racism

Lil Scrappy explodes at Nickelodeon resort: ‘This is racist’

Rapper and reality TV star Lil Scrappy went off on the host at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort in Orlando, Fla. The “Love and Hip Hop” star was at the pool with his 9-year old daughter Emani and Momma D for a game when the staff picks kids to come to the stage for games.

Eric Garner, Negrophobia and tax-funded hate crimes

What happened to Eric Garner is indicative of what happens to many black people–particularly black males, but not exclusively–when interacting with law enforcement. More tellingly, it’s indicative of a deeper cultural and societal issue–one that is rooted in white supremacy and is part of the very fabric of the western world