In an op-ed reeking with condescension, homoantagonism and passive-aggressive racism, Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen classified the Tea Party’s need to stifle a “gag reflex” at the sight of NYC Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio and his family “conventional.” MUST READ: Bill deBlasio’s Landslide Win Gives Black New Yorkers Hope Not racist. Not prejudiced. And certainly not a […]
UPDATE: 11/20/13, 10:30 A.M. EST: Funeral services for Rev. Teddy Parker, Jr. were held Saturday, Nov. 16 and broadcast over the internet, reports Christian News Network. According to Parker’s friend, Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr., the pastor was suffering with mental illness when he committed suicide: “He was suffering with manic depression and he had […]
In an interview with FOX Sports Live’s Jay Glazer, Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito, 30 (pictured above), claims that he is not racist and that his use of the word “ni**er” in a vulgar text message to teammate Jonathan Martin, 24, was “out of love.” MUST READ: NYPD Allegedly Forces Man To Rap To Avoid Arrest [VIDEO] Martin left the […]
When the going gets tough, the tough get going is an affirmation that has always applied to Black women and a new report released by the Center for American Progress has the numbers to prove it. Despite continued racial disparities and inequities in healthcare, education, politics and unemployment, Black women are the fastest-growing entrepreneurs in […]
New York Magazine‘s Meaghan Winter compiled the abortion stories of 26 women, providing an intimate peek into the confusion, fear, loneliness and shame that women often feel in a nation that attempts to legislate our bodies. MUST READ: Bill Clinton 2.0: Is DeBlasio The New White Savior For Black People? According to recent statistics from Guttmacher.org: • […]
The killing of 19-year-old Renisha McBride, who was shot after knocking on a stranger’s door to ask for help in the wee morning hours of November 2, was “justified” according to her shooter’s attorney. MUST READ: Petition Started Against EURweb Writer For Misogynist, Racist Rant Against Black Women “On that night he was woken up. … Everything was […]
UPDATE: 7:52 P.M. EST, 11/10/13: Bethany Arceneaux has been released from Lafayette General Medical Center and is now in the care of her family, reports ABC News. MUST READ: Marissa Alexander’s Supporters Forced Out Of Trial Hearing At the time that she was admitted to the hospital Friday afternoon, Arceneaux told investigators that she had not […]
UPDATE: 11:38 P.M. EST, 11/14/2013 Renisha McBride’s toxicology results reveal that the 19-year-old had a blood-alcohol level of .218 — more than twice the legal limit, reports CBS News. Gerald Thurswell, the attorney representing McBride’s family, said the results shouldn’t affect whether or not Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy decides to bring charges against the […]
A petition has been started against EURweb writer Cory A. Haywood, for his Nov. 3 misogynist, racist rant against Black women entitled, “The Black Hat: Hey Sister, Feel Free To Pursue White Men, They Don’t Want You Anyway.” MUST READ: Are You Ready For The ‘Caribbean Wives of South Florida’? [VIDEO] I won’t link to it […]
Tyson Beckford and drop-dead gorgeous trans* model Inès-Loan Rau take it all off in a scorching new editorial for luxury French magazine OOB. The edgy editorial’s concept is ‘Tropical Surrealism.’ It was shot by Rodolfo Martinez, with art direction and hair by Nabil Harlow, and make-up by Frank Guyton, reports Fab Magazine. MUST READ: Are You Ready For […]
Few things have the capacity to take mothers from zero to 100 in 60 seconds flat quite like hurtful things being said about their children. And one secret Facebook group is finding that out the hard way. MUST READ: Are You Ready For The ‘Caribbean Wives Of South Florida’? Melissa Antenucci was socializing with other mothers interested […]
“Caribbean Wives of South Florida,” a pilot reality show promising a positive portrayal of Caribbean culture, will premiere in Manhattan on Nov. 15, reports the NY Daily News. MUST READ: So She Knows It’s Real! Jim Jones Tattoos Chrissy’s Face On His Arm Debuting with a red carpet event at Hunter College’s Kaye Playhouse from 7 p.m. to […]
