I wouldn’t say these jokes about Barack Obama are racially charged. They may push the envelope on good taste though. More broadly, they lack certain sensibilities. It’s almost as if Brown expected his audience to soak up the venom gladly. Not with the cameras running. I’ve heard worse, but don’t quit your day job Mr. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Racism'
Reggie Brown’s Lack Of Self-Awareness
June 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment · america, Comedy, Politics, Racism, Republicans
Tags: Conservatives·Politics·Racism·Republican Leadership Conference·running for president
Putting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Assassination In Focus 43 Years Later
April 4th, 2011 · No Comments · america, Democracy, News, Racism
On April 4th, 1968, American history changed forever. At 6:01pm, gunshots ripped through the flesh of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as he stood on the balcony of his motel room. The purest embodiment of the civil rights movement lay motionless from a gaping wound to his neck. Dr. King became that which most in [...]
Tags: america·Civil and political rights·Civil rights movement·history·Martin Luther King·Martin Luther King's Assassination·Racism
Extremists And Revisionist History
January 24th, 2011 · No Comments · america, Political Fringe, Racism, Republicans
Whether you believe the founding fathers abhorred slavery, and consisted of a diverse collection of races is not as relevant as the narrative bringing it inside the margins of political thought. The callous certainty of prominent political leaders– quick to create an air of false historical reference to buttress their arguments– is taking a more [...]
Tags: Historical revisionism·michele bachmann·Racism·republican·slavery·United States
Steve King Is Open With His Racist Views
December 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Politics, Racism, Republicans
I’ll be following up the main point of this post in a lengthy post tomorrow. This clip, courtesy of Young Turks simply illustrates the meme about incivility, divisiveness, ignorance, and intolerance. Congressman Steve King openly flouts the law in some lame attempt to correlate “injustice” with “reverse racism.” I suppose a very,very, suburban senator would [...]
Tags: Black Farmers·Congress·Politics·Racism·slavery·Steve King·Young Turks
The Post Racial Society
October 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Racism
I’ve wondered often what the word racist means to some folks–black and white. What weight does it carry today, given the notion that most intolerant white people refuse its label, even in the face of broad bigoted theology. Here’s a stark illustration of a woman rejecting the slur, and invariably turning it on its head [...]
This Is Restoring Honor
August 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · america, Politics
In honor of what true American spirit looks like– and what real struggle and sacrifice embody– here is the “I Have a Dream Speech,” by Martin Luther King Jr. in it’s entirety.
Tags: Civil Rights·Dr. Martin Luther King·I have A Dream·Race·Racism
