CNN’s Don Lemon is known for making controversial, often questionable, statements. Well, in this week of “Don Lemon Said What,” the anchor raised eyebrows while trying to defend spanking as a form of discipline for raising children. He championed its merits partly based on its effectiveness in training dogs. “Listen, I went to training — I […]
Many people were shaking their heads when Floyd Mayweather offered comments on Ray Rice’s domestic violence situation. One of those people may have been CNN’s Rachel Nichols. When given a chance to interview Mayweather on the eve of his big fight, Nichols grilled him on his Rice comments and Mayweather’s own lengthy history of domestic violence.
CNN devoted significant time recently to profiling the St. Louis police officer who shoved their host Don Lemon on camera. It appears that, after the incident with Lemon, someone did some digging into the officer’s past and uncovered video of an hour-long speech he delivered, one in which managed to rail against blacks, the LGBT community, President Obama and […]
Rapper Talib Kweli has been marching among protesters in Ferguson, Mo. , so he had a few choice words for Don Lemon about his and his company’s “white supremacist” coverage. Read More: Don Lemon Alleges National Guard Member Used the ‘N-Word’, Seemingly Shocked It Happened ‘In 2014′ CNN Anchor Suggests Using Water Cannons On Ferguson’s Protesters […]
It’s pretty well documented that Don Lemon is against the use of the “n-word.” In fact, he’s described it as one of the five things the black community must address to progress in American society. Well, Lemon’s latest run-in with the epithet wasn’t from the mouth of a belligerent black teenager but, allegedly, from that of a […]
In a televised segment about the ongoing protests in Ferguson, Miss., over the brutal execution of 18-year-old teen Michael Brown, CNN’s international anchor, Rosemary Church (pictured left), suggested that officers should use water cannons to quell the crowds of ralliers. SEE ALSO: Watch Ferguson Cops Aggressively Push CNN News’ Don Lemon During Protest As Church […]
During this year’s Annual Rainbow Push Coalition Conference, Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. reminded attendees and members of the black press that black stories matter. He stressed that, if the black press does not adequately cover black issues, blacks can’t be upset if other media outlets like CNN and MSNBC won’t. Watch! Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST […]
As admirable as it is to pretend that if we just ignore George Zimmerman and his pathetic attempts at turning the infamy he gained from killing Trayvon Martin into full-fledged celebrity, I am neither that naive nor optimistic. Sure, I support anyone who refuses to utter his name ever again. Hell, I applaud you and […]
Former NBA player Dennis Rodman has apologized for a bizarre interview during which he screamed at CNN’s Chris Cuomo, slurred his words throughout and made the suggestion that American citizen Kenneth Bae is rightfully being held in a concentration camp on vague charges that he intended to topple the North Korean government, reports The Seattle […]
Ever since CNN anchor Don Lemon (pictured) decided to start editorializing, he has not shown himself to be a serious thinker. Lemon has developed a knack for trivializing complicated sociopolitical issues affecting people of color, mostly by offering personal anecdotes to argue positions that could be easily debunked with data, such as when he peddled […]
UPDATED 7/18/13, 12:22 p.m. EST: On “Nancy Grace,” Rachel Jeantel publicly accepted Tom Joyner‘s college scholarship offer, responding amid a large smile, “Yes, I will [go to college]”: Watch Jeantel accepting Joyner’s college offer here: __________________________________________ This week, radio host and philanthropist Tom Joyner (pictured) appeared on the “Piers Morgan Live” to explain why he […]
At this point, nitpicking CNN feels akin to attacking a stray dog who already lost a fight to the death with a 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. SEE ALSO: Westboro To Protest At Ebert’s Funeral Bless their hearts. The fledgling network does seem to be trying to get better. Though if you’ve seen their new full […]
