America's first black governor tells Joe Biden: 'Slavery is nothing to joke about.’ America’s first black governor in modern times has become the most senior Democrat to break ranks over Joe Biden’s ‘y’all in chains’ comments, telling the Vice President: 'Slavery is nothing to joke about.' Douglas Wilder, who was governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994 and the first black governor since Reconstruction, told CNN that 'without question' Biden’s remarks in Danville, Virginia (though the veep seemed to think he was in North Carolina) 'were appeals to race'. He continued: 'The important thing I got out of this was Biden separated himself from what he accused the people of doing.
As a matter of fact, what he said is they are going to do something to y’all, not to me. Not us. 'As far as I am concerned, the President would not associate himself with those remarks. Douglas Wilder: no fan of Joe Biden (Photo - AP) In another interview, with Fox News, Wilder said: 'Slavery is nothing to joke about. 'It’s not going to happen. MSNBC’s Touré: Romney Engaging In The ‘Niggerization’ Of Obama. On Thursday’s edition of MSNBC’s The Cycle the group discussed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney‘s assertion that President Obama should “take [his] campaign of division and anger and hate back to Chicago.” Co-host Touré saw what he believes to be explicit racial connotations beneath what Romney was saying, calling it the “niggerization” of the campaign. “That really bothered me,” he said. “You notice he said anger twice.
He’s really trying to use racial coding and access some really deep stereotypes about the angry black man. “I know it’s a heavy thing, I don’t say it lightly, but this is ‘niggerization,’” Touré said to the apparent shock of his co-panelists. Naturally this led to a battle between Touré and conservative co-host S.E. “Do you see how dishonest that is?” - RELATED: Biden’s Staff Tried To Influence Reporting On His Virginia Trip, According To Report “Absolutely,” he replied. “That’s so irresponsible,” Cupp answered back. Take a look below, via MSNBC: Mississippi church issues formal apology for banning black wedding. First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs (Miss.) issued an apology to Te'Andrea and Charles Wilson for not allowing their wedding to take place in the church.
Written by Therese Apel Gannett Filed Under News JACKSON, Miss. -- The church that brought international attention to a small Mississippi town issued a moving apology Sunday, admitting that any church is made up of people who "intentionally, at times, choose not to follow the Lord's will. " The page-long statement issued by First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs is a step toward the reconciliation church members have said they longed for since a few weeks ago when a black couple was told they were not allowed to wed in the predominantly white church. "As a church, we express our apology to Te'Andrea and Charles Wilson for the hurt that was ...
Knockout King: Kids call it a game. Academics call it a bogus trend. Cops call it murder. - Page 1 - News - St. Louis - Riverfront Times. On the blustery morning of April 16, Hoang Nguyen and his wife, Yen, left their Dutchtown apartment to go grocery shopping, a Saturday routine. After bidding goodbye to their 25-year-old son, Kenny, the couple strolled east on Chippewa Street, crossing Spring and Giles avenues, then headed south on Grand Boulevard toward their market. Hoang, a 72-year-old retired schoolteacher and avid painter, immigrated with his wife to St.
Louis three-and-a-half years ago from their native Vietnam. The couple wanted to be closer to their daughter, Lan, who'd married an American and settled in south county. Kenny joined his parents six months later. The Nguyens ticked off the items on their shopping list — fish, vegetables, noodles — filling their pushcart with grocery bags.
Elex Murphy shortly after his arrest. Related Stories More About When the Nguyens left the grocer at about 10:30, they took a shortcut home through the alley that parallels Chippewa to the south. "I always hit 'em hard," he says. Police Aim to Crack Down on Violent New Trend, 'Knock Out' ST. LOUIS – Matthew Quain still struggles to piece together what happened after a trip to the grocery store nearly turned deadly. He remembers a group of loitering young people, a dimly lit street -- then nothing. The next thing he knew he was waking up with blood pouring out of his head. The 51-year-old pizza kitchen worker's surreal experience happened just before midnight earlier this year, when he became another victim of what is generally known as "Knockout King" or simply "Knock Out," a so-called game of unprovoked violence that targets random victims.
Scattered reports of the game have come from around the country including Massachusetts, New Jersey and Chicago. The rules of the game are as simple as they are brutal. The attacker charges at the victim and begins punching. "These individuals have absolutely no respect for human life," St. Slay knows firsthand. Slay told his driver to pull over. "I don't remember much of what happened," Quain said. St. St. Prosecutors: Facebook video of teens' deadly attack was 'Knock 'Em Out' game. 62-year-old victim chosen at random in deadly game alleged assailants caught after uploading video of attack to Facebook July 17, 2012|By Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune reporter The game is called "Pick 'Em Out and Knock 'Em Out," according to prosecutors, and it's quick, violent and comes with just a few rules: Select an unsuspecting random victim in public and cold-cock him.
Robbery is optional. That's what three Chicago teens were up to early one morning last week when they recorded a deadly one-punch attack on a 62-year-old man that was posted on Facebook, leading to their arrests on first-degree murder charges, prosecutors said Monday in court. Delfino Mora, a father of 12, was collecting cans in an alley on the Far North Side when he was struck and fell hard on concrete.
The "Knock 'Em Out" game, while rarely acknowledged by authorities, has surfaced in recent years in news accounts of attacks in Chicago and other Midwest cities. Tribune reporter Bridget Doyle contributed. Teens Steal $20,000 In Clothes In "Flash Mob" Robbery. Flash Mobs Take Violent Turn in Philadelphia. The Knockout Game: Racial Violence and the Conspicuous Silence of the Media. The knockout game involves "unprovoked attacks on innocent bystanders," according to police who have had to deal with it.
A retired officer explained, "Normally it was a group of black males, one of which would strike him as hard as he could in the face, attempting to knock him out with one punch," says retired Sgt. Don Pizzo. The victims are typically not robbed, but simply punched with no provocation. Such attacks have been reported in Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, and New Jersey. The knockout game has claimed at least one life so far. In St. Louis this year, 72-year old Hoang Nguyen was walking with his wife, Yen, when four "young people" attacked. In addition, a mob of young black males can be seen playing the game here. Sgt. As one player of the game says, "[w]e used to walk to where a lot of people be at and hit 'em. Local media outlets have failed to report on the racial aspect of the attacks. Notes 2Ibid., 17. 'Knockout game' case shocked St. Louis, then fell apart.
ST. LOUIS • The police captain couldn't believe it. He had the Knockout King in his office. It was September 2011, and police were struggling to get a handle on a series of vicious knockout assaults in south St. Louis. Now, sitting in Capt. Leyshock took stock of the young man in his office. In a moment, the teens would be released.
"I think it's a safe bet we're going to pay you a visit whenever a knockout case comes up," the captain said. The meeting with the Knockout King would turn out to be a crucial break in a crime that hadn't occurred yet — a case of cavalier brutality that would shock a city, especially after the accused attackers were set free. On Oct. 21, Matt Quain, 52, a dishwasher, was severely beaten in a knockout assault on South Grand Boulevard. The kids celebrated. "People all over the city of St. The case seemed to captivate the city with a series of difficult questions: Why was this happening? This was a surprise. "Knockout game" became the crime's coarse moniker.
Black mobs’ Knockout Game raising alarms. Text smaller Text bigger Editor’s note: Colin Flaherty has done more reporting than any other journalist on what appears to be a nationwide trend of skyrocketing black-on-white crime, violence and abuse. WND features these reports to counterbalance the virtual blackout by the rest of the media due to their concerns that reporting such incidents would be inflammatory or even racist. WND considers it racist not to report racial abuse solely because of the skin color of the perpetrators or victims. Ready to play the Knockout Game? The St. Louis version is the most popular, so let’s start there: Begin with a bunch of black people. Find a white person, but an Asian will do. Without warning, punch that person in the face as hard as you can. If not, keep punching until your arms and legs get too tired to continue.
You can play anywhere, but “vibrant and culturally mixed” South Grand District is probably best. The league does not have official standings. And that is just in St. St. In St. St. Racial violence explodes in more states. Text smaller Text bigger While most Americans were commemorating the nation’s birthday, racial violence, lawlessness and animosity marred Independence Day celebrations in Georgia, Florida, Ohio, California, Texas and Illinois. Chris Rock started the day off with a bang: “Happy white peoples Independence Day,” he tweeted. “The slaves weren’t free but I’m sure they enjoyed fireworks.” In Chicago, Ill., some were enjoying the celebration until they were set upon by a mob of dozens of black people intent on violence.
One man was taken to the hospital, where he remains in good condition. Eleven black people were arrested and charged with assault. As is often the case, the mainstream media did not report the mob was black. “For all that don’t know, the perpetrators are African-American teens,” said a man self-identified as Jonathan Kizer on the Chicago Tribune website.
They stopped the fireworks. “So how many white kids did you see running around [destroying property]?” Sources: 28 Arrested In Series Of Overnight Mob Attacks. Get Breaking News First Receive News, Politics, and Entertainment Headlines Each Morning. Sign Up CHICAGO (CBS) — Sources say at least 28 people were arrested overnight for a series of violent attacks across the city, including 11 arrested for beating a man leaving the July 4th fireworks at Navy Pier. Among the victims was college student Brandon Trebbien, who was beaten and hit in the face by a group of juveniles near Dearborn and Huron streets just after 11 p.m. After beating Trebbien, the assailants ran off, but police caught 11 suspects. One of the teens allegedly resisted arrest, and punched and kicked several officers as he was taken into custody.
That 15-year-old faces several juvenile charges, including one felony count of aggravated battery, two felony counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, and three felony counts of resisting arrest. One adult – 18-year-old Darnell D. Menatime, Trebbien was speaking out about the attack that left him seriously injured.
Police Supt. Dallas Thugs Go Nuts & Assault Police, Photojournalist W/Fireworks. Obama needs to increase enthusiasm of black vote | Coshocton Tribune | coshoctontribune.com. Valerie Jarrett: NABJ Speech Caused Some to Roll Their Eyes. Getty Images Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Obama, broke with protocol and delivered a campaign-style speech to the National Association of Black Journalists in New Orleans Saturday night as the association's annual awards banquet got underway. Jarrett ticked off what she considered the Obama administration's accomplishments and said, "We need journalists who will make people think, who will connect the dots, look past the distractions.
" At such occasions, speakers traditionally wish the organization well and speak to an issue of journalism. Veterans said they found the remarks inappropriate. Some rolled their eyes. NABJ President Gregory H. However, Foster added that Jarrett "has been a good supporter of NABJ. . . . Jarrett acknowledged, however, that "the unemployment rate is far too high in the black community" and that it was "fair criticism" to say the administration had not done a good enough job of selling its health care plan. The report continued: " . . . " . . . White House to blacks: We reduced crack cocaine penalties. Text smaller Text bigger President Obama’s top aide, Valerie Jarrett, reportedly boasted to the black community that the administration sharply reduced the sentencing disparity for possession of crack cocaine instead of powder.
Jarrett made the remarks at a meeting of black journalists and columnists last weekend clearly aimed at Obama’s re-election efforts. Mainstream media outlets covering the event did not report on her comments regarding crack cocaine. On Saturday, Jarrett engaged in a wide-ranging interview session with a group of journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in New Orleans. The Root, a website owned by the Washington Post aimed at the black community, reprinted a blog report by the Maynard Institute’s Richard Prince on Jarrett’s appearance at the convention.
Prince reported that at the meeting Jarrett outlined “what she considered the Obama administration’s successes.” With additional reporting by Brenda J. What I Learned from the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Aren’t all parades the same? They all follow a similar formula: combine a few marching bands, fire trucks, throw in some candy, salute our troops, and call it a day. But somewhere between 44th street and 79th street on Fifth Avenue during the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City, I realized this was a different kind of American parade.
Approximately 80,000 people stood on the side of the streets waving their blue, red, and white flags --no, not the stars and stripes-- this was the flag of the star and stripes. “Que Bonita Bandera,” they chant over and over again. “What a beautiful flag.” This wasn’t just my first Puerto Rican Day Parade –it was the first time I’ve ever marched in any parade.
As a third generation Dominican American –as assimilated as they come– I’ve never been what I would call the "flag-waving kind of guy.” Am I somehow out of touch with my roots? “I wish we could get half the amount of people to show up for a parade supporting our troops.” Adidas blasted over new 'shackle' sneaker. An image of the JS Roundhouse Mids was posted on Adidas' Facebook page. The sneakers are to be released this August.Adidas/Facebook Critics are fit to be tied over footwear giant Adidas' latest sneakers, which feature what looks like shackles attached to them. The JS Roundhouse Mids, which are due to be released in August, were previewed on the Adidas Originals Facebook page in a photo posted on June 14. Although the German company insists the design has nothing to do with slavery, its own promotional material isn't likely to quell criticism.
“Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?” - Tagline for Adidas' new sneaker “Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?” Many users left comments on the page’s bulletin board ripping the day-glo orange shackles, saying they are particularly offensive to African-Americans because they evoke imagery of slavery and prisoners on the chain gang. “Adidas, you should be ashamed of yourselves.