by guest contributor David Mills, originally published at Undercover Black Man
That’s right, people. Shelby Steele, a black man of supposed high intellect, declared – on national TV! – that Hillary is “blacker than Barack Obama.”
He said it Friday afternoon on MSNBC’s “Hardball.” He was a guest alongside Michael Eric Dyson.
You know I got that audio. [...]

Tom Tancredo Thinks Univision Viewers Aren’t Going To Vote Anyway – Guanabee
“If they can’t understand the English language, then, of course, they shouldn’t be citizens,” Tancredo said on Fox News. “They shouldn’t be voting. And we shouldn’t be pandering to them.”
(tags: racism immigration latino hispanic politics)

Lynch Mob Justice – Too Sense
“Ortiz and Dejesus were committing [...]

by guest contributor Yolanda Carrington, originally published at The Primary Contradiction
The United States isn’t the only society plagued with xenophobia, as a recent controversy over a legendary singer’s remarks shows. And we sure aren’t the only society where white folks’ understanding of systemic racism is jawdroppingly low, nor is this great land the only society [...]

A Network for Blacks With Sense of Mission – New York Times
“TV One, based in this Washington suburb, is the cable channel with that sassy “I See Black People” advertising campaign. Devoted to black-themed programming, TV One is four years old next month and poised to make a profit for the first time next year
(tags: [...]

by Racialicious special correspondent Fatemeh Fakhraie, originally published at Muslimah Media Watch
Who’s Danielle Crittenden? She writes a blog for The Huffington Post and recently, she decided to “take on the veil” as a social experiment for one week of her life in Washington, D.C. She went straight for the gold and decided to wear the [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
What? An ad full of Latino people and tacos and stuff, and nobody uttered the word “caliente?” I’m so disappointed!
Luckily there were plenty of other stereotypes to take its place. (Thanks Jessica!)

by Racialicious special correspondent Latoya Peterson
I’ve been having way too much fun writing for Clutch Magazine.
As a member of staff, I generally spend my time conducting interviews with artists, writers, and directors that I love. It is a welcome reprieve from all the editorial I write here and for Cerise, and allows me to climb [...]

Kim Andrews’ hair issue with the Air Force – BellaSugar
“This soldier, Kim Andrews, has been in the Air Force for seven years, but her mother says she’s being threatened with a dishonorable discharge because of her hairstyle, which involves twisting her hair into cornrows”
(tags: africanamerican black hair military)

Thanks to Oprah, Obama camp claims biggest crowd [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
As early as April, we began seeing emails floating around linking Barack Obama with a sexual desire for white women. Now the “he’s coming for our white women” sentiment has gone mainstream, thanks to this dumb-as-shit MadTV skit. (Thanks Wendi.)
Maybe I’m missing something, but to me this presidential race is about as [...]

by guest contributor Elton
Heroes Volume 2, “Generations,” is over.
The season began with an exciting change of scenery, as Hiro Nakamura accidentally teleported to feudal Japan and met the legendary Sword Saint, Takezo Kensei, who turned out to be a lying, cheating, spiteful scoundrel of an Englishman named Adam Monroe. As Hiro tried to repair [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
Remember how we discussed fashion magazines’ propensity for editorials in which they “contrast” a white model against the “natives” of a country?
Well Vogue just did it again, in their Russian edition. Only instead of Masai warriors, the model is surrounded by anonymous gawking Asians. (Thanks to Marge for the tip!)
You can [...]

by guest contributor Wayne Boothe
Anyone pick up the latest issue of GQ Magazine? The letters to the editor page in this month’s issue was interesting (Bill Clinton, Kanye West, Daniel Craig cover).
Recently, GQ magazine published a special issue celebrating their 50th anniversary and marking fifty years of change in the world of men’s style and [...]

Maghag: Merry Christmas, Black Models, Wherever You Are
“Intern Maria did the tireless work of looking for black models, Asian models and models of any color but white in the December issues of the major women’s fashion magazines. She writes, “Surprise! There were no women of color in ANY fashion spread”
(tags: via:safiya magazines fashion diversity)

SCHMIDT’S PEACE [...]

by guest contributor dnA, originally published at Too Sense
I thought Tom Tancredo was running for President of the United States, not President of the Aryan Nation.

Oh I forgot. When it comes to running for the Republican nomination, this year, there really isn’t much difference.

by Racialicious special correspondent Latoya Peterson
Hello.
My name is Latoya, and I am addicted to magazines.
While I am down from my addiction high of $75 a month on various glossies, I still tend to read far more magazines each month than I do books. Many of the periodicals I grab are imports – a brand [...]