Last week, just days after the tragic death of basketball superstar and entrepreneur Kobe Bryant, CBS This Morning co-host, and Friend of Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King sparked a controversy following her interview with former WNBA star and longtime friend of Bryant, Lisa Leslie.
In addition to Cosby, who is not officially associated with the program, four members of Mann Up spoke exclusively to NNPA Newswire. “The majority of the men in Mann Up are in for long prison terms, including life without the possibility of parole,” said Tyree Wallace, co-founder and president of the Mann Up Association.
Racism is as real as ever and Black lives have always mattered. However, most people, including many Blacks, deny or minimize the devastating effect of racism and tend to act as though somehow, Black lives are less valuable, even less sacred than white lives. The Black Lives Matter movement has the potential for strengthening sustainable unified Black leadership which would distinguish it from the many failed attempts to build a Black united front since the civil rights era. Hopefully, it will succeed, but remaining unapologetically Black is a daunting challenge and time will tell.
The Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson is on the attack and his target is injustice. If the celebrated minister and author has his way, unfairness and inequities against blacks and other disadvantaged groups will cease to exist. To some, Dyson’s goal is extremely high, however, that view has not shaken his commitment to the mission he embarked on more than 20 years ago and he reiterated that position during his recent visit to Los Angeles. Joining with 750,000 people, Dyson lent his support to L.A.’s Women’s March on Washington on Jan. 21. Later that day, he signed copies of his