Racial Issues

John Sims, Cooper City Commissioner, Posts Racist Obama Message on Facebook

Cooper City city commissioner John Sims is considered to be "outspoken." A straight-shooter who isn't afraid to "tell it like it is." He's also mind-blowingly racist. As Bob Norman reports, Sims had himself a racisorgasm and threw out every racial stereotype anyone has ever said pertaining to Obam ... More >>

Allen West: Democrats "the most racist party I've ever seen in my life"

The sun rises, the sun sets, Allen West says some ridiculously hyperbolic shit. It's all part of the fabric of life, the universe, and everything. Speaking to a group of black Republicans last Wednesday at the RNC in Tampa, West opened his face hole and words came out to the effect that the Democr ... More >>

Allen West: Dems Are "Afraid of Black Conservatives"

See also:Allen West Is a Troll, How Allen West Uses the Military and Ignores Its Biggest Problems, Allen West Not Paying Payroll Taxes on Campaign WorkersAllen West spoke with Fox News' Sean Hannity last night and got all mad at them race baiting Democrats who are using the "race card" and stereotyp ... More >>

Juror in Michael Brewer Burning Case: Guilty Verdict Was Racism

There was a hearing today in the case of Matthew Bent, who was found guilty of aggravated battery for setting then-middle-schooler Michael Brewer on fire in October 2009. He was supposed to be sentenced July 23, but now the conviction itself could be on the rocks after allegations surfaced in court ... More >>

Student Protests and Death Threats: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Gets Personal at FAU

New Laws in Dozens of States Could Take Out Barack Obama This Fall

"Master Harold ... and the Boys" at Palm Beach Dramaworks: A Didactic Journey Into Racism's Insidious Core

Allen West Celebrates MLK Day by Telling President Obama Not to Play the "Race Card"

Rep. Allen Bernard "Harriet Tubman" West​Rep. Allen West -- the self-proclaimed "Harriet Tubman" who says he's trying to get the nation's African-Americans off the "21st century plantation," claims members of the Congressional Black Caucus are "racist," and suspects his potential opponent in his r ... More >>

Racists: Ron Paul Isn't Racist

​The "racist newsletter" drama surrounding GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul seems to be an indication that the fabled "mainstream media" is running low on news in the Republican primary battle. This has been something that's been around for decades -- literally, multiple decades -- and it' ... More >>

State Rep: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Doesn't Count as Teaching Black History in Schools

​In 1994, then-Gov. Lawton Chiles signed into law a statute that requires Florida high school kids be taught about the Holocaust and the history of black Americans.Now, the Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) of Tallahassee has filed a grievance with the Justice Department, claiming that ... More >>

Allen West Says He's Harriet Tubman, Promises to Get Black People Off the "Plantation"

Harriet Tubman​Always a fan of skewed historical references, Rep. Allen West went on Fox News yesterday to proclaim he's the "modern-day Harriet Tubman," and says he's the one that will get the nation's African-Americans off the "21st century plantation."The "plantation" isn't a new reference ... More >>

"Anti-American Extremists" Are Running Wilton Manors Businesses, Religious Kooks Say

via Flickr user the-g-uk​The Christian Family Coalition -- a local gay-fearing clan -- loves to make ridiculous statements, and we've begun to chronicle their rise to Westboro Baptist "Church" status for their outrageous accusations.The latest out of the CFC is that the Wilton Manors Business Asso ... More >>

Ann Murray Is a Bigot, And So Am I

Ann Murray​This is a confession.Like most SoFla news junkies, I've followed with interest the ongoing controversy surrounding Broward school board member Ann Murray's regrettable use of "the N-word" in a conversation in 2007. For those few who have no idea what I'm talking about, here's a quick br ... More >>

Ann Murray Is a Bigot And So Am I, Redux: The Black Dyke Speaks

The Bish.​(This is a continuation of a similarly-named story, which may be found here.)My ex band-mate, the Bishop S.F. Makalani-MaHee, belongs to just about every put-upon minority in modern America. She's a musician, first of all, which naturally raises the suspicions of the world's decent peopl ... More >>

Ann Murray? Yes, of Course She's a Racist

I know you didn't ask, but here's what I think about Ann Murray's apparent racism (and this will likely be the last post about the matter): She's a bigot who finally apologized yesterday for using a racial slur only to try to save her miserable little political career.In fact, I believe that Mu ... More >>

Activist Calls For Ann Murray To Resign

Broward School Board Member Ann Murray has yet to publicly comment on the reprimand she received for allegedly making a racist remark, but she did try to answer questions from Freda Stevens, a political activist and and chairwoman of the Democratic Black Caucus of Broward County, about th ... More >>

Calvin Williams Murder: Why is AIDS Rate so High for Black Men?

Calvin Williams was allegedly killed by his lover.​This spring's murder of L.C. Swain Middle School teacher Calvin Williams brought to light a harsh truth about AIDS among African-American men. For many in South Florida, sex on the down-low is a deadly gamble.According to Riviera Beach police repo ... More >>

Allen West Outraged by Suggestion He's Racist Against Himself

West​After the NAACP passed a resolution declaring the tea party to be a "racist" organization, you knew that Allen West would have something to say. After all, he's one (if not the only?) tea party-backed congressional candidate who's African-American. If the tea party is racist, then West's own ... More >>

Local Tea Partiers Diversify, but Black Preacher Has Radical Anti-Female Views

It's been hard for tea partiers to diversify their ranks, adding to the perception that they're all white people who aren't just mad about taxes; they're mad about being taxed by a black president for social programs that benefit the black community.Nothing if not image-conscious, the tea partiers ... More >>

Advertiser on Local White Supremacist Site May Not Be Legitimate Racist

FlickrGuile Hitler: Does Browne believe in White Power? Or just the Green?​His friends in the white supremacist community may be able to forgive John Harold Browne for being a scam artist -- and with his legal history for fraud, that's a strong possibility. But they must be positively scandalized ... More >>

Report on Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection Finds Florida Ahead of Southern Neighbors

​Good luck getting onto a jury in the South if you're black. And if you're a black defendant, good luck challenging the fact that the prosecutor eliminated potential jurors just because of the color of their skin. Unless you live in Florida.The Sunshine State's laws aimed at protecting jurors from ... More >>

Lake Worth and Immigration: A Call for Reasonable Debate

Dayworkers looking for work outside LW Home Depot.​After last week's Community Relations Board meeting in Lake Worth, where a reading group from the Night Heron Grassroots Activism Center presented a PowerPoint lecture on hate groups operating in Lake Worth, I posted a couple of items on the meeti ... More >>

Connecting the Dots: Does FAIR Play a Role in Lake Worth Politics?

Support for AZ Sheriff Joe's draconian immigration enforcement.​The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is under scrutiny in Lake Worth these days. As we reported yesterday, residents packed a small room at Monday night's CRB meeting to hear a presentation on local "hate groups," inc ... More >>

Palm Beach County "Hate Groups" May Influence Local Policy

Even a board specifically appointed to promote harmony and mediate opposing viewpoints has a rough time getting residents -- or themselves, for that matter -- to see eye-to-eye in Lake Worth. Harsh words were exchanged Monday night when the Lake Worth Community Relations Board heard from activists a ... More >>

Arizona Sheriff's Reign of Terror Becomes State Policy

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Reign of Terror Becomes State Policy, Thanks to State Sen. Russell Pearce and Gov. Jan Brewer

Fort Lauderdale Tea Party Fight Caught On Tape

Most weekends, at the corner of Oakland Park and US-1, there are some colorful protests. This is a regular spot for self-proclaimed "tea partiers" to tell the world (and the luxury cars going to and from Galt Ocean Mile) about their conservative beliefs (like Obama is a socialist Muslim terrorist w ... More >>

Plantation Makes a Bitter Punchline in Article About Segregationist's Legacy

Flickr User: jennifer hThe Sears Willis Tower​Apparently, Chicago's black community is not keen on the name "Willis," which last month was affixed to what had always been the Sears Tower, the city's tallest building. And it's not because it has suspicions about Willis Group Holdings, the London-ba ... More >>

Fear of the Queer: Blacks in Florida vote to oppress gays

Free John Rodstrom!

Wish I Was in Dixie

Dania Beach still struggles to find racial harmony

Rose Blooms, Imus Stomped

Hugs and Hammerlocks

Devil Inside

Blame those funky white bitches — it's all their fault.

A Constant State of Rage

In Delray Beach, cops have a remarkable history of shooting black suspects — with impunity

Best Political Activist

Joe Major

Miriam for President

Broward County's beleaguered vote supervisor is only following tradition

Hustling the Hood

Does it matter to blacks which wealthy, middle-aged white guy is Florida's next governor?

Baby Doll

Sara Lee Creech of Belle Glade tells a long-forgotten chapter of civil rights history

Swimming Against the Tide

Hallandale Beach's black community, ignored for years, loses another round

Letters to the Editor

Letters for August 23, 2001

Keith Clayborne in Black and White

A lesson in becoming a black power broker by doing business with the white media elite, courtesy of the controversial editor of The Broward Times

Missing Moore

Broward County commission candidate Carlton Moore has done less for some concerned citizens

Welcome to KKKMart

A new lawsuit alleges that Boca Raton's Stein Mart was in fact a hotbed of racism

Color Blinded

A federal grant earmarked for "African-Americans" with AIDS has care providers in Broward debating linguistics rather than logistics.

Letters

Got to Get Him Into Her Life

Biting the Hand That Needs

From the beach to city hall, Fort Lauderdale puts women and minorities in their place, says an affirmative action specialist who was fired after speaking up

Robert Lockwood's Hush Money

Broward's Clerk of Courts wants a million of your dollars to kill a racial bias suit before he faces questions under oath. Here's why.

The Racist Next Door

Don Black fills the Internet with hate and calls for a revolution to split the country along racial lines