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London Riot 2011: The Day the Yobs Took Over (VIDEO)

London Riot 2011: The Day the Yobs Took Over (VIDEO)

August 9, 2011 No Comments

Tweet The headlines say “blacks are rioting in London,” but it’s everybody, it’s the youth, or yobs. They are angry after a father of 4 was killed by police. While the violence started in Tottenham, it spread to other parts of London. The troublemakers are using social media to coordinate their attacks. Blackberry Messenger, Twitter ...

Beyonce’s blackface an uncomfortable reminder?

Beyonce’s blackface an uncomfortable reminder?

February 28, 2011 No Comments

Tweet Beyonce recently caught major flak for dressing up for a fashion shoot in homage to Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti. Why? I thought it was an improvement. Critics railed against Bey for the imagery. It admittedly looked alot like the minstrelsy productions of America’s racist past, but so does cable TV and myriad internet ...

Shopping While Black: Is it a myth? (VIDEO)

Shopping While Black: Is it a myth? (VIDEO)

February 23, 2011 1 Comment

Tweet ABC went behind the scene to see what would happen if an African-American woman was accosted by discriminatory employees at a clothing store. Shopping While Black: Sixty-percent of black shoppers say they have experienced it, according to ABC. In a SoHo boutique, the show stages an experiment to see if shoppers would say something ...

Remember when Tyra turned a negro WHITE (video)?

Remember when Tyra turned a negro WHITE (video)?

December 2, 2010 No Comments

Tweet The Tyra Banks show is gone now to TV show heaven (YES!), but one of the most memorable (read: Fail) shows was when big, bruising African-American  ”Lawrence” came on the “Tyra Banks Show” and said he didn’t want to be black. “I think the way we as a whole carry ourselves, … it’s a ...

“I Am A Man: Black Masculinity in America” shines harsh light (VIDEO)

“I Am A Man: Black Masculinity in America” shines harsh light (VIDEO)

October 27, 2010 No Comments

Tweet So, you wonder why brothers in the hood have their pants down below their drawers? Perhaps you wonder why rappers, many of whom are black, scream the N-word and call women all kinds of insults. “When I was young it was extremely important to be cool — to walk cool, to talk cool, to ...

Does Obama have a 'dark' side?

Does Obama have a 'dark' side?

May 16, 2010 No Comments

Tweet At varying times during the debate over health care, and even while he was still running for office, President Obama has been depicted or called some of the most crazy names one can imagine. From the anti-christ, to Satan himself, Obama has been labeled every single unsavory character in mankind’s history. And the thing ...

Colorism within the black community: Why? (VIDEO)

Colorism within the black community: Why? (VIDEO)

January 19, 2010 6 Comments

Tweet From a documentary on colorism at a university in California, these black women share their experiences behind the phenomenom known as “colorism”. Another flick, called Exposing the Modern Racist Paradigm, is interesting as well, as it dwells on common perceptions on race. Why is this still an issue today?

“I’m biracial, but I only claim my white side”

“I’m biracial, but I only claim my white side”

January 12, 2010 4 Comments

Tweet See more hot videos & entertainment at Popwife.com From the depths of the self-esteem cesspool, Tyra Banks has done it again, this time managing to find the equivalent of a self-hating black girl trapped in the superiority complex-feeding ethos of a white girl, trapped in a black girl. In a lot of ways, it ...

Ethnic Wars: Does 'Black' Even Matter Anymore?

Ethnic Wars: Does 'Black' Even Matter Anymore?

September 6, 2009 No Comments

Tweet With the  presidency of  Barack Obama, you’d think this “post-racialism” thing would cool off by now and normalcy would reign. But racism, racemongering and racialism are all alive and kicking this year — one would argue that from recent headlines this has been the most racial summer since the civil rights unrest of the ...

Rihanna = Back To Blondie

Tweet Although it is just making news, Rihanna has had a blonde head of hair since last fall. She...

Chad Ochocinco, Evelyn Lozada inked up (PICS + VIDEO)

Tweet NFL baller Chad Ochocinco and his fiance reality TV star Evelyn Lozada got inked up for an Urban...

Rihanna hot in Armani jeans ad (PICS)

Tweet Rihanna has released new photos of round two of her ad campaign with Emporio Armani Jeans and the pics...

Beyonce gives birth to baby girl, Blue Ivy

Tweet Beyonce has given birth to a baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter, according to her sister, Solange. “The most...

Basketball Wives LA’s Imani Showalter dons bikini (PICS)

Tweet Imani Showalter of “Basketball Wives LA” has a new attitude and new shape for 2010. She showed off...