Brock Turner, a swimmer at Stanford University, has been convicted of raping an unconscious woman. His sentence? About 6 months, because the California judge who tried him thought a longer sentence would be too damaging to him. Meanwhile, across the country, many young black people are receiving harsh sentences for crimes they did not commit, or […]
Rickey Smiley noticed something interesting after Super Bowl 50 when Cam Newton walked away from his interview. The media has since run with that story, but of course…
If you watch the major TV networks, you’ve probably seen Victoria’s Secret’s recent “The Nakeds” campaign, with gorgeous models flaunting their curves in nearly-nude underthings. But you probably haven’t seen Lane Bryant’s new lingerie commercial. The plus-size brand took to their blog, Inside Curve, to rant about the seeming double standard these TV networks have […]
