Clarence Thomas
So, he’s managed to piss us off again. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas—who recently voted against the Affordable Care Act, and against protection from housing discrimination (because the NBA is mostly black…yeah, seriously) —brings up slavery to ‘splain why he voted against same-sex marriage. In Friday’s landmark decision, Thomas joined Justices John Roberts, Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito […]
It’s not often we smile and nod our head in approval at Justice Clarence Thomas (he’s had his share of moments that make us cringe), but this week, during a bluster of Supreme Court rulings, he managed to make us do just that. Amid the heated debate to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds […]
“This was a good day for America. Let’s get back to work.” – @POTUS on the #ACA pic.twitter.com/aaa8WHxZFj — Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) June 25, 2015 Updated: Thursday, June 25, 2015, 1:41 p.m., EST: President Barack Obama on Thursday praised a Supreme Court decision to uphold a key provision of the Affordable Care Act in a […]
#HBO releases a photo of @kerrywashington (right) as #AnitaHill in the upcoming film #Confirmation. pic.twitter.com/mHLqbxeoJS — AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) June 17, 2015 In what’s sure to be an important film for the ages, photos of Kerry Washington portraying Anita Hill were released in anticipation for the upcoming HBO movie, Confirmation. The Scandal actress will portray Hill’s story, which ultimately launched the […]
Rev. Willie T. Barrow, an influential pioneer during the civil rights movement, has died. Barrow, who was dubbed the “The Little Warrior,” marched with Dr. King on Washington and in Selma. She was also one of the founding members of the organization that is now known as the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Her fight for equality went […]
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sparked debate this week with remarks he made during an appearance at Florida’s Palm Beach Atlantic University. Thomas claimed he’s been more persecuted by “northern liberal elites” than he ever was growing up in the segregated South. The “NewsOne Now” panel got heated Wednesday discussing whether or not Thomas should […]
Earlier this year, a Census Bureau report confirmed, for the first time in history, that Black people vote at a higher percentage than whites in a presidential election. And now, it’s time for our punishment. Now more than ever, there is proof that, with the changing demographics of this country, the only way Republicans can perform well in […]
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia didn’t bother with subtlety while articulating his racial resentment during oral arguments on the Voting Rights Act Wednesday, particularly its key provision. According to the conservative-leaning judge, Section 5 of the law, which requires state and local governments with a history of racial discrimination to pre-clear any changes to their […]
WASHINGTON –House Democrats are turning up the heat on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas based on new information that builds upon previous reports of his alleged ethical lapses. In late September, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) had sent a letter to the Judicial Conference of the United States to request official action on Thomas’ multiyear failure […]
Sexual harassment cases happen all the time at the work place. In most cases, they go unknown to the public. But when a celebrity or politician is involved in a sexual harassment case, it often turns into a media circus. Here are our top five most notable sexual harassment cases. See Also: Kurt Cobain Accepts […]
WASHINGTON — Several Democratic politicians are calling for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be investigated for his failure to disclose hundreds of thousands of dollars of income. The investigation stems from Thomas’s wife, Virginia, who earned over $100,000 a year for several years from the conservative Heritage Foundation. Still, Thomas never indicated in his […]
As the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case continues to unfold, his accuser Nafissatou Diallo is caught in an old, deplorable game of demonizing the woman — and Black women in particular — as sexual aggressors and prostitutes. The media’s continued assault on her character practically forced her to come forward, defend her character and profess her truth. […]
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