July 8, 2008
Memin Pinquin is a Mexican Comic Book that features what i supposed to be a black boy. Problem is the character looks like a monkey. The comic book was recently seen in a Walmart store here in the United States. It was in a store in Houston and while that store removed it the comic books was found in other Houston area Wal-Marts. Click the link below to read more:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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Mexico, Wal Mart, african american, books, comics, entertainment, prejudice, race, race relations, racism, racist comics | Tagged: african american, black face, comic books, entertainment, Memin Pinquin, Mexico, prejudice, race in america, race relations, racism, racist comics, Wal Mart |
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June 24, 2008
Imus who last year got in trouble for his nappy headed ho remark has said something on his new radio show about NFL star Adam ( Pac Man ) Jones that many feel perpetuates negative stereotypes about African Americans. Read more about this story by clicking the link below:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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NFL, african american, entertainment, football, race relations in america, racism, radio, sports | Tagged: NFL, sports, entertainment, racism, race relations in america, Imus, radio, black news, ABC Radio, Pac Man Jones, Adam Jones, Imus makes racist remarks, Dallas Cowboys, African American News |
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June 20, 2008
Check out this great Newsweek article by writer Allison Samuels that looks at how many black women seemed to support R. Kelly more than they supported the black female victim. She compares the case to the Mike Tyson case and tries to delve into some of the reasons why so many women supported R Kelly. Click the link below to read this thought provoking article:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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african american, black women, child abuse, entertainment, hip hop, music, sexual abuse, women | Tagged: african american, black women, child abuse, entertainment, hip hop, music, R & B, R Kelly, sexual abuse, women |
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June 18, 2008
Check out this short excerpt of Michelle Obama on tsmhe view on June 18, 2008. This beautiful and articulate woman talks about sexism, racism, and Hillary Clinton, She shows she is far from a “Baby mama” You can watch the video by using the link below:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, The View, african american, civil rights, entertainment, politics, race relations, sexism, television | Tagged: ABC, entertainment, Hillary Clinton, ichelle Obama host The View, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama host The View, politics, racism, sexism, television, The View, Whoopi Goldberg |
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June 14, 2008
As many of you know R. Kelly was aquitted on 06/13/08 so I will now have to keep my young daughter in the house.
Click the link below to find out the real reason R. Kelly was aquitted although most jurors believed that was him on the video tape:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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R Kelly, african american, entertainment, hip hop, music, pedophile, radio | Tagged: child pornagraphy, courts, crime, entertainment, hip hop, music, pedophiles, R Kelly, radio |
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June 12, 2008
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Wendy Williams, celebrity, entertainment, gossip, radio | Tagged: entertainment, crime, celebrity, radio, Kevin Hunter, Wendy Williams, Tarsha Jones, Miss Jones, WBLS, Hot97, gossip |
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June 8, 2008
Right off the bat, BILL COSBY IS NOT RAPPING ON THIS ALBUM!
Bill Cosby explains why he helped positive rappers get this CD ( State of Emergency) made and what his role with the project was. He also explains why he is so active with issues in the Black Community Now. Watch his interview by clicking the link below:
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african american, civil rights, crime, entertainment, gun violence, hip hop, inner city, music, race relations, urban | Tagged: african american, entertainment, music, Bill Cosby, gun violence, hip hop, rap, inner city, urban, black issues, black on black crime, State of Emergency |
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May 31, 2008
Fine Church Girls is a new Christian internet TV series launched on Easter Sunday. It blurs the lines between reality and fiction, and takes place in a real church with a real clergy family involved in the story lines, which are all entirely scripted. Join Teal, Spencer, Victoria, Blanca and the rest of the cast of Fine Church Girls as they help us to laugh, cry, pray and hope while convincing us through their adventures and misadventures that faith is worth it! In this first episode we meet the fine church girls and sparks immediately begin to fly.
Watch all 9 webisodes by clicking the link below:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/LTHEntertainment.html
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7398143, Christian, Internet TV, african american, black church, church, entertainment, religion | Tagged: african american, black church, Christian, church, entertainment, pimps in the pulpit, religion |
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May 25, 2008
Did civil rights activist Al Sharpton try to extort $500,000 from rapper and producer Dr Dre? Accorging to Bruce Williams who at one time was Dr. Dre’s right hand man says he did and threatened Dre with protest marches until he paid up. He says they did pay $250,000. Read more by clicking the link below:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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african american, civil rights, entertainment, hip hop, music, rap | Tagged: al sharpton, entertainment, music, hip hop, rap, Dr Dre, extortion, Bruce Williams, Rolling with Dre |
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May 21, 2008
Spike Lee is at the Cannes Film Festival promoting his new WWII film “Miracle at Saint Anna”. During a press conference he wondered out loud why there were no black soldiers in either of Clint Eastwoods WWII films “Flags of our Fathers” or “Letters from Iwo Jima”. Watch the video by clicking the link below:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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Cannes, U.S. Army, World War II, african american, entertainment, film, history, military, movies | Tagged: Buffalo Soldiers, Cannes, Clint Eastwood, entertainment, film, history, Miracle at Saint Anna, movies, Spike lee, World War II |
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