump’s recent comments about President Obama, Hillary Clinton and ISIS. In the video, his spokesperson, Katrina Pierson, literally butchered the actual history and origins of the War in Afghanistan […]
CNN’s Angela Rye Tells Corey Lewandowski ‘Boy Bye’ On Air
This election cycle has made most television news more entertaining than usual. CNN commentator Angela Rye took that to a whole new level during Tuesday’s CNN Panel on President Obama, Trump, and the 2016 presidential election.
ICYMI: Charles Blow Shuts It Down for Tamir Rice at CNN
“If they had taken one moment to look and survey the scene, they would have seen that none of the kids were running away because none of them felt that they were in any danger,” Blow said on CNN Tonight. “Before you shoot somebody, you need to take a breath to say, ‘Let me assess […]
Emanuel aides, CNN producers script Chicagoland scenes according to emails
If it appeared as though some of the scenes from CNN’s documentary series “Chicagoland” weren’t authentic, that’s because they weren’t. More than 700 emails reviewed by the Chicago Tribune reveal that a production team worked hand in hand with the mayor’s advisers to develop storylines, arrange certain camera shots and review news released officially announcing […]
Beef: NBC commentator Touré calls CNN’s Don Lemon a ‘White leader’
Touré, Host of MSNBC’s “The Cycle,” apparently has a bone to pick with CNN Analyst Don Lemon. While ranting about white on white violence on Sunday, if that isn’t weird enough, the television personality released the following tweets: Sorry for the confusion folks. “White leaders” was meant to connote “leaders of white people” not “leaders […]
CNN guest self defense instructor compares ‘Knockout’ game to animal kingdom
On Tuesday CNN aired a segment that featured martial arts expert Rabbi Gary Moskowitz. He joined the show to give a demonstration of how to defend yourself against attackers participating in “Knockout.” The game is when assailants, who are often young teens, punch unsuspecting victims in the face/head in hopes of knocking them out with […]
Roland Martin: CNN Executives Hold Back Black Anchors
Former CNN pundit Roland Martin alleges the leadership at the news network are uncomfortable with hiring black anchors as hosts. Is Roland Martin on to something here? Do you think cable news networks discriminate against black anchors?
CNN Finally Addresses Attack on Black Camerawoman at Republican National Convention
CNN have finally reported on the racist attack on a black camerawoman at the Republican National Convention. Though the network released a brief statement regarding the incident, last night was the first time they’d addressed the incident on-air. What took them so long?
CNN Report: Black Kids Are Racially Biased Against White Kids
According to a recent study by CNN, most Black children harbor negative, subconscious biases against White children by the time they are 13 years-old.The report explains that younger Black children have an exceptionally optimistic outlook on race, but that overtime these feelings sour. Why do you think this is the case?
We have to recognize the dangers of “male-identified” womanhood
by Jenn M. Jackson, PhD A few weeks ago, I posted on Threads about the ways that male-identified women are harmful to building community. I said this in reference to the numbers of Black women who work tirelessly defending Black men like Chris Brown, Bill Cosby, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and so many others who commit […]
Being a Therapist When the World is on Fire
by Vanessa Anyanso I don’t know what it’s like to be a therapist during “normal times.” I, a Nigerian American born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, moved to Minneapolis in Fall 2019 to start my doctoral program in Counseling Psychology. The world shut down for the pandemic in March 2020. In May 2020, […]