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Category Archives: Blacks
8 of the Worst Countries For Black People to Travel
REPORT: China A person of African descent traveling to China should not be surprised if they are repeatedly stared at or even swarmed by crowds of curious Chinese who will treat them as a spectacle by taking pictures, touching their … Continue reading
When Will Black Nationalism Turn Into Black Excellence?
Comments to Steve Sailer in 2008: * The thing I don’t get about black consciousness fanatics is why they don’t go back to Africa and prove their point there. They seem to be more concerned with pushing the Black Nationalism … Continue reading
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Steve Sailer: Blacks Enthralled by Blacks But Not by Much Else
Sailer writes: “Anyway, these data remind me of something I noticed while watching Chris Rock’s attempt at a black Woody Allen movie, Top Five: black people in America really have a blast being black and they don’t seem very interested … Continue reading
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Why Would We Want Competent Police Anyway?
LINK: The ABC station in Dayton, Ohio reports: The Dayton Police Department is lowering its testing standards for recruits. It’s a move required by the U.S. Department of Justice after it says not enough African-Americans passed the exam. Dayton is … Continue reading
Black Little League Team Loses Championship Because Of Cheating
Will there be cries of racism? Yes! ESPN: Little League Baseball has stripped the U.S. championship from Chicago-based Jackie Robinson West and suspended its coach for violating a rule prohibiting the use of players who live outside the geographic area … Continue reading
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Ghettoside: A True Story Of Murder In America
Comment: On a recent NPR “Fresh Air Show” the host Dave Davies interviewed Los Angeles Times crime reporter Jill Leovy about her book “Ghettoside: A True Story Of Murder In America.” We hear a lot about all those poor innocent … Continue reading
Violent Black Teens Terrorize Upper West Side
In the off chance that these youths live in subsidized housing, their families should lose their apt. New Yorkers should not be subsidizing families who produce such drek. REPORT: There is nothing scarier than teenagers running amok in NYC (or … Continue reading
Black Crime & White Guilt
From Accuracy In Media: In 2013 alone, 49,851 officers were assaulted with firearms, knives and other weapons. Over the past 10 years, on average, 150 police officers have been killed in the line of duty every year. Fifty-seven of these … Continue reading
A Hot Black Chick
A friend is trying to set me up with a black girl who looks like Rihanna and punches like Chris Brown. Friend A, black: “She likes to hit men when she drinks. She has abandonment problems. She loves to drink. … Continue reading
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NYT: St. Louis’s Stubbornly High Murder Rate
NYT: “As murder rates fell in most cities last year, St. Louis suffered a major setback, and the cause is being hotly debated.” “Murder rates have fallen sharply in most of the country. But St. Louis is one of a … Continue reading