Race
Les Bowen Thinks Some Eagles Fans Are A Little Too Psyched About Having a White QB
Uh-oh: Hey Megyn Kelly follows me under a pseudonym! RT @YoChambers: @LesBowen you should talk about how we have a white qb. Its been so […]
Four Resolutions Philadelphia Must Make for 2014
The end of the year finds many resolving to be more… well, resolute about who they are and what they stand for as they reflect […]
Santa’s Not Brown. Neither Are His Reindeer.
When Fox News’ Megyn Kelly insisted last week that Santa Claus and Jesus Christ were both white dudes, it got me to thinking. Was Our […]
The Millennial Revolution: Diversity Isn’t Just a Nice Idea
I was asked to write a piece on how millennials feel about race and what that means for Philadelphia. The truth is, I’m reluctant to […]
Black Men: The Receptacle Into Which You Toss Your Fears
If you’re reading this, and you are white, and you have friends who happen to be black men — none of these safe assumptions — […]
Michael Vick Vs. Nick Foles Is Not a Black and White Issue
My guilty pleasure is sports talk radio. Professional sports has always been an escape from reality and a way to relieve some of its pressures. […]
Temple Interns Begin Return to “Apartheid Era” Inquirer
The Temple News today reports on the end of an era we hadn’t quite known existed: Journalism students at the university had been discouraged—since last […]
Has Riley Cooper Been Forgiven for Using the N-Word?
A year ago, most football fans couldn’t pick Riley Cooper out of a lineup. In July, he made national headlines after he was caught […]
Sylvester Stallone Accused of Calling Paparazzi the N-Word
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDH2wsNT1to On Friday afternoon, TMZ published this video of Sylvester Stallone supposedly directing the N-word toward a paparazzi in Beverly Hills.
Richard Cohen’s Been Gag-Worthy on Race for Years
Richard Cohen, columnist and bigot in residence for The Washington Post, is one of those people who are so unapologetically thoughtless in their understanding of […]
Former NBC 10 Reporter Don Lemon a Hypocrite on Stop-and-Frisk
For some reason, Don Lemon’s tenure in Philadelphia as a WCAU NBC 10 news reporter doesn’t stick out in my mind, probably because he existed […]
This Halloween, Don’t Be a Racist Jerk
Still need a costume for Halloween? Here’s an idea: How about going as Not a Huge Jerk? This isn’t so much a costume, admittedly, as […]
DA Says Coatesville District Resisting Racist Text Investigation
NBC 10 reports that Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan is accusing the Coatesville School District of dragging its feet on his investigation into the racist texts […]
What Philadelphia Lost When it Lost Dr. Walter P. Lomax Jr.
On this past Thursday at 8:30 a.m., 81-year-old Dr. Walter P. Lomax Jr. passed away. “So what?” you ask. “What’s the big deal?” you ask. […]
Zillow’s Very Racist Reason for You to Move to Philly
Update (2:15 p.m.) A Zillow representative has called to inform me the website has taken the photo down. Better late than never! Original post Real estate […]