Posted by Anonymous on March 21, 2012 · 8 Comments
As of late, I’ve been torturing myself by reading blogs by those on the far sides of the political spectrum. I’m trying to figure out why everyone hates President Obama. Surely I must be missing something! The left accuses the right of racism, while the right accuses the left of race-baiting. Both are easy (read: … Read more
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Posted by Anonymous on July 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Mel, what have you done? I dunno what to say about Mel Gibson. I mean this really takes the cake. I remember his anti-semitic tirade against a cop in 2006. I brushed it off because he was drunk. Now let me stop here. I personally don’t believe that we should hold things people say when … Read more
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Posted by Anonymous on September 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment
I think that it is very important that everyone read this article! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080928/ap_on_re_us/the_racial_divide By RON FOURNIER and ERRIN HAINES, Associated Press Writers DETROIT – The Classic Creations barber shop sits empty, surrounded by drunks and shuttered storefronts just two blocks from the manicured lawns of Grosse Pointe Park. The contrast isn’t lost on LaVar Anthony, … Read more
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Posted by Anonymous on September 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment
A friend emailed this to me, and now I am sharing it with you. http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/contributors/1755 Submitted by BuzzFlash on Sat, 09/13/2008 – 3:44pm. A BUZZFLASH GUEST CONTRIBUTION by Tim Wise For those who still can’t grasp the concept of white privilege, or who are constantly looking for some easy-to-understand examples of it, perhaps this list will help. White privilege … Read more
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Posted by Anonymous on September 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment
“please watch!!!! the best 4 minutes of ur life!” I fell for it. Hook, line & sinker. I click the link, only to find a video that I had already seen before. It was rather old, so I was surprised that this person in particular was just now seeing this video. As you already know, … Read more
Posted by Anonymous on September 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment
“How do you tell a child that she was born to be hurt?” – Annie I had never heard of the movie before, and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to sit through two hours of the film in order to discern whether or not I would like it. I did, because TCM always plays … Read more
