Should Tom Joyner Apologize? One blogger thinks so…
-From The Fly Jock’s Blog on Black America Web.com
My New D-Word for Tavis and Cornel…
…They say that if you’re angry with someone, you should write a letter, get all the mean stuff out, and then tear it up or delete it. When you’re a little more calm, you write another letter or confront the person face to face.
…They say that if you’re angry with someone, you should write a letter, get all the mean stuff out, and then tear it up or delete it. When you’re a little more calm, you write another letter or confront the person face to face.
About a month ago, I wrote a blog about Tavis Smiley and decided to table it because I said some things I didn’t want to publish. You’re probably thinking I went too hard [on] him, but no. In reality, I hadn’t gone hard enough – and I knew it. I said I’d wait until something pissed me off so bad that I would have the words harsh enough to express what I was really feeling about him and his side piece – I mean side kick – Cornel West. Click here to read more
Dr. Boyce Watkins Reponds to: Tom Joyner’s Tasteless Assault on Tavis Smiley and Cornel West-Now, I don’t know what hood you’re from, but in my city, referring to a man’s friend as his “side piece” is usually a reference to his sexuality. Whether Tom is trying to imply that the relationship between West and Smiley is more than meets the eye, I have no idea. But this kind of remark has no place in print during such a critical point in the history of black American political discourse.
I expect more from Tom Joyner, and I sincerely hope he has the maturity to issue an apology. Click here to read more
