Posts Tagged ‘Boycott’

From TMZ
Reebok supports date rape by supporting Rick Ross … that’s the way a leading women’s group and scores of rape survivors see it.

UltraViolet — a women’s rights group 400,000 strong – is incensed the company​ is not dumping Ross in the wake of his new song, which fantasizes about date rape.

The song — “U.O.E.N.O.”  — has a line, “Put Molly all in the champagne.  She ain’t even know it.  I took her home and I enjoy that.  She ain’t even know it.”

Molly is slang for Ecstasy.

The group — along with 150 rape survivors — grouses, “Every single day that Reebok continues rewarding Rick Ross with a lucrative endorsement deal, Reebok is condoning rape.”

We reached out to Reebok today, but we got crickets.

As for Ross … he issued a lukewarm apology, saying the lyrics were misunderstood and he never used the word rape.

Sometimes you don’t have to use the word, when the thought is clear.

Story HERE.

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We all remember the original purported “outrage” of Star Jones regarding the controversial behavior and imagery on VH-1′s

Dr. Boyce Watkins

Basketball Wives program(s).  We all remember her vowing to put a stop to it, tweeting up a storm.

Remember #EnoughIsEnough?

Since then Star hasn’t uttered a peep on the issue, including ignoring all interview requests from Yours Truly.  To that end, Dr. Watkins takes Jones to task publicly for seemingly changing course on the issue.

Interesting…

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From NewsOne.com

Star Jones is interesting.  She’s smart, crafty and typically quite classy.  But I admittedly cocked my head to the side like Scooby-Doo when I read that Jones said that she never intended to boycott the show “Basketball Wives.”  Speaking to another woman that I appreciate dearly, Wendy Williams, Star said, “I was never encouraging anybody to boycott somebody’s job. That’s not what I’m about.”

Star Jones

Star’s words are a far cry from her previous tweets on the matter, where she took a far more militant point of view:

“It may be ‘comfortable’ to be quiet when women of color slap the crap out of each other & run across tables barefoot, but #ENOUGHisENOUGH,” she tweeted. “About to put together a group of sisters to finally ‘tell the truth’ about the image of women of color in the media.”

“And the thought that the woman from #BBW who was smacked doesn’t have the RIGHT to file assault charges is LUDICROUS,” she said. “You NEVER give up your right not to have your ‘person’ intentionally assaulted unless you are participating in an agreed physical activity.  I’m asking all my high profile, platform having conscientious sisters who STAND FOR SOMETHING to just say #ENOUGHisENOUGH & call folk out! Be mad. But think about what I said. WE ARE BETTER than that. You’re either part of the problem or part of the solution.

Perhaps the Star Jones from last month should be introduced to the Star Jones from this month, because they appear to be different people.

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Apprentice co-winner Randal Pinkett’s first public statement since Donald Trump used him as a “race reference.”

Randal Pinkett

For what it’s worth…

I am the least racist person there is.  And I think most people who know me would tell you that. I am the least racist, I’ve had great relationships.”

In fact, Randal Pinkett won as you know on ‘The Apprentice’ a little while ago, a couple of years ago,” he said. And Randall’s been outstanding in every way. So I am the least racist person.”

- The Donald (on Fox & Friends)

If he’s “the least”…God help us all.

So then…

If you follow Donnie’s logic…because he has great relationships (in his mind) with “The Blacks,” ergo he’s not racist.  Also, because an African-American won his reality TV show, that too is proof he’s not racist.

His commentary only proves he is an idiot of staggering proportions.

No amount of money in the world will ever change that.  Racism and ignorance are inextricably linked.  One does not need to be self-aware to be a racist or subject to racist behavior.

The non-racist thing would have been opening up the dialogue on the breath and depth of his behavior.  He in no way acknowledges the historical implications or connections to his public questioning of the president’s birthplace and educational qualifications.

He deserves every bit of heat he is now receiving in return.  If he kept his presidential politics to just that, the political spectrum there would be nothing to argue.  Instead, he took the low road and is now surprised that mud is now flung back in his face.

This will always be one of Mo’Kelly’s favorite videos from The Onion, known for its witty, satirical analysis of politics and pop culture.  For those unfamiliar with L.L. Bean clothiers, imagine Martha’s Vineyard 1972…

No Black people and not looking to have any around.  These are the clothes that you will be hard-pressed to find any African-American person wearing…

EVER…

To which, The Onion created this “news” report about the 80+ year-long “boycott” of L.L. Bean by African-Americans.

And if you think Mo’Kelly’s being unfair, here’s a website shoutout to L.L. Bean.  Tell Mo’Kelly he’s wrong. http://llbean.com

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