Chris Rock : Suffering From a Case of Damaged Negro-itis

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Chris Rock Opines On Interracial Dating

Why would I repeat such trash here you ask ? I think it's important to know what our slanderers are saying about us so that we can work to refute them. As always, make your pocketbook line up with where your support is...and clearly my pocketbook will NEVER line up with Chris Rock and those of his ilk.  Evia has a great discussion going on about Reciprocity.

Be sure to check out the comments of the Jezebel readers. These comments in particular jumped out at me:

Doesn't this fall under the "funny because it's true" category though? I can understand why people would find it offensive, I can...But I'm a fat girl, and I absolutely get hit on by black men far, far more than my skinny friends do. Sure not ALL black men like bigger white girls, but I found this bit hilarious. Especially the part about knowing you've put on a few when more black guys start hitting on you. It's kind of true for me, as someone whose weight fluctuates!

But then, I just love Chris Rock, so I am clearly biased. (Pinky says: hhmm...sounds like a "Becky" if I've ever heard one.")

I'm sorry, but I'm just over this stereotype. I'm a black woman, who is engaged to an awesome white man. I've dated every race and ethnicity under the sun, but I think it's mainly been white men and women in my dating history. This joke is just old and played. (Pinky says: Child, yes, these jokes are played out.)

I'm a white guy and my girlfriend is black. We certainly don't look to the media or the mainstream for positive reinforcements or to validate our relationship; but I was hoping CR might have something funny to say on the subject. Overall it was pretty weak; (and sadly he didn't point out that plenty of same-race relationships fail), but seemed to go to point to shore up material for his screed against black women (who seem to suffer from having opinions, etc). I was bored and disappointed. (Pinky says: THANK YOU !!!)

i had an 8-year relationship with a black man and as a white woman, i gotta say i can totally laugh at this (even at myself, when rock says "black men will get with anyone"). in college i put on about 10-15 pounds and a black man i worked with approached me and said i had put on some weight and i was "looking good". i was mortified, i thought i looked terrible. it's funny that he thought quite the opposite. (Pinky says: SMH)

I saw him at a small place here in New York before the show at the Apollo, and that bit above did NOT go over well with a large table of black women. The bouncer even came over to them at one point to tell them to be quiet. I have to say, he just seemed angry, and some of the jokes were really dark and not that funny. I am one of the least PC people ever, but there were a few times when I was like, ummmm.... really? (Pinky says: Oh, do tell, some Black women didn't sip the Kool Aid at his show ?)    Source

Clearly Chris is suffering from delusions if the thinks *every* Black woman does not want a White or other non-Black man. There are still some Black women who are "down for the cause" and holding out for a "brotha;" ( SMH) but, in my opinion, those numbers are not what they used to be.

News for Chris and those of his ilk :
1. White and other non-Black men are SEXY & Black women DO want them.

2. The White or others don't have to look like Brad Pitt, Becks, etc. to be hot. Everyday guys are the business as well !!
3. Black women with older White and other men aren't with them for a "paycheck."
4. Black men are NOT the sexual gifts to woman-kind. Please check out Sara's place for a more detailed conversation on this !!

True Blood: Tara & Sam --Ladies, What Do You Think of This Scene ?

Thanks to Selena for pointing out the discussion over at http://www.racialicious.com/2008/09/24/true-blood-tired-stereotypes/#more-1941

Nollywood Minute : "Through The Glass"

Whether in Nollywood or Hollywood, it is rare to find women, especially Black/African women, in executive film roles such as producers and directors. Nollywood A-list Actress Stephanie Okereke bucks the trend with the debut of her first film called "Through the Glass," in which she wrote, produced and directed. "Through the Glass" is about phobias we have in entering committed relationships. It also cuts to the core by addressing some of the reasons we have such phobias, for example, childhood pain. Okereke recently released a trailer of "Through the Glass" and the response has been lots of excitement and buzz! Amidst all the excitement, Ladybrille caught up with the A-list actress for an exclusive all access granted on the making of "Through the Glass." http://www.throughtheglassmovie.com/  source

Thanks cool_splash1 !

Declare Yourself !!!

Making Out Is Legal



Thanks Samantha !!

Lakeview Terrace : Open Thread Discussion

If you've seen the movie and want to discuss it....this is the place !!!

Personally, I'll say it was MORE than I expected and it did NOT disappoint me.

If you haven't seen the movie and don't want to be spoiled, don't read the comments..LOL.

UPDATED to add : Lakeview is #1 at the Box Office !! Source

Hollywood Minute: "Pride and Glory" - Opens October 24, 2008

Eye on :

Carmen Ejogo

A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney (Edward Norton), investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law (Colin Farrell). For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD. Source

Note to Jeff Immelt : Kick Rocks or Explain Yourself

Well, well, well....when little Jeffy took a ride on the diversity bus over to the
Black Corporate Directors Conference, here is what he had to say about race "off the record":

At the panel, O'Brien asked Immelt about diversity at NBC Universal — primarily, its lack of it.
Immelt responded, according to our tipster, that he hires who he is "comfortable with." He followed up that statement by listing, in order, the "type" of people he trusts. And they are:

1) White Men
2) White Women
3) Black Men
4) Black Women

Now our favorite "Black In America" smear ring-master of ceremonies, Soledad O'Brien, was the panelist who posed the question to Immelt and in keeping with the confidentiality "rules" of the conference, Ms. O'Brien can't / won't confirm or deny the statements made and in what context they were made.

I'm not one to casually throw around the word "racist," so I would REALLY like Mr. Immelt's camp to respond to this story.

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BET: Always Reaching For The Lowest Common Denominator

I would have been on the floor in fits of laughter if I were this interviewer. I mean really, does ANYONE believe R. Kelly ? Oh wait...there are those who still love his music and those women who were falling out and showing their "love" in the courtroom during his trial. I couldn't even make it through the entire video; I just HAD to hear him say “When you say teen-aged girls, how old are we talking?”  in response to a question about whether he likes teen girls.  If you dare to watch (without wanting to throw up) just fast-forward to the 5:40 mark.  video/story via Bossip

 

A "New" Mo'Nique Covers Essence Magazine

I think it's wonderful that Mo'Nique is making new decisions for her health. However, will the women for whom she spoke/represented  now follow her lead or feel abandoned ? 

Weight loss and her fab new look:
“We should all want to live healthy lives because we don’t want to be in a
position where there are things we can’t do and places we can’t go. My
husband said to me one day, `I want you for a lifetime.' Then it clicked
that my weight had become a major concern. I wanted to be around for my family."

Read more on Essence.com.

Oh Dear....The "DL" & HIV

Sometimes my Google news alerts can be the debil...yes, I meant to type "debil."

I know some will accuse me of "Black man hating" or "pushing an IR agenda" for bringing up this article, but oh well. Information is power...that's my ONLY agenda in bringing this up.  J.L. King, author of  "On the Down Low: A Journey into the Lives of 'Straight' Black Men Who Sleep With Men,"  is back with a novel and CD. 

Please go HERE to read the article in its entirety; the following are key points that jumped out at me immediately :

King also plans to talk to Metro Detroiters about how down-low behavior contributes to the high rate of HIV/AIDS among African-American women. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2003, black women accounted for 67 percent of all new AIDS cases among women, compared to 15 percent of new cases among white women. Two years later, the CDC cited "men on the down low," or men who are bisexual but don't disclose that behavior to women, as the main reason for rising HIV infections in black women.

"I know people get tired of hearing about it. I get tired of the death threats because I talk about the down low. I get tired of accusations that I'm destroying relationships between African-American men and women. "But African-American women still are getting infected by heterosexual behavior. It's important for us to continue to talk about the down low, down-low behavior and sexuality. Until we get to the point where we can talk about it in our homes, in our community, in our churches, we're always going to be talking about STDs and HIV rising in the African-American community. We'll continue to get the numbers from the CDC saying the numbers are going up."

Four years after his book release, King gets about 500 e-mails weekly from women pleading for help after learning of their husband's or boyfriend's secret sex lives. King says women come to his forums crying they are afraid to have sex, get married or share intimacy. He encourages them to be fearless, but armed with information -- and condoms.

I think the true indictment here should be the homophobia in the Black "community" that drives this behavior "in the closet."  I also think this information is important because I get tired of certain folks trying to deny that this DL business exists and is contributing to the rising rates of HIV among some Black women.  CNN did a fabulously lousy job of reporting on this with their "Black women are the face of AIDS" smear campaign.

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Black Women are Making Money and "Giving" It Away

Please go HERE to read this groundbreaking ING Foundation Survey about the finances of Black women.

Most Black women are confident in their ability to achieve their financial goals, but obligations to others combined with a tendency to spend are complicating their saving and investing efforts, according to the results of a nationwide survey released today by the ING Foundation.

Hollywood Minute: "Do Not Disturb" New Fox Series September 10th

I'm just going to post the previews...with no comments..LOL

Hollywood Minute: HBO's "True Blood"

I have a major sci-fi fetish for Vampires. Needless to say, I was majorly looking forward to HBO's "True Blood" series based on the Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris.

I read this excerpt about the series in the New York Times and my stomach immediately started to roll:

Sookie, played with a clipped Holly Hunter twang by Anna Paquin, is perky, blond and psychic — she can read people’s thoughts. Sookie calls her gift a “disability,” one that has left her something of a recluse as well as a virgin. She lives with a dotty, doting grandmother, Adele (Lois Smith), and hangs out with her best friend, a feisty black woman named Tara (Rutina Wesley) who can’t hold her tongue, or a job, and is also something of a loner.

One of the more interesting and less stereotypical characters is Tara’s cousin Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), a short-order cook at Merlotte’s by day, a gay hooker and drug dealer by night.

Uhmmm...maybe I'll just read the books instead and use my own imagination. *sigh*

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Black Models Back on the Runway : Publicity Stunt or New Trend ?

Some people are saying it's the new "in" publicity stunt for designers to snap up Black models in light of the success and press of the all-Black Italian Vogue. I suppose time will tell if this is a ploy for publicity or a new trend. In the meantime...let the Black girls shine !

The following article is from the New York Observer : (blue type denotes quoted material)

Carlos Campos, the men's wear designer known for his perfectly tailored suits, has announced that he will show his first women's wear collection on September 7 at the Altman building in Chelsea. But Mr. Campos, who was born in Honduras, doesn't plan to do it quietly: he will use only black models in his runway show.

According to a release, the designer's inspiration was supermodel Iman and the collection is described as "Jet set rockstar—think David Bowie and Iman on holiday in the South of France." You might recall that the July issue of Italian Vogue committed to featuring only black models shot by photographer Steven Meisel. And for Heatherette's Spring '08 collection, the designers Richie Rich and Trevor Rains began the runway show by sending out black models in frilly white frocks before bringing out white models in brightly colored garments.

While the Heatherette show didn't get quite as much notice as the "black" issue of Italian Vogue, throwing an African-American girl in front of cameras has suddenly become the perfect way to get the media's attention. We're all for seeing more diversity in fashion, but should we interpret Mr. Campos's show as having diversity for the sake of diversity, or just a publicity stunt?

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Dating is a verb not a noun - the WORD

Dating is a verb not a noun - the WORD

And This Is How it Begins......

I am super irritated with the obsession folks have over the Jolie-Pitt clan. However, it never fails that when a picture of Zahara surfaces, her hair is always the issue. She's a baby with natural hair; people need to get over it already. Ugh.


This commentor from Jezebel.com sums it up nicely.

Brad has black friends. He uses Carol daughter's products on her hair. She is Ethiopian and her hair is super fine.

They do comb her hair. It's too long for a little 'fro and it's too short to be pulling into a full ponytail unless they press or relax.

I say Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt is going to be alright. S

As a sister with a natural I have heard my share of "you should do something with it" from my own relatives. Don't get me started on what L.A. brothers had to say about my non-weave having self. Sigh.  (nyc-caribbean-ragazza)  Source

Black girls get the message early that they are never "enough" as they are.  This really ticks me off...like enrages me.  Ugh.   What I see in this picture is a little cutie-pie with natural, conditioned, curly curls; and she's beautiful as-is.