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Arizona Immigration Law In Effect; Fed Judge Strips It Down To Barebones

Derrick Mathis — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:01:49 +0000

Here’s a statement last night from People For The American Way: A federal judge today blocked some of the most controversial provisions in the draconian anti-immigrant law Arizona’s governor signed into law in April. The law is scheduled to take effect tonight at midnight. U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton temporarily blocked portions of the law [...]

Student Sues University Over Her Right To Be Homophobic

Derrick Mathis — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:30:08 +0000

This story wouldn’t be so outrageous—and yes the headline makes it outrageous enough—and still it manages to surpass even its own headline. That’s cause the student in question 24-year old Jennifer Keeton, is pursuing a degree at Augusta University in Georgia to be a counselor. You know, like working with people and their emotional issues [...]

We Can’t Believe We’re Saying This Out Loud But…WE LOVE AL SHARPTON!

Derrick Mathis — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:28:57 +0000

There. We said it. WE LOVE AL SHARPTON. It’s finally out in the public. It feels so good to just shout it out. We’ve been keeping this secret for so long. Talk about waiting to exhale. See, our feelings about Sharpton weren’t always this way. Matter of fact, we didn’t have any feelings for Sharpton. [...]

Racial Disparity In Sentencing Closes Between Crack Cocaine And Powder

Derrick Mathis — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:18:04 +0000

Who says Obama isn’t lookin’ out for his peeps? We’re so gonna get into trouble with that one. Anyway, according to the Washington Post, Congress passed a bill today that significantly closes the gap between jail sentencing for those individuals caught with crack cocaine verses those found with possession of powder coke. The measure changes [...]

Rock The Bells Tour 2010: Win Tix To See Lauryn Hill In LA/NYC/DC/SF

Derrick Mathis — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:57:32 +0000

Yes. We have other needs besides equality, social justice and human rights concerns cloaked in black power to the people rants. Our dear dear friends over at Soulsessions.net announced today that they’re sponsoring a big ticket giveaway for the Rock The Bells Tour 2010. We find this to be most delicious news. This is the hip [...]

Shirley Sherrod’s Husband Latest Right Wing Target: "We Must Stop The White Man And His Uncle Toms"

Derrick Mathis — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:03:01 +0000

Uh oh. A black man gets caught on film being pro-black. Yep. He’s in trouble now. The conservative right are circulating videos of Charles Sherrod around the Net with a vengeance. Now they have their justification for continuing to support Andrew Breitbart and his lying racist ways. Apparently yet another conservative blogger Dan Riel of Riehl [...]

Schwarzenegger’s Supreme Court Pick Officiated Gay Wedding In 2008; Prop 8trs Freak

Derrick Mathis — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:44:41 +0000

Now this is odd. After we read this story we lurked around the blogosphere checking to see if anyone else had reported on it. Nada. Hmmm. Maybe the Gay Mafia Press doesn’t think this is big news. While we admit we’re not about to go dancing in the streets and beating our breasts over it, [...]

Ballot Description For Black Candidate: “Not The White Man’s B*tch”

Derrick Mathis — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:47:27 +0000

Cross posted from AOL Black Voices Every once in a while we come across a story that has nothin’ to do with nothin. But we gotta post it cause it would be a crime not to. This is one such story. Ieshuh Griffin is a legislative candidate from Wisconsin who seems willing to do whatever [...]

Active LGBT Soldier Group Unveils Outserve.net; Snubs Gay Inc Bloggers

Derrick Mathis — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:13:45 +0000

Okay. First things first. Pam Spaulding is a liar. SHE DID NOT receive notice about Outserve while at Netroots as she states at the opening of her post about the new group on PHB. For starters look at the date of the press release below. She received the press release like we all did—-TONIGHT. Then [...]

Tier 5 Unemployment Resources Info; Yes Dorothy, There Are Gay People Who’d Pick Food On The Table Over DADT Repeal

Derrick Mathis — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:57:59 +0000

Nope. The recession is not a straight disease quiet as it’s kept. Don’t some of you folks find it odd that we know the unemployed statistics for black folks (16%) but nothing about how many LGBTs are without jobs or struggling in this brutal economy right now? No information on LGBTs in poverty, either. Or, [...]