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Posts Tagged ‘Imus’

Oprah Brings Post Imus Discussion to 106 and Park.

Tuesday, April 24th, 2007

I know. Its a lie. But an M.Dot can dream. I rides for O. Me and Walt fell out over her last year over at Bols site. When I saw her Post Imus episode I thought, man this would be dope,if she did this show on 106 and Park. OR on TRL. AUDIENCE MATTERS. Think [...]

My Duke/Imus Moment.

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Last week. Umi says, you gotta shine ya light.In evidence class last week were discuss the rape shield laws. Rule 412. Sex Offense Cases; Relevance of Alleged Victim’s Past Sexual Behavior or Alleged Sexual Predisposition (a) Evidence generally inadmissible. The following evidence is not admissible in any civil or criminal proceeding involving alleged sexual misconduct [...]

Why was Imus Allow to Remain on the Air for so long? Wonkette Speaks

Monday, April 16th, 2007

Do the right thing. 4 Words. So simple. But not necessarily because it requires you to think of the impact that your words AND OR your silence has on others. Do the Right Thing Brings me to Wonkette and how she along w/ the many other White people appeared on Imus despite what he said, [...]

Why was Imus allowed to stay on the air for so long? White People’s Complacency w/ bigotry. Part I.

Monday, April 16th, 2007

I thihk that its dope that Post Imus (p.i) there is more dialogue ABOUT how harmful g-rap is and a very small, yet significant conversation on about the WHITE PEOPLE who appeared to benefit on his show.White Privilage Analysis. De.lic.ious. So far, only two white people have written about the benfits of rockin’ with Imus.1. [...]

"Just like every rapper wants the baddest video chick on his arm, so do AGs."

Saturday, April 14th, 2007

The Village Voice has an article on how young lesbians agressive’s (ag’s) embrace hip hop thug paradigm for the purposes of appearing hard. When you go to the club and you’re an AG, your mission that entire night is to find the baddest femme in the club and make her your girl,” says another woman, [...]

Gangsta Rap is Black People’s and America’s Dirty Laundry.

Friday, April 13th, 2007

Yesterday I was going at it over at Gotty’s site. And. Someone called me a hypocrite. Nothing new. As a card carrying, Clipse loving feminist, I have been called worse things.The argument stemmed from the fact that someone cited Jason Witlock and his argument that Jesse and Al are too scared to go after companies [...]

IMUS: DEADED Nappy Headed Ho’s: 5. OR I LOVE GWEN IFILL.

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

CBS JUST FIRED YOUR BOY. Imus called Gwen Ifill, who at the time was covering the White House for the Times, the White House cleaning lady. Below is a very lightening rod hot editorial she wrote in The Times earlier this week. LET?S say a word about the girls. The young women with the musical [...]

Imus: 0. Nappy Headed Hoes: 3.

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

As the backlash against Don Imus grows, General Motors and American Express said today that they, too, will pull their advertisements from his program. American Express was the fourth largest advertiser on the simulcast of ?Imus in the Morning? on MSNBC, spending $1.2 million during the show in 2006, according to estimates from Monitor-Plus, a [...]

Imus : 0. Nappy Headed Ho’s: 2. Advertisers are Pulling Ad’s. NICE!

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Companies including Procter & Gamble Co. and Staples Inc. are pulling advertisements from Don Imus’ show due to the shock jock’s on-air racial slur about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team. Ummm. Corporate Responsibility is De.Li.Cious. “Based on recent comments that were made on the show, it prompted us to kind [...]

Imus: 0. Nappy Headed Ho’s: 1.

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

Update. Your boy has been suspended. The Rutgers team is going to “meet” with him. Here are some interesting quotes that I have collected around the internet. The players said today that, We just hope to come to some type of understanding of what the remarks really entailed,” said team captain Essence Carson. “We [would] [...]