Thursday, March 26, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
This aint right!!!!!
This cartoon in the New York Post provoked some outrage from New York outrage-monger Al Sharpton today
The cartoon by Sean Delonas is a reference to the police shooting Monday of Travis, a celebrity chimpanzee who had gone berserk and seriously injured a woman.
In a statement, Sharpton said:
The cartoon in today's New York Post is troubling at best given the historic racist attacks of African-Americans as being synonymous with monkeys. One has to question whether the cartoonist is making a less than casual reference to this when in the cartoon they have police saying after shooting a chimpanzee that "Now they will have to find someone else to write the stimulus bill."
Being that the stimulus bill has been the first legislative victory of President Barack Obama (the first African American president) and has become synonymous with him it is not a reach to wonder are they inferring that a monkey wrote the last bill?
We at the Guardian America office in Washington don't get the humor, and I find the cartoon rather inane. It is worth noting that congressional Democrats wrote the bill, not Obama or anyone in the White House. If the conservative New York Post is calling Harry Reid, Max Baucus and Nancy Pelosi a bunch of monkeys, is that worth Sharpton getting worked up about?
Meanwhile, Sharpton has a long history of stoking racial grievances (The Guardian's Oliver Burkeman described him in 2002 as "Despised by many, accused of exploiting every whisper of police brutality, of rubbing salt into racial wounds and inciting protesters to violence".) Check out this history of the Tawana Braley case.
What do you think? Is the cartoon a racist shot at Obama? A crack at congressional Democrats? Is Sharpton over the line? Is it funny? Does it make any sense at all?
In a statement, Sharpton said:
The cartoon in today's New York Post is troubling at best given the historic racist attacks of African-Americans as being synonymous with monkeys. One has to question whether the cartoonist is making a less than casual reference to this when in the cartoon they have police saying after shooting a chimpanzee that "Now they will have to find someone else to write the stimulus bill."
Being that the stimulus bill has been the first legislative victory of President Barack Obama (the first African American president) and has become synonymous with him it is not a reach to wonder are they inferring that a monkey wrote the last bill?
We at the Guardian America office in Washington don't get the humor, and I find the cartoon rather inane. It is worth noting that congressional Democrats wrote the bill, not Obama or anyone in the White House. If the conservative New York Post is calling Harry Reid, Max Baucus and Nancy Pelosi a bunch of monkeys, is that worth Sharpton getting worked up about?
Meanwhile, Sharpton has a long history of stoking racial grievances (The Guardian's Oliver Burkeman described him in 2002 as "Despised by many, accused of exploiting every whisper of police brutality, of rubbing salt into racial wounds and inciting protesters to violence".) Check out this history of the Tawana Braley case.
What do you think? Is the cartoon a racist shot at Obama? A crack at congressional Democrats? Is Sharpton over the line? Is it funny? Does it make any sense at all?
This is unexceptable!!! and nowhere near funny!!! IM PISSED!!!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Killers Concert
I was invited to go to the Killers concert by a friend (AE Photos) who actually won them the day before the concert..lol anyways backstage passes were included. So We get there and it was so weird....people were looking at us like "what these black girls know about the killers?" LOL!! We were literally the only black girls there, but damn this ain't Mayberry. Anyways the opening act was M83 I absolutely love them now. Check out the pic and videos below! I don't really care for the video, but "We own the sky" is one of my favorite M83 songs.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Aaliyah The movie
My Friends all know that I am a MAJOR Aaliyah fan. So when I found out that the movie was in the works I was super excited (pics coming soon of my ol school days portraying Aaliyah LOL!) The family and close friends are very involved with the makings. The budget for the movie so I heard is 80 Million. Now WHO'S PLAYING AALIYAH?????? Her name is Keshia Chante a Canadian R&B singer. You know I had to YouTube her and to my surprise she had the swagg to play her as far as the dancing...It was eerie watching her videos. Now I haven't got a chance to see her acting but if her acting is on point then I believe the movie will be awesome. I think they made a good choice...but time will tell when the movie is released sometime in 2009. I added some pics and a video from Keshia Chante...keep in mind she is very young around 18-19 and these videos were made like in 2003 lol so be nice...I thinks shes cute. Click here to check out her myspace and click here for her website
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK???
Keshia Chante'
Keshia Chante'
Thursday, January 22, 2009
New Music: Mashonda Feat Eve "Dirty Laundry"
Mashonda is back "flying solo" and looking great! Check out her new single Dirty Laundry feat Eve...hmmm I wonder who she is talking about! Props to my girl Lauren for working on this SMASH lol!!Thursday, January 15, 2009
I got a Fanny...Just hear me out!! lol
Well I have been running around town trying to prepare myself for this ridiculously cold NY weather. People are telling me its going to be 3 degrees tomorrow night. 3 DEGREES MY NICCA??!! lol So in the process I have purchase leather gloves, hats, scarfs, and...A FANNY PACK LOL!! now before you start pulling out your pistols just hear me out! Yes I bought a fanny pack...first off the word "Fanny" bothers me, but I need this thing and no I didn't get the really weird looking ones from the 80's. I need to keep as warm as possible I mean I'm from the south as soon a the wind blows we put on coats so I am really scared right now. I want to keep my hands in my pockets at all times.Not everyone can wear one like MEN! Pls don't but I think SOME of them are cute. I think mines is cute. I added some random pics of Fanny Packs...don't ask why I RANDOMLY put the picture of the gun in the fanny lol it was just funny to see that. That gives me an idea...don't push me I might just pack that heat LOL!!!! Ok let me stop!
DON'T HATE ON MY FANNY! LOL!
Kanye pls.... I luv u tho
Dont Ask LOL!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Random Spotlight: _N//NAMELESS Designs
Artist: Gavin Cotton
I am long over due giving Mr. Nameless his props on his creativity. You have probably seen some of his work he done of me before. He vectored two photos of me and even drew a picture of me from the Random Identity photo shoot.
He actually got a random email saying that Georgia actually seen it and liked it alot.
Georgia
Here a 3 others
He actually got a random email saying that Georgia actually seen it and liked it alot.
Georgia
Here a 3 others
Mr. Nameless also designs flyers, logos, myspace pages etc etc etc lol He can do pretty much anything...He also makes beats. For a very long time I had his beat "Full Blast" on the Random Identity Myspace page.
To contact _N//NAMELESS Designs
Email: Quietweapon@yahoo.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/nameless_810 See his art
http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/namelessbeats Hear his music
Email: Quietweapon@yahoo.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/nameless_810 See his art
http://www.blogger.com/www.myspace.com/namelessbeats Hear his music
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