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We Do Not #StandWithRand

#StandWithRand? Really? His bit of political theater yesterday reminded me of all of the ridiculous, nonsense he supports. Honestly, Paul Rand can stand right over there, thank you. And Adam Carolla...

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What About the Kids?

On today’s #TWiBRadio, we were joined by Dr. Ervin (Maliq) Matthew, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Cincinatti to discuss education and the racial disparities produced in measured...

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A New Pope

Also, it’s Wellness Wednesday on #TWiBRadio and #TeamBlackness talked fitness, the food industry, and the managing ADHD. Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe On Stitcher| Direct Download | RSS And this...

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What is a ‘good shooting?’

#TeamBlacknessAlpha made another appearance on Current TV’s Viewpoint last night to discuss the community anger over the actions of the NYPD and the shooting death of 16-year-old Kimani Gray. On...

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Better Question, CNN: Why Not More Time?

Over the weekend, the two teens accused of raping an intoxicated 15-year-old girl were found guilty. CNN reported from an interesting perspective: Needless to say, we discussed this and the...

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Rush Limbaugh, Rap Genius.

And with this, Rush Limbaugh proves you too can rustle papers and say everything wrong and continue to make millions. Lesson learned. Also, today is the first ever International Happiness Day, but...

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Leave it to Rapist

The News Director Vlae Kershner at the San Francisco Chronicle thought it would be a good idea to compare Trent Mays, one of the teens who raped a girl in Steubenville last summer, to lovable scamp...

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Who is Responsible for Steubenville?

Is there another way to talk about the Steubenville rape case? On Wednesday’s #TWiBRadio, we delve into the politics of rape culture and societal culpability in curbing sexual violence, practicing...

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Radical Marriage compared to … what?

Also, on today’s #TWiBRadio, we’re joined by Dr. Sarah Florini to discuss black people and independent media, the health care Thunderdome in Tennessee, and my noted lack of enthusiasm over GLAAD’s...

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So Apparently Raping is Really Cool Now, huh.

Seriously, we’re just describing rape now. On today’s #TWiBRadio, we discussed America’s pervasive rape culture, the indefensibility of the defensive anti-gay marriage stance, and I’ve got ideas for...

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How Hip Hip is Supposed to Sound

On today’s #TWiBRadio, we’re joined by master lyricist Jasiri X who offered a retort to yesterday’s discussion of the state of hip-hop and we spend some time skewering our favorite talking butter...

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The Icky Amendment

On today’s #TWiBRadio, Rick Ross wants women to know that they misunderstood him. He didn’t mean rape, he just meant drugging a woman and having sex with her without her consent. Which is rape. Then...

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Everyone Must Have a Gun, Unless You Don’t Want One

Alan Keyes is criminalizing the LGBTQ community again: Then you’re not only derelict in your public duty, you’re abandoning your obligation as a human being. And frankly, … I think that kind of...

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Instilling Fear in Black and Latino Youth

During testimony Monday in the case against NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy, State Sen. Eric Adams (D-Brooklyn) recounted comments made by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly: Kelly said that officers focused...

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How NOT to be a Pundit

I don’t even know what’s happening. Seriously, what just happened? On today’s #TWiBRadio, we learn some gossip about Sean Hannity, Awkward Dacia is Awkward, and we discuss regional bias and humor in...

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Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck, and a Rejected White Girl Walk into a Bar

Today on #TWiBRadio, we watch the editor of Conservative Black Chick, Crystal Wright and Tucker Carlson completely miss the ever-loving point. And then Glenn Beck and company do not hear the same...

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Melissa Harris-Perry, Baratunde Thurston, and more … Uncensored!

Melissa Harris-Perry, Baratunde, and more! On today’s show, we bring you some of the greatest moments of #TWiBRadio including the conversation about the Psychology Today article on black female...

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Rand Paul: Civil Rights Activist

Rand Paul has never wavered on Civil Rights: Except that one time: That’s not, like, really wavering, right? That’s just sort of wavering. Maybe we should let the free market decide. The latest on...

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TODAY ON TWiB! Obama’s Taxes Are Low! and…?

That Obama is totally hypocritical, see for yourself in this quote from January 2012: “I’ve been hearing a lot of these Republicans talking about, oh, that’s class warfare, and he just wants to...

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Tragedy Strikes, News Media Shines #Opposite Day

Oh, Pat Robertson — always respectful of our Muslim brothers and sisters. On today’s #TWiBRadio, we discussed the tragedy in Boston and the subsequent the media coverage circus, and the cause of the...

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