Monday, September 06, 2010
The Loop 21 on the Truth Behind the Black Unemployment Rate
"The official figure of 16.3 percent unemployment for blacks sounds bad, but the truth is even worse." [TheLoop21.com]
Related:
Economy 101: Jobless rate widens for black workers. [AP]
Black men hit hardest by unemployment; Obama calls for small business bill. [The St. Louis American]
Happy Labor Day!*
(* To my NYC-based Black folk, if you're not already here, just head directly to Eastern Parkway to party your stress away.)
Labels: Economy, US race relations
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Video: 'Ground Zero Mosque' Developer Sharif El-Gamal Speaks!
About the mosque that's not actually a mosque and not actually being built on Ground Zero. Anti-Muslim bigots: listen closely at the 0:40 second mark to what he's saying!
Related:
Peter Beinart says America has disgraced itself over the Ground Zero mosque controversy. [Daily Beast]
New Poll: 1 in 5 Americans See Obama as 'Muslim.' *Smdh...* - sometimes the US is just an embarrassing place to be. [Voice of America]
Previously on The Kitchen:
President Obama defends plans for Ground Zero mosque.
Labels: Racism, US race relations, War on Terror
Friday, August 13, 2010
Audio: Dr. Laura Schlessinger's N-word Rant on Her Radio Show
Listen to it above. Read more about it HERE.
[via Touré]
Labels: Racism, Right Wing Nutjobs, US race relations
Monday, August 02, 2010
Music Video: DeScribe - Harmony
"DeScribe (Born Shneur HaSofer), Crown Heights' Hassidic Hip Hop and R&B artist, will host a press conference at Borough Hall on August 2nd, 2010 at 1:00 pm with NYS Senator Eric Adams and Borough President Marty Markowitz, to premier his revolutionary "Harmony" music video, which celebrates diversity, understanding and harmony amongst the Crown Heights' Black and Jewish communities.
This event is presented in collaboration with heads of the Crown Heights community and Shemspeed, an independent recording label and artists' promotional agency based in Crown Heights. The event is sponsored by COLlive.com, one of the most prominent Chabad Hassidic media outlets providing constant up to date information about the movements worldwide news and initiatives and Marley Coffee, owned by Bob Marley's son, Rohan Marley helps promote and support environmental and social justice causes, including aiding Jamaica's poor communities and "going green.""
Click HERE to learn more details.
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Labels: US race relations
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Michele Bachmann thinks Pres. Obama is turning Americans into a 'Nation of Slaves'
This broad is amazing! Read the f-ckery HERE.
What would you expect though from this idiot who co-signs the Tea Party movement's mission. For her to claim to have never seen anything that could be considered even remotely racist at any Tea Party rallies simply strains credulity!
But enough of the polarizing racially-tainted stories burning up the newswires. Let's move on to some other stuff that shows that, here at The Kitchen, we don't see color!
Labels: Right Wing Nutjobs, US race relations, WTF
Shirley Sherrod and the Race Issue Run Amok in the US (Again!)
Apparently the Right Wing Blogosphere went crazy yesterday when an edited version of the above video of USDA Georgia official, Shirley Sherrod addressing a local chapter of the NCAA purportedly showing her to be a 'racist' went viral.
Watch the video though, in particular around the 16:30 mark which is where you can watch the full unedited part of her words that were taken out of context by Andrew Breibart's Big Government blog. Of course, the reality of Sherrod's word was far less sinister (read: the total opposite of what was being alleged). Sadly though, even the NCAA, who hosted the event where this 'scandal' all kicked off in the first place, and allegedly the White House got caught up in the BS.
The Tea Party and wingnuts must have been doing a jig when this bogus-ass story broke and the spotlight was temporarily off their f-ckery though. Amazingly, they are now even attacking the NCAA for having joined in their witch-hunt condemning Sherrod's supposed bigotry. *Smdh...*
More:
USDA reconsiders firing of Ga. official over speech on race. [AJC]
Ousted USDA official: I'm not sure I'd take job back.... [MSNBC]
[video via NAACP]
Labels: Racism, Right Wing Nutjobs, US race relations, WTF
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Music Video: Jasiri X - What if the Tea Party was Black?
I posted a link to this the other day but thought it deserved its own post because it was so well done. Here's the back-story:
"A few months ago, Tim Wise wrote a widely circulated article called, "What if the Tea Party Were Black" which challenged America to take a close look at the hypocrisy of the Right Wing. Now Pittsburgh rapper, Jasiri X is accepting his challenge in true Hip-Hop form.
The Hip Hop artist says that he got the idea when Paradise, a member of the pro-black rap group X-Clan, forwarded him a copy of Wise's article. "I saw the article and I liked the concept," says the rapper. So Jasiri hit the studio with producer, Cynik Lethal while Paradise grabbed his video camera and they went on their mission to defeat the Right Wing propaganda machine."
Follow Jasiri X on twitter
Labels: Jasiri X, Racism, Right Wing Nutjobs, US race relations
Friday, July 16, 2010
Video: Keith Olbermann Looks at the Tea Party's Response to Being Accused of Racism
Read more....
NAACP condemns racism in tea party. [MSNBC]
RNC Chairman, Michael Steele condemns allegations of racism against the Tea Party. [The Hill]
Watch Jasiri X's "What if the Tea Party was Black?" video HERE
Labels: Keith Olbermann, Racism, Right Wing Nutjobs, US race relations, WTF
Friday, July 09, 2010
Oakland Transit Officer Johannes Mehserle Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in the Oscar Grant Murder Trial
This BART officer might only serve two years for shooting an unarmed and completely restrained Oscar Grant in the back! I guess the LA Times knew but what kind of justice is that, I ask??!!
I'm getting tired of wondering how many times I'm gonna have to read this book? And people wanna know why there's riots?? *Smdh....*
Read more on the trial previously on The Kitchen HERE and also via Color Lines HERE.
Labels: F-ck the Police, Oscar Grant, Racism, US race relations, WTF
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Happy 4th of July from Me and Public Enemy....
I think I post this video practically nearly every July 4th but it never stops being relevant, especially with the recent f-ckery in Arizona.
In a complete dishonoring of PE's sentiment at the top of this song on my part, I'm heading out to CT for the 4th but will try to post a couple things from the DMV artists who are gonna be a part of the Connoisseurs of Culture project, Independent's Day I mentioned the other day.....
Labels: Chuck D, Happy Holidays, Public Enemy, Racism, US race relations
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Video: Jasiri X Responds to the Just A Minstrel Critics
Previously The Kitchen:
Watch the Jasiri X - "Just A Minstrel" music video HERE.
Labels: Coon Picnic, Jasiri X, US race relations
Saturday, June 12, 2010
In Case You Missed it Pt. III: Recent Stuff from Asher Roth
And a new track:
Asher Roth - 'G.R.I.N.D. (Get Ready It's A New Day)' [mp3 audio stream]
If this kid didn't stay saying semi-idiotic, possibly offensive sh-t on twitter and elsewhere, I might be more inclined to give him a pass on his actually sometimes decent music....
[the "Muddy Swim Trunks" video above via TOFlo.com]
Labels: Asher Roth, Racism, US race relations
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Music Video: Jasiri X - Just A Minstrel
Bamboozled again!
New video directed by Paradise Gray of X-Clan featuring Jasiri X, Isada Tariq and Living Proofe.
One quibble though - Jasiri, is it possible to actually 'dress nekkid'??
So are Gucci, Waka Flocka, Plies, Rick Ross, Wayne, T-Pain and 50 cent et al. modern-day minstrels in your opinion?
Labels: Coon Picnic, Humor, Racism, US race relations
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
AP Video: Ariz. Police Chiefs Voice Concerns About the New State Immigration Law
What a debacle! Even the police say its wack!
Related:
Justice Department Weighing Challenge to Arizona Immigration Law. [ABC News]
Labels: US race relations
Monday, May 24, 2010
AL Math Teacher Uses Barack Obama's Assassination as Example in Class
This disgrace of a teacher is named Gregory Harrison.
Smh at parent, Mia Hughes at the 1:05 mark in the video who didn't think it was 'any big deal!' Wonder if she was on her way to Tea Party Rally when she was interviewed?
Read more on this absolute f-ckery HERE.
Labels: Education, Racism, Right Wing Nutjobs, US race relations, WTF
MLB Commissioner Bud Selig: the 2011 All-Star Game Will Remain in Arizona
I know I'm late on this but F-CK Bud Selig and #BoycottArizona!
Go get him, Roland Martin (of CNN):
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Labels: Baseball, Right Wing Nutjobs, Sports, US race relations, WTF
Sunday, May 23, 2010
NFB Short Film: The Colour of Beauty
A look at the systemic racism in the modeling and fashion industry as Black Toronto model, Renee Thompson attempts to make her breakthrough. I feel for her but honestly she's seems too smart and too good for that cess pool.
[via 1LoveT.O.]
Labels: Fashion, Racism, US race relations
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
MALCOLM X - May 19, 1925 - Feb 21, 1965
Before I forget: Happy Birthday, Malcolm!
Check out Jasiri X's "Universal Ruler" off the Malcolm X tribute album, NECESSARY!
"NECESSARY! a tribute CD in honor of Malcolm X will be released this summer as a prelude to the three unpublished chapters of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm X's daughter, has agreed to write the foreword to three chapters omitted from the original Autobiography of Malcolm X."
I know it's cliche to say it, especially amongst cats who don't read a lot of books but The Autobiography of Malcolm X changed my life when I read it in college. I think I've said it before on this site but as I read it, X's words just reaffirmed stuff I'd always thought or felt but, because I had never heard them articulated anywhere or by anyone else, had come to doubt because of that. I look forward to reading this newly-expanded version of what I consider an essential text in Black, Muslim and American cultural, social and political history.
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Check out Jasiri X's "Universal Ruler" off the Malcolm X tribute album, NECESSARY!
"NECESSARY! a tribute CD in honor of Malcolm X will be released this summer as a prelude to the three unpublished chapters of The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Ilyasah Shabazz, Malcolm X's daughter, has agreed to write the foreword to three chapters omitted from the original Autobiography of Malcolm X."
I know it's cliche to say it, especially amongst cats who don't read a lot of books but The Autobiography of Malcolm X changed my life when I read it in college. I think I've said it before on this site but as I read it, X's words just reaffirmed stuff I'd always thought or felt but, because I had never heard them articulated anywhere or by anyone else, had come to doubt because of that. I look forward to reading this newly-expanded version of what I consider an essential text in Black, Muslim and American cultural, social and political history.
Labels: Jasiri X, Malcolm X, US race relations
Monday, May 17, 2010
7 Year-Old Ayana Jones Killed During Detroit Police Raid
Why am I now doing one of these posts every other day?? You know, before I even clicked on any of the news story links, I knew this poor little girl was gonna be black!
Read more:
Police Raid that Killed Child Was "Flawed," Says Lawyer; Filming for TV Got Officers "Excited" - they were filming for an A&E crime show called First 48 and used a grenade to enter the house??!! WTF?? That means there should be footage of the entire f-ckery as it went down, no?? [CBS News]
State to Probe Police Killing of Girl in Detroit. [Wall Street Journal]
I'm sick to my stomach, seriously.....
Labels: F-ck the Police, Racism, US race relations
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Video: 'Los Suns' Take Stand on Arizona's New Immigration Law
Respect to Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns! They should be exempt from the growing #BoycottArizona movement.
Suns’ stand on immigration law commendable. [Montreal Gazette]
Related:
Businesses in Arizona Under Fire for New Immigration Law. [AdAge.com]
Labels: NBA, Politics, Racism, Sports, Steve Nash, US race relations
