May
9
2012
From Yahoo News:
President Obama today announced that he now supports same-sex marriage, reversing his longstanding opposition amid growing pressure from the Democratic base and even his own vice president.
In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, the president described his thought process as an “evolution” that led him to this place, based on conversations with his own staff members, openly gay and lesbian service members, and conversations with his wife and own daughters.
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May
8
2012
In 1957, Klansmen picket the Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina. They were protesting the showing of the movie, “Island in the Sun,” directed by Robert Rossen and starring such notable performers as James Mason, Joan Collins, Dorothy Dandridge, and Harry Belafonte. The film depicted interracial romances.
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May
8
2012
According to the Huff Post, Nelson Mandela not only has a fashion line but it’s coming to the US. This is a shocker for us. Who knew?! Yea folks, we’re way late.
Apparently the 94-year old South African social justice icon inspired a fashion line last year called 46664 Apparel. The number 46664 is actually Mandela’s prison number while jailed on Robben Island. The line, according to Huff Post, focuses on men’s but offers women’s as well. It is entirely designed in South Africa and features distinct African touches, from “shweshwe-print shirts” to African color schemes.
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May
8
2012
No, he’s not waving at throngs of gay folks at a gay pride parade.
Yea, it’s common knowledge among LGBTs that CNN’s Anderson Cooper is gay. Speaking for ourselves, frankly we don’t care if he never comes out. But dude, if you’re going to get up on a pulpit about Obama’s silence on gay marriage…like…WTF?
Cooper’s silence on his sexuality wouldn’t be so bad if fellow colleague Don Lemon hadn’t come out with such drama ‘n’ pomp last year (a book, scads of interviews, attacks on black women, etc). Even Queen Latifah is peeking her head outta the closet in boldly headlining the Long Beach Pride fest in June.
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May
7
2012
Dr. Reverend William Barber sets folks on holy fire at this anti-Amendment One Rally in Greensboro, North Carolina on Sunday.
Whew Lawd. Some GOOD CHUCH (no that’s not a misspelling kids) has been going down in North Carolina. It’s centered around the debate over the state’s Amendment One. The anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment proposal goes before voters statewide on Tuesday, May 8.
If you’re not familiar with Amendment One here’s a quick primer (courtesy of ballepedia.org):
The North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage Amendment will appear on the May 8, 2012 ballot in the state of North Carolina as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment.
The measure would define marriage in the state constitution as between one man and one woman, and would ban any other type of “domestic legal union” such as civil unions and domestic partnerships.[1][2]
Same-sex marriage is already illegal in the state of North Carolina. The proposed measure, however, would add the ban to the state constitution.[3]
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May
6
2012
From the New York Times:
FOUR out of five black women are seriously overweight. One out of four middle-aged black women has diabetes. With $174 billion a year spent on diabetes-related illness in America and obesity quickly overtaking smoking as a cause of cancer deaths, it is past time to try something new.
What we need is a body-culture revolution in black America. Why? Because too many experts who are involved in the discussion of obesity don’t understand something crucial about black women and fat: many black women are fat because we want to be.
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May
6
2012
Vice President Joe Biden came out Sunday morning on Meet The Press and stated that gays should enjoy the same rights as heteros when it comes to marriage. Here’s what he said:
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