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GOP Senators Unsure About This Radical Thurgood Marshall Person

Thurgood Marshall via The Black Snob

There are some things you expect to be controversial. Miley Cyrus kissing ladies. Wearing leggings to work. Whatever comes out of Sarah Palin’s mouth this week. You know? Important stuff. But when did my imaginary black history peepaw Thurgood Marshall become some judicial militant? I’m confused? Was this before or after he and the NAACP sued the [...]

Everybody Goes to (Media) Rehab!

What do you do when everyone thinks you’re A) washed up at the grand ol’ age of 19 B) a notorious dog killer or C) somewhat unlikable? Why, you take Kathy Griffin to the Teen Choice Awards, beg for forgiveness on the “Tiffany Network’s” most pristine and well-aged show or learn the paso doble with [...]

The Great (Late!) Brown Hope

People will listen to a black person sing (Beyonce), watch a black person dunk a ball (LeBron), a black person act (Will Smith) and a black person be president (the O-Man), but when it comes to your average, shouty, loud, political gabfest, TV Land is often as white as pure Colombian Cocaine. Not surprising considering [...]

The Death of the Public Racist

There was a time when you could just say the N-word on television and no one would have batted a false eyelash. No one. Not in a world where this piece of video was ever deemed appropriate for the evening news:

Let’s All Have A Beer In Post-Racial America

On Friday, President Barack Obama surprised the Washington Press Corps with an impromptu jacking of the daily press briefing. The president “recalibrated” his statements after some caterwauling from … ahem … everywhere. He called the arresting officer a good cop. He wanted to take back the “stupid” comment and reassure everyone that he had no idea his little statement would obscure his health care initiative.

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