Posted in action, brown + black, fucked up shit, history, intersections, queer, thoughts on May 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Earlier this year, I went to a panel discussion entitled, “Perceptions of Queer Identity in the Muslim World” where I came across two very interesting men. The first speaker was Michael Luongo, who is the author of the bestseller book, “Gay Travels in the Muslim World” that describes his experiences as an American traveler in [...]
Posted in action, brown + black, fucked up shit, history, links, thoughts, whiteness on May 19, 2008 | No Comments »
Earlier this month, the New York Times released and article highlighting the ongoing health care disparities within the migrant farmworker population. Clearly, health care coverage and access is a larger discourse in national politics, but one might just as easily overlook the physical health of the laborers working in our agricultural fields.
The people need help [...]
Posted in brown + black, fucked up shit, history, tagged atlanta, curious george, marietta, Obama, racist, south on May 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Source: posted on Facebook as a note by Jaison Gardner (originally from www.ajc.com)
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/cobb/stories/2008/05/13/88719254_curiousgeorge.html
Curious George publisher may sue over T-shirt
Cobb bar selling shirts combining book character’s picture, Obama’s name
By JAMIE GUMBRECHT, CHRISTIAN BOONE
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/13/08
The publishing company that owns the Curious George image says it is considering legal action to stop the sale of [...]
Posted in brown + black, events, fucked up shit, tagged 50 shots, accountability, acquit, murder, NYPD, police, police brutality, sean bell on April 25, 2008 | No Comments »
The three detectives in the Sean Bell murder were just acquitted. Here’s the NYT Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/26/nyregion/26BELL.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
PEOPLES JUSTICE for Community Control and Police Accountability is calling for a rally and community speak-out in front of the Queens DA’s office - please see below for more information on this important event
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Rally will include performers & speakers who have [...]
Posted in brown + black, fucked up shit, queer, tagged ads, Hanes, ron paul, tags on April 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Click on the images to see them a little bigger. Essentially, the campaign idea is because ‘the world gives you enough tags,’ Hanes provides tagless undies. Except in the process they not only ‘tagged’ faggots, niggers and paks, they provided a cute, little ads showing all the stereotypes along with it. NOT OKAY. (Also, not [...]
Posted in fucked up shit, history, tagged blackface, drag, kenyon farrow on April 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
How can I make myself clearer? I don’t care if you’re black, white, straight, gay, alien, blackface is fucked up. Especially this one that Kenyon Farrow so nicely blogged about. (Please see the video I posted on Sara Baartman for more info one reason why this blackface drag is so inappropriate.)
Blackface Drag Queen Feels Regret. Almost.
by [...]
