If you want to hear offensive, incendiary comments, you need look no further than Fox News. But apparently the racially-charged remarks are only acceptable when they come from White men because when Lisa Durden, an adjunct professor at a community college, made a remark that I wouldn’t consider offensive but happened to mention race, all hell broke loose.
Burden appeared on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and while there, she and Carlson spoke about a Memorial Day event that was exclusively for Black folks, hosted by Black Lives Matter.
When Carlson asked Durden her thoughts, she said, “Boo hoo hoo. You White people are angry because you couldn’t use your White privilege card.” [to attend the event.]
Two days later, Durden was suspended with pay. After she addressed the matter in a public meeting, she was fired.
Essex Country College President, Anthony Munroe said the school “supports and affirms the right of free speech and independent views and expressions of those views” for faculty and staff. He also noted that although Durden did not mention her affiliation with the school during her television appearance or claim to be representing its views, “her employment with us and potential impact on students required our immediate review into what seemed to have become a very contentious and divisive issue.”
Durden says the school “publicly lynched” her.
While she said she’s received a lot of support from staff and students, she likened her experience to a rape victim being blamed for their assault.
“I fully believe that institutions of higher learning must provide a safe space for students to explore, discuss and debate, not only academic philosophies, but the harder issues related to living harmoniously and growing together in our communities and as a country. The character of this institution mandates that we embrace diversity, inclusion, and unity. Racism cannot be fought with more racism.”
Now, I don’t think Durden has been publicly lynched and I don’t think she should liken her situation to a rape victim. But there is absolutely no reason she should have been fired. White privilege is a thing. And there is nothing wrong with calling it out. Mentioning someone’s race is not racist or divisive. And it’s a shame that the college wasn’t willing to stand by Durden for highlighting a very real issue. It is White privilege that causes White people to feel insulted for not receiving a formal invitation for events that they likely wouldn’t want to attend in the first place.
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During Sunday night's BET Awards, Mary J. Blige performed songs from her new album, Strength of a Woman, including "Set Me Free" and "Love Yourself." And while the performance was great, it was the outfit and the body in it that had people talking. In a long, sheer, shimmering jacket with matching pants and a bra and short shorts, the 46-year-old showed off her very toned body. Since splitting from husband Kendu Isaacs and putting out her newest music, Blige hasn't shied away from putting her body on display, particularly her abs and legs. And sure, she's never been that shy when it comes to her body, but we all know that the best way to get back at an ex is to make them eat their heart out and do so in some eye-catching ensembles. Blige has been doing just that.
The secret to her great body? Taking care of it and the way she sees herself as she gets older.
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Remember back in the day you would play make believe as a kid that the floor was some type of dangerous substance, like lava? And you and friends would avoid the floor, stepping all over your momma's furniture and stuff. Well, the good people of social media remembered the game and turned it into a meme that has been quite hilarious. Now, it's a bit old in internet time, but we doubt that you've seen these. Check them out.
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We don't know the status of the pair's relationship at this point because despite agreeing on television to go their separate ways, T.I. and Tiny have been seen out and about together since. And while that might be heartwarming to some, his penchant for disrespect towards her tends to quickly cool the beating heart. It's just irritating at this point.
In the most recent instance, the rapper commented on a video Tiny posted of her giving their daughter Heiress a bath. He asked her to put some clothes on their child:
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He probably meant well. Many parents worry about the type of people online who are being provided visual access to their kids, but we can probably all agree that a phone call would have sufficed.
But this is T.I. we're talking about. He's spent the last few years trying to check, embarrass or control Tiny both on social media and on camera. If you're seeking proof, here are nine other examples you might want to check out.
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There is this notion that after dealing with one two many Black f*ckboys--I specify because they do come in all colors-- Black women are turning to men of other races, specifically White men. So, when images of Rihanna kissing a lighter complected man surfaced, the assumption was that she had moved on to men of a lighter hue. After all, Rihanna's dating history includes the CEO of F*ckboy Inc., Chris Brown.
But despite that irrefutable fact, Black men were none too pleased about the new development.
