*Alfre Woodard’s character in “12 Years a Slave” is brief (one scene), but unforgettable. The veteran actress plays Mistress Harriet Shaw, a formerly enslaved…
For the millionth time, racist old people in positions of power: If you don’t want your bigotry to be made in to big headlines…
For the millionth time, racist old people in positions of power: If you don’t want your bigotry to be made in to big headlines all…
*Actors who play villains on screen often talk about finding the character’s motivation, or a personal justification for the character’s malevolent actions in order…
In 1841, 33-year-old Solomon Northup was a free black man living comfortably in Saratoga, NY with his wife, Anne, and three children – Margaret, Elizabeth…
One of 2013’s most anticipated films, “12 Years A Slave,” possesses a buzz that is undeniable. While moviegoers and critics alike await the Oct. 18…
It’s pathetic that Ben Carson, the world-renown neurosurgeon, will say almost anything to preserve his status as a black mouthpiece for the Republican Party. And…
Last week, Dr. Ben Carson said Obamacare is the “worst thing” since “slavery”. Well, Tom and the crew think slaves would disagree!
*Dr. Benjamin Carson has drank the conservative Kool-Aid and he obviously loves it. The acclaimed neurosurgeon and recent Fox News hire on Friday compared…
Fourteen Caribbean countries have filed lawsuits against the European countries that colonized them, seeking reparations for slavery, Al-Jazeera America reports. SEE ALSO: 81-Year-Old Has A…
*A Connecticut school is under fire from parents who say a field trip that purported to immerse students in the underground railroad experience went…
In the mid 18th century, there lived a slave on a Waterbury, Connecticut plantation named Fortune. He was owned by a famous bone surgeon named…
