Why The 'Race Card' Is Played

She was the first African-American to star on her own television show, in 1939 ('Rufus Jones for President', which featured the child performer Sammy Davis Jr. as Rufus Jones)., and the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Emmy Award, in 1962. #remember #black #legends

Dave Chappelle defends his #MeToo jokes and pushing the line in comedy Comedian  Dave Chappelle  opens up in a new interview about the blurred lines he likes to cross in his comedy. In Chappelle’s Netflix comedy specials, he takes aim at fellow comedian  Louis C.K  who was accused of sexual harassment and  Bill Cosby , who he admits he was conflicted about – even as he faced rape allegations. Since the special aired Cosby was convicted of rape.

GOP candidate goes ballistic over racism charges: ‘I don’t give a sh*t’ because ‘my son is named after a black man’ S. Rep. Scott Taylor, who is vying for reelection in Virginia, had some choice words for Republican senate candidate Corey Stewart this week, but refused to condemned Stewart for the racism, bigotry and anti-Semitism that he is associated with. While speaking at a campaign rally in Virginia Beach over the weekend, Democratic congressional candidate Elaine Luria argued that Virginians “are better than this,”  according to the  The Virignia-Pilot . “We are better than ripping infants from their mother’s breast at the border and placing them in a detention center. We are better than the bigotry, and the racism and the anti-Semitism that we saw on the streets of Charlottesville last year,” she explained. Luria said that Taylor should “reject the fact that Corey Stewart stands next to racists and anti-Semites.” When the paper caught up with Taylor, he ap

'We've Had Problems With Your Kind Before': Black Frat Files Racial-Discrimination  Lawsuit Against Alabama Restaurant  The cardinals are working to bring more African American fans into the stadium. Cards President Bill DeWitt III says one focus is long term, investing time and money to get more African American children playing baseball. “Hopefully those are seeds that blossom later for our fan base. I would think that [the current percentage of fans] probably matches the population of the city DeWitt admits the percentage of ticket-buying fans who are African American is much lower.  He says most fans today played baseball when they were young, so the Cards are trying to get more African American children on the field. “I think our efforts the past 15 or 20 years have really been about the grassroots development of baseball, particularly with our Redbird Rookies program which is Cardinals Care’s biggest program that brings inner city kids and plays them on

$1.1M awarded to preserve African-American historic sites NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Grants totaling $1.1 million will help support important African-American heritage sites including the homes of jazz musician John Coltrane and playwright August Wilson, a Virginia location central to the slave trade and civil rights locations in Birmingham, a preservation group announced Friday. The money from the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund is part of an effort by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to preserve and promote African-American historic places. Brent Leggs, who directs the fund, says African-American historic places have traditionally been undervalued and underfunded. “Through the action fund we have the opportunity to raise the visibility and the full contributions of African-Americans to our nation. We have the opportunity to highlight stories and places of activism achievement and community, to rewrite history and tell a new story about a black Ameri

William & Mary to mark spot of 18th Century black school William & Mary says it will erect a highway marker to commemorate the spot where a school for enslaved and free black children was likely located. The Bray School operated there from 1760 to 1774. It was founded by The Associates of Dr. Bray, a London-based charity. Benjamin Franklin was a member of the association and suggested the school's Williamsburg location. As many as 400 boys and girls received instruction at the school from a teacher named Anne Wager. She taught the principles of Christianity as well as reading. But there has been much debate over whether she taught them to write.

California prosecutor attacks Michelle Obama — and wonders why someone hasn’t shot Maxine Waters yet A veteran prosecutor in the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office is under fire after a series of vulgar posts and comments online wondering why someone hasn’t shot Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) as well as attacks on former First Lady Michelle Obama and Mexican immigrants. According to  The Sun , Deputy District Attorney Michael Selyem — a 12-year veteran of the DA’s office — is facing calls for his dismissal over the comments made on Facebook. According to the report, the prosecutor who specializes in prosecuting gang violence, attacked the outspoken Waters online, writing: “Being a loud-mouthed c*nt in the ghetto you would think someone would have shot this b*tch by now …” Selyem also posted a doctored picture of Michelle Obama holding up a sign saying, “Trump grabbed my penis.” Discussing a police shooting in a comment section, the prosecutor went off, writing