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D.L. Hughley Defines Race Relations and Victimology To CNN’s Chris Cuomo

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“The first thing that happens when a young black man is killed is people instantly go on and check his criminal records as if that justified what happened to him…” Today radio host, comedian, and political analyst D.L. Hughley joined Chris Como on CNN’s New Day to discuss race relations and what is next. D.L. Hughley compares Rudy Giuliani’s points on the Black Lives Matter movement to taking marriage advice from Kim Kardashian – .@RealDLHughley: “Taking parenting advice from Rudy Giuliani is like Kim Kardashian giving me marriage advice.” https://t.co/RgbNBTO0GB — New Day (@NewDay) July 13, 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsFULL INTERVIEW:http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/politics/2016/07/13/dl-hughley-rudy-giuliani-kim-kardashian-new-day.cnn This … Continue reading D.L. Hughley Defines Race Relations and Victimology To CNN’s Chris Cuomo

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Don Lemon talks to Columnist Who Wrote "Why I Hate Being a Black Man"

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CNN’s Don Lemon, who also has a segment on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, talks with a columnist who wrote about his hatred for the color of his own skin. We find Don Lemon’s choice of topic to be quite interesting. However we won’t go there. See the interview below. The article by Orville Lloyd Douglas appeared in The Guardian. “Every time I sit on a crowded street car, bus, or subway train in Toronto, I know I will have an empty seat next to me. It’s like a broken record. Sometimes I don’t mind having the extra space, but … Continue reading Don Lemon talks to Columnist Who Wrote "Why I Hate Being a Black Man"

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Don Lemon Gets a New Haircut Straight Up 90’s Style #DonLemonLooksLike

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CNN’s Don Lemon asks Twitter what they thought of his new haircut  Well of course Black Twitter went in! After Don’s recent comments about black life and society coming on the heels of the Trayvon Martin case, we are not sure what he was thinking. Maybe Don is looking for content for his weekend show on CNN and he baited Black Twitter. Well Black Twitter grabbed the hook and ran with it. Read the tweets below. Woke up to #DonLemonLooksLike trending. REALLY #blacktwitter?! Can a brother just get a haircut?!! pic.twitter.com/Xf1uNS2RFU— Don Lemon (@DonLemonCNN) September 4, 2013 #DonLemonLooksLike he only … Continue reading Don Lemon Gets a New Haircut Straight Up 90’s Style #DonLemonLooksLike

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Frank Ski Tweets An Open Letter to CNN’s Don Lemon

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My Answer To @DonLemonCNN on @11Alive This Morning: “Im Just Saying” Today I don’t have enough time in this feature to say what needs to be said to my Good Friend @CNN’s @DonLemon. As you know, Don has started a Fire Storm in the Black community agreeing with @BillOReilly in the problems in Black America. Don also made things worse by adding his own “5 Things To Improve Black America”: 1. STOP HAVING CHILDREN OUT OF WEDLOCK2. FINISH HIGH SCHOOL3. RESPECT WHERE YOU LIVE (Don’t Litter)4. STOP USING THE N WORD5. PULL YOUR PANTS UP. Don, Although most black folks … Continue reading Frank Ski Tweets An Open Letter to CNN’s Don Lemon

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Tom Joyner offers Full Scholarship to Trayvon Martin’s Friend Rachel Jeantel

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Rachel Jeantel interviewed on CNN’s Piers Morgan Live Rachel Jeantel offered a full scholarship to any HBCU  FROM THE GRIO – Radio personality Tom Joyner invited George Zimmerman trial witness Rachel Jeantel to his morning radio show on Tuesday — and greeted her with a big surprise. “Here’s my offer to you, if you want to graduate from high school and go to an HBCU, even if it’s not in Florida but especially Florida, like Florida Memorial, Edward Waters, Bethune Cookman or FAMU, if you want to do that, I want to help you do that,” Joyner told Jeantel on … Continue reading Tom Joyner offers Full Scholarship to Trayvon Martin’s Friend Rachel Jeantel

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New BET Late Night Show: "Don’t Sleep with T.J. Holmes" A Comedic View on News and Politics

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BET says: “DON’T SLEEP WITH T.J. HOLMES is a fresh new voice joining the ranks of Jon Stewart, [Stephen] Colbert and Bill Maher. T.J. Holmes gives you a good reason to stay up late. With hilarious ‘correspondents,’ T.J.’s sure to have viewers rolling with laughter over the absurdity of today’s hot-button issues.” Former CNN weekend anchor T.J. Holmes will host a late night comedic news show on BET. Holmes left CNN in December 2011 and signed a multi-platform contract with BET. It was reported that Holmes would anchor a new show and contribute to the network’s website. The network did … Continue reading New BET Late Night Show: "Don’t Sleep with T.J. Holmes" A Comedic View on News and Politics

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Trayvon Martin’s Parents Live on BET’s 106 & PARK with T.J. Holmes

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BET Network’s T.J. Holmes Sits Down With the Parents of Trayvon Martin on Live Episode of 106 & Park TodayBET News also presents “I AM TRAYVON: A Family Fights For Justice,” The Inside Story of the Trayvon Martin Tragedy, on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 7:30 P.M. BET Networks continues its coverage of the Trayvon Martin tragedy beginning tonight when T.J. Holmes sits down with Trayvon Martin’s parents on 106 & PARK for an exclusive LIVE interview on Monday, April 16 at 6:00 p.m. For the first time ever, Trayvon’s parents will take questions from an audience, many of whom, … Continue reading Trayvon Martin’s Parents Live on BET’s 106 & PARK with T.J. Holmes

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CNN Lifts Roland Martin’s Suspension

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Roland Martin, who hosts “Washington Watch” on TV One and is a CNN Contributor, was suspended shortly after Super Bowl Sunday when he wrote tweets that were thought to be homophobic. He apologized, but CNN held fast to their suspension of Martin until it was lifted late last week. CNN suspended Martin on Feb. 8 over tweets he sent during the Super Bowl that the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation group known as GLAAD said were anti-gay. After the airing of retailer H&M’s Super Bowl commercial featuring soccer player David Beckham Martin tweeted, “If a dude at your Super … Continue reading CNN Lifts Roland Martin’s Suspension

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CNN suspends Roland Martin: Are you surprised?

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A Case of Cultural Misunderstanding and Out of Control Social Media (CNN) — CNN said Wednesday it has suspended political analyst Roland Martin for “regrettable and offensive” Tweets written during the Super Bowl that critics said appeared to call for violence against gays. “Roland Martin’s Tweets were regrettable and offensive,” the network said in a statement. “Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being.” The statement did not specify … Continue reading CNN suspends Roland Martin: Are you surprised?