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Blackface Black Eyenew
Television helped build a generation's moral compass.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
11-16-2006 |
Commentary
A Seat at the Tablenew
In some ways, the whole kitchen/dining room contrast is just a reflection of the world we live in.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
08-21-2006 |
Commentary
Black Like Who?new
Black folks are the only ones who equate "acting white" with, frankly, "being civilized."
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
07-19-2006 |
Commentary
Down the Tubesnew
Is childhood the privilege of the privileged?
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
05-03-2006 |
Commentary
Ball of Confusionnew
What does the Duke lacrosse team's sole black player think of the rape allegations against some of his teammates?
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
04-19-2006 |
Commentary
Civil Ritesnew
As a country and a culture, we don’t have the weight and heft of history that other societies do, and our traditions reflect that.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
01-25-2006 |
Commentary
Fuck Lazy Sundaynew
The newest Saturday Night Live skit is not only annoying, it's also based on racist assumptions.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
01-11-2006 |
Commentary
Happy Holidays, Dammitnew
The holidays shouldn't have to be so antagonistic.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
12-14-2005 |
Commentary
One in a Millionnew
Suspecting that the government might take an opportunity to do harm to thousands of black men at once isn't subscribing to conspiracy theory--it's being vigilant
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
10-20-2005 |
Commentary
Story Timenew
A father worries that he doesn't have enough bigger-than-life stories to tell his daughter, although he does seem to be descended from Hi John De Conqueror, B’rer Rabbit and Shaft.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
07-06-2005 |
Commentary
Bring on the Pensive White Boysnew
A card-carrying child of the boom-bap thinks he should be able to reminisce to some hip-hop relationship songs when it’s raining outside. But hip-hop doesn't do relationships very well.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
05-18-2005 |
Commentary
To Sid, With Lovenew
It's a good thing that race is a relatively minor concern in the new Ashton Kutcher/Bernie Mac film Guess Who. But why is it taken for granted that it's black people who are the ones with the problem?
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
04-06-2005 |
Commentary
Tubeway Armynew
Please please pleasepleaseplease do not yank my tube unless I tell you to, see?
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
03-31-2005 |
Commentary
Mike in Fivenew
If Michael Jackson’s found guilty of raping little boys, I think they should put him under the jail. But, if he’s not, he should still be sentenced to some jail time. With me. Because I could fix Michael Jackson in five months. Watch.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
03-25-2005 |
Commentary
Steroid Scandals Can't Erase Fine Moments in Baseballnew
One-time Yankees superstar Jason Giambi’s disgrace -- and the photos of his sickly body -- provides more of a deterrent to impressionable kids than any new rules about steroid use that the Major League Baseball’s management and players union can agree upon.
Baltimore City Paper |
Russ Smith |
12-08-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: Baltimore Orioles, drug testing
