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A major criticism among the black left is that President Obama is able to get away with acts that would incur the wrath of the public if committed by a white person.
Examples include his tendency to abandon independent-minded black people for political expediency (Jeremiah Wright, Van Jones, Shirley Sherrod), publicly shaming the black community [...]
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In spite of the progress made towards eliminating discrimination, there is plenty of evidence that the highly anticipated “post racial” era is more wishful thinking than reality.
Consider the double standard on some recent news items:
Flash mobs are innovative and fun gatherings when it’s white youth taking over public places. When black [...]
June 27 is the 41st anniversary of Stonewall, the event that marked the beginning of the modern gay rights struggle. Cities across America are holding their Pride celebrations in accordance with this historic date.
To commemorate the event, The Grio has published their list of rising LGBT leaders. The article is unique because [...]
Several months ago, I wrote about a BBC poll question asking if gays should be executed.
It seems that CNN is determined to show American media can be as homophobic as its British counterpart.
On March 6, anchor Kyra Phillips had a discussion on whether homosexuality could be cured. Its guest was noted ex-gay Richard [...]
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Media visibility is an issue I feel strongly about, as the representation of people in popular culture reveals much about society’s feeling towards that group.
That is why I was pleased to read about Flipping The Script: Beyond Homophobia in Black Hollywood, a panel sponsored by the Writers Guild of America to discuss homophobia and [...]
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A piece of gay history was recently made available online.
CBS aired The Homosexuals on March 7, 1967. Hosted by Mike Wallace, it was the first major television special dedicated to homosexuality.
Considered a pioneering broadcast at the time (homosexuality was still classified as a mental illness in 1967), viewing it today is a bittersweet [...]
Positive Black Gay Representation In The Media
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Back in 1991, Michael Franti wrote a song called “Television, Drug Of The Nation.”
And thanks to new research, television, like most drugs, can now be conclusively linked with health problems.
An article in a journal published by the American Heart Association reports that each hour spent watching television shortens your life. [...]
There’s a new calendar out there that serves a purpose greater than marking time.
Asian Men Redefined shows the diversity of the Asian gay male community. Long stereotyped as submissive and feminine, or nerdy and unattractive, Redefined presents thirteen Asian men looking confident and giving body body body! It is a bold, new take [...]
Just when you thought the Tiger Woods scandal was fading away….
The new Vanity Fair boasts a series of previously unpublished photos of Tiger, including this cover shot of him as he’s never appeared before. The pics were taken by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz.
I don’t know what Woods was thinking, but the thugged-out [...]
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