“All money ain’t good money.” — Words From Da Hood
I GOT JOKES 4 #DONALDSTERLING
As “Clippergate” and Los Angeles Clipper owner Donald Sterling continue to dominate headlines, and really put a spotlight on institutionalized racism in our society, I took my rants to the airwaves of “Flow Therapy” on Humor Mill radio on Friday, May 2, 2014. Oh, I had plenty of jokes for Donald Sterling. Check out my interview below.
Flow Therapy With Wyllisa Bennett, Part 1
Flow Therapy With Wyllisa Bennett, Part 2
Just in case you’ve been under a rock, TMZ.com released an audio tape of Donald, telling his 31-year old girlfriend V. Stiviano not to post pictures of herself with Black people on Instagram or bring Black people to the Clippers games, including Magic Johnson. I understand that V. Stiviano is biracial – half Black and half Mexican. As I’ve said before, I guess her drop of Black blood doesn’t count in the equation of their friendship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZh6WGbZUvA#t=118
Read more about of my thoughts about Donald Sterling in my Bigots R Us post. And if you thought my interview was funny, check out more hilarious interviews on Humor Mill radio right here.
#BigotsRUs, #DonaldSterling
TOP 10 REASONS WHY LEON JENKINS OF THE NAACP DESPERATELY NEEDED A PUBLICIST LAST WEEK
A Publicist Du Jour Offers a Teachable Moment on Crisis Management
Last Friday, I hit the radio airwaves with Humor Mill radio, ranting and raving about the whole Donald Sterling-Clippergate-NAACP-racism fiasco. In my world, that was a public relations nightmare for Donald Sterling, the Los Angeles Clippers; but more notably, for the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP. The NAACP – that is, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. I want to spell out its acronym so we can be reminded of what the civil rights organization represents. Leon Jenkins, the president of the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP, took a big hit in the arena of public opinion when offering his resignation for the Sterling racism debacle. Talk about collateral damage!
Often times, I’m asked: “What is a publicist?” And I’m truly surprised every time I get that question because it seems so obvious what a publicist does. But I guess not, because it took my mother a minute to figure out what I do for a living, too. In laymen’s terms, a publicist is a person who promotes and protects the image and brand of a person, place or thing. A good publicist is a salesperson and a master of persuasion.
A publicist uses words and creative imagery to shape the thoughts and opinions of a targeted audience. Sometimes, a publicist will “spin” a story to persuade public opinion in favor of or against a person, place or thing. Companies spend millions of dollars each year on advertising and fancy public relation campaigns to manipulate the thoughts and public opinions about its products and services.
BIGOTS R US!
ATTENTION ALL BIGOTS:
Please Keep Your Racist Rants to Yourself!
Did Bigots R Us hold a national convention recently, and decided they were not going to hide in the closet anymore?
Last week, it was Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy who said Black people are “better off as slaves” and “they put their young men in jail because they never learned how to pick cotton.” This is the same man that hasn’t paid grazing fees to the federal government in more 20 years and has rung up a $1 million tab to Uncle Sam. Still, Cliven (what a name) used his 15 minutes of fame to spew racist rants about “the Negro” in an interview with the New York Times.
I had a short, crazy conversation with my colleague Shirley Husar, a Black conservative and Republican, trying to convince me that Bundy may have a point! Huh? In her Washington Times column, she says “there may be some nuggets of truth” for the problems Black people face today. She feels Black communities have suffered under government subsidy programs, which have failed to help people stand on their own two feet.
Shirley, stop it. On a girl’s night out, some of your conservative views can really put a damper on things for a liberal like me! I’m just too far left, and we’ll never see eye to eye on some things!
“Je pense, donc je suis.”
Translation: French, “I think, therefore I am.” — Rene’ Descartes
#WhatIsPretty
The Revolution of Black Women Is Being Televised
Wow, last week the stars were aligned just right for Black women. OK, I admit, we got off to a rocky start with all the publicity surrounding the reunion show for “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and the brawl that took place between beauty queen Kenya Moore and trophy wife Porsha Stewart.
How in the hell, could these women spend hard-earned money on hair, make-up and wardrobe, and then roll around on the floor on national television is beyond me! Yes Porsha, you’re right. You embarrassed yourself! But not only that, you embarrassed every dignified, African American woman in America! I hope these girls read the open letter my friend Tanya Young Williams wrote on Huffington Post.
NeNe, maybe it’s time for you to make a grand exit from the show. When I repped you, I always said, “Girl, you never leave a top-rated show!” But now, ya’ll are fighting and carrying on … I mean, even the mother of Kandi Burruss — Mama Joyce, and her Geritol gang — was trying to start some mess on an episode this season. I’ll text you later about it.
HIGH FIVES FOR THE DARK-SKINNED GIRLS!
Lupita Nyong’o Named “Most Beautiful” by People Magazine
ex-ot-ic:
adjective
1. Hollywood slang for a pretty, dark-skinned woman not born in the United States. You’re considered “exotic” if you’re African or British, but not African American, born in the U.S. of A.
She’s the fairest of them all! #MostBeautiful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLpgOOBgG0#t=176
Read my commentary on black actresses in the “Standing Room Only” post. That’s that for now.
xo
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