Category: Black Write Now
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TBT: Remember when the University of Wisconsin Photoshopped a Black Student into their application booklet?
Yep. In 2000, UW tried to make their milky white campus look a little more tan. They photoshopped a picture of black student Diallo Shabazz into their promotional materials. And they did it over and over again without his knowledge. You can see his head in the duplicate image on the right. “Diallo sued. He didn’t ask for…
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MTV takes a stand on race, goes black and white for #MLK day. #blacklivesmatter
Don’t freak out, there is nothing wrong with your TV set. MTV has just decided to air all of its programming in black in white today for MLK. I’m taking a day for Dr. King, for Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Wenjian Liu, Rafael Ramos, and the thousands of minority homicide victims that go unjustified…
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I Told You So: TMZ Has Pics of Daniele Watts and “Cheffy Be*Live” In the Car.
What did I say, something suspect was happening in that car. Does it look like sex as TMZ claims? Meanwhile, Cheffy*Be Live is missing a bumper on his Mercedes. I guess it’s hard out there for a pimp…
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NEWSFLASH:Diveristy Is The New Black
A few days ago, MSN and online media company Interactive One held an event at the 40/40 club to celebrate their partnership and MSN’s foray into our burgeoning multicultural world. Isn’t funny how companies actually need help to find us? According to IO’s Chief Content Officer, census data shows that minorities will be the majority…
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The French love their “wee wee.” Oui Oui!
The beautiful Parisian shopping mall of Printemps has more than just designer clothing, it has a designer bathroom. Like all designer things, you must pay. La toilette can be used for 1.50 euros ($1.94 usd), but you get a personal valet that walks you to your chamber, a spotless perfumed throne, fluffy neon colored toilet…
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Watch Porn for a Good Cause! #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #Pornhub
Don’t ask me how I know about this. Let’s just say I’ve raised a lot of money so far. All you need to do is watch a video. Now grab your lube, click this link, and get to it. Bask in the knowledge that what you are doing is donating $$$ to breast cancer research.…
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10 Fascinating Interracial Marriages in History
10 Fascinating Interracial Marriages in History. I found this amazing write-up on Listverse. Spoiler alert: Obama’s parents make an appearance. Barack Obama, Sr. and Ann Dunham Married in 1961
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Just when I thought there were no gentlemen left, I found one. #chivarlyisntdeadyet
I was running late for work this morning and walked briskly to the coffee shop down the block. This is a daily ritual, the lateness and the coffee. With only another 50 feet to go, a man appeared in my peripheral vision then zoomed past me, out legging me with each step and heading straight…
Tamara Lynch 