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LL Cool J high again, y’all. All jokes aside, LL Cool J has made news lately because his song with Country music singer, Brad Paisley has sparked controversy. The song, “Accidental Racist” features some very “odd lyrics.” Although LL Cool J and Brad Paisley still support the song and its lyrics, they appear to welcome [...]
Let me state this simply, black people do not have to be everywhere. Yet, some people truly believe that the absence of black people from mainstream TV shows (or movies) is always indicative of racism or racial insensitivity by the creators, producers, and in some cases, the very viewers of the shows. To be fair, [...]
Is the word “fat“ a slur or a description? This is a variation of a question posed by someone Re-Tweeted onto my timeline. The conversation that followed described the ways people who are overweight should be described; and they debated whether fat is in fact a slur. It’s a sensitive subject, especially when you [...]
Racism still exists. I hope this isn’t breaking news to anyone. If so, I apologize for the spoiler. This week in racism has to do with an article Jezebel ran exposing a number of Tweets from teenagers around the web on the eve of Obama’s re-election, Racist Teens Forced to Answer for Tweets About the [...]
I have mixed feelings on the n-word. Let’s be clear, there’s a big difference in the application of the word whether it ends with an “a” or “er.” However, the word has been in use for the purposes of hate longer than it has been in use for love. Now more than ever I think [...]
Only Idiots Can Be Reverse Racist Reverse racism doesn’t exist. Now before I assume anyone who uses the term ‘reverse racism’ is an idiot (I’m being facetious. I have totally already assumed you’re an idiot.), I will first assume they don’t know the definition of racism. Today, let’s clearly establish the definition for our discussion [...]
When’s the last time you saw two Black officers and a white boy in handcuffs? Don’t worry, i’ll wait. Today, I came across two articles worth sharing. The first one, was written by a racist white man. (The Talk: Nonblack Version by John Derbyshire). The second one, was written by a non-racist white man. (The [...]
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated forty four years ago today. The day before his assassination he gave what would become known as the “I’ve been to the Mountaintop” Speech. Next to his Letters from a Birmingham Jail these have always been my favorite words of his. The last 3 minutes sends [...]
The Trayvon Martin case has garnered national attention in a matter of weeks. SBM was at the forefront of reporting this atrocity, as we informed the SBM community about the details of the case, let you hear the 911 calls, and we even posted photos from the #MillionHoodies march. Our coverage here has helped to [...]
Byron Thomas Wants African Athletes to Represent Africa and Black American Athletes to Represent America
Here we go again, Byron Thomas (@ByronThomas7) posted a video which appeared on CNN that features him saying that Africa and America are two separate “countries” #blankstare and that Black Americans should only represent America and not Africa. Well, my initial reaction is that you can tell something is wrong with this kid because look [...]