Racist Attacks We must respond

Don Imus is one of the most controversial radio hosts in America. Despite, or maybe because of, this he doesn’t seem to have any trouble getting his own show and getting paid handsomely for doing what he does. The shock jock was fired by CBS and MSNBC a couple of years ago for calling Rutgers University women’s basketball team, “nappy-headed hoes” and “jiggaboos.” So he seems a perfect fit for FOX. Strangely, Imus has been given a job on the FOX Business Network, despite him not knowing anything about business. This video shows him talking to Neil Cavuto about the show he has planned. ... Read Full Story

By now a conservative radio host making disparaging remarks about minorities should not be a shock. However, the reports from the Associated Press stating that Imus, from the nationally syndicated Imus in the Morning radio program called the women of Rutgers basketball team “nappy headed hoes” should shock all of us. I’m sure many have not read this article (I only stumbled upon it during my daily reading of Race in America now called Race and Ethnicity tab on MSNBC) and my fear is that this will just get swept up under coverage of other “important topics” like Newt Gingrich attempting to speak Spanish ... Read Full Story

I realize that this posting has nothing to do with the American Revolution, but I don't care. Racism, no matter what its form, is completely unacceptable and MUST be called out. Here is a perfect example of what I am talking about: Earlier today, radio personality Don Imus, who has had previous problems in the past -- specifically for calling Rutgers women's basketball team a bunch of "nappy-headed hoes" -- YET AGAIN put his foot in his big mouth. While discussing the ongoing legal problems of Dallas Cowboys football player, Adam "Pacman" Jones, Imus stated the following: ANNOUNCER: Defensive back Adams "Pacman" Jones, recently ... Read Full Story

New York, NY – In more than 20 major U.S. Cities, protestors led by Civil Rights Activist Reverend Al Sharpton to protest the rise in offensive language in Hip Hop music. The "Day of Outrage" took place in several large cities such as New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago amongst others. The purpose of the protest was to demand a change within the permitted use of language (eliminating the usage of the words "bitch," "hoe", and "nigga") within the recording industry. With the outpour of protestors all over the country, many illustrated that they were "sick and tired" of being "sick and ... Read Full Story

Rapper Asher Roth has seemingly gotten himself in a bit of controversy over comments posted on his Twitter blog. The rapper supposedly, attempting to make a joke, selected a possible poor choice of words when he allegedly wrote “Been a day of rest and relaxation, sorry twitter - hanging out with nappy headed hoes.” This was around the time Roth also made another comment, “At rutgers stirring up a suckus,” hinting that the rapper made the controversial comment “hanging out with nappy headed hoes” because he may have been at Rutgers University at that time. (more…) ShareThis Read Full Story