SDub got this before I could. True to white standard, the Minster lists “arts freedom” and people “misinterpreting” the situation as a cover for her (the artist’s and the audiences’) racist actions. These arguments are no different than the “freedom of speech” and “you’re being oversensitive” statements used in numerous other situations. However, doesn’t this [...]
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The Trayvon Martin 9-11 Call
I’m sure you’ve heard it by now. The 9-11 call the police tried to stop from being released of the Trayvon Martin execution and after hearing it we all know why. Because these racist, Florida cops didn’t want the public to hear just how this young man was literally screaming for his life. If you [...]
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Programming Note
Sorry for the lack of posting folks. Been traveling and preparing to travel throughout the holiday season. Y’all been celebrating Kwanzaa? Things should return to normal by next week with sporadic posting in between. Hit me if you want me to Sound OFF on some news going on. Based on everything I’ve been hearing as [...]
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Another white day
Isn’t this a story we have heard before? Black people get called a racial slur in a national media, call the person(s) out who did it and then get told they are being “overly sensitive”? The one thing that seems to be an ever present constant is that Black people have been vilified for centuries. [...]
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If I Were A Well-To-Do White Man
I recently read Gene Marks’ article in Forbes Magazine about all the things he would do if he was a poor Black kid in America. Yes, that look you just gave after reading that sentence is the same one I did after reading the title myself. So, let’s switch this up a bit. I am [...]
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Skip Thanksgiving, Let’s Give Video Props!
Well, since I’m not celebrating this ratchet ass, sadistic holiday today, let me give out video props. Video props are props I give to people for doing what they do that has garnered the S-DUB stamp of approval. I know, it’s prestigious as hell. Few are worthy. But also I’m trying to spend the day [...]
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SSV Guest Post: Commentary for Sounds Off
First off, let me preface this by saying how appreciative I am of being asked to do a guest post for S-DUB:Sounds Off. As a critically engaged writer and thinker, I must admit that I was a bit overwhelmed at my first glance of this blog–it certainly is intense, no doubt about it. I appreciate [...]
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Weekend Update
-Cowboys lost another season opener! Just gave that shit away! My heart is broken! -Did you watch the season finale of True Blood? See, before it aired, True Blood had been getting on my nerves. The whole ‘Marni’ storyline who looked like a professor I knew in college who aint shit. The back and forth [...]
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Irene’s A Comin!
Was headin to campus yesterday, forgot my headphones so I overheard a conversation that amused the hell outta me. Let me recap for y’all. This is called “S-DUB On A Train” Girl 1: “Why people keep talkin bout Irene is comin this? Irene is comin that. I ain’t scared of no Irene, bitch don’t know [...]
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