Old School Viewpoint
I was so excited about seeing Tyler Perry’s “For Colored Girls” that I got there as the movie ads were running. I was casually watching them, not really paying attention, until they aired the Barbie “I Can Be …” commercial. I was really excited about the message in the commercial, but as I watched, I […]
How African-Americans, Hispanics, and other ethnic groups are portrayed in the media is a constant issue the media faces. The diversity in the media, or lack thereof is something the industry without a doubt needs to improve. This is evident in the new commercial released by Barbie. The new commercial entitled “I Can Be” encourages […]
When I was young, my mother used to make me read books. I hated it. But since my allotment of time spent going outside to play 21 and Kill the Carrier was doled out based upon how much of what I had read I could recite, I forced myself to plod on through to the […]
When did people begin acting as if racism died? Why is it that when you read the newspaper and/or watch television, people act as if Blacks and other ‘minorities’ are just plain lying when it comes to speaking on being treated differently because of their background? People continue to deny our claims, until they see […]
I remember watching the concert for Hurricane Relief sponsored by NBC after Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast in 2005. I was just as shocked as everyone else when Kanye West went off-script from the teleprompter and stammered out these words: “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” Comedian Mike Myers, who had been trying to stay […]
On this Veteran’s Day, I reflected on the role that Michael Ealy portrayed as an alcoholic war veteran in the Tyler Perry’s movie, “For Colored Girls”. Last night I took the time to check out the movie. I actually performed excerpts from the book /play written by Ntozake Shange when I was a student at […]
President Obama already took an “L” at the beginning of last week but that’s not enough for his detractors. Now they are complaining about him going overseas. I guess they only want him talking to foreign leaders using Skype. Critics are saying that his overseas trip will cost 200 million dollars a day. If that […]
(NewsOne)– I went to see “For Colored Girls,” the exciting new film made by the great Tyler Perry. I love Tyler’s work, most of the time, and I’ve defended him on multiple occasions when he’s come under attack for the nature of his films. Spike Lee is one particular Tyler Perry hater that I’ve taken […]
The tide that carried many Democrats and progressives into office in 2008 was reversed this year on November 2nd. History tells us however, that the opposing party of a sitting president usually gains Congressional seats during mid-term elections. If the Democrats maintained power it would have been a historical exception. One blogger summarized the reason […]
Nobody protests louder than the hypocrite. Second however, in vocal decibel level, has to be the man that’s been lied on. Only short of having someone tell an inconvenient truth, the most enraging thing in the world is having someone tell outright, blatant lies, especially when they know the truth and are telling those lies […]
From 1994 to 1998 I was one of a few thousand African Americans attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I enjoyed every little bit of blue heaven that I could soak up during those four years. I made some lifelong friends – and memories. Part of those memories were the victories that […]
Rapper Wacka Flacka Flame was recently on 106 & Park. During the interview Wacka was asked his thoughts on education and voting. And his responses … well, see for yourself. During the interview and after I cringed at the thought of other races looking at this because I wondered what they would think about young […]
