ignorance

UK TV: THIS MORNING – “I THOUGHT ONLY PEOPLE IN AFRICA GOT HIV”

Peter Schofield and Holly Willoughby talk to Rachel Dilley, a mother-of-three who says she never dreamed she was at risk of HIV – because ‘only African people could get it’. “Growing up the only thing I’d seen was an advert on TV in Africa of African people dying of AIDS and I thought it was a disease you caught in that COUNTRY,  and that only they caught it. I didn’t realise that you know a white person had ever had it.” Is []

ITV NEWS PRESENTER CHARLENE WHITE DEFENDS HER DECISION TO NOT WEAR POPPY ON AIR / ADDRESSES RACIST ABUSE

ITV News presenter Charlene White has been subjected to a torrent of racist abuse via social media over her decision to not wear a poppy on-air. In the statement below Charlene ( a supporter of the Poppy Appeal) explains why she has made the decision to not wear the poppy and addresses the ridiculous and uncalled for racial abuse she received. Via ITV.com In the last few days I’ve been subjected to a torrent of racist and sexist abuse as a result []

FOOLISHNESS OF THE DAY: LIGHT SKIN VERSES DARK SKIN EVENT

All I can do is laugh at this ignorance. This event which will take place in Columbus (Ohio) USA, is being billed as “The most anticipated party of the year”.  REALLY???? The promoter/s behind this rubbish deserve to be shot. Idiots. They obviously learned nothing from THIS incident. [Thanks London Diva]

BLACK PEOPLE WILL BE BANNED FROM ENTERING BARS DURING THE BEIJING OLYMPICS

Black people will be banned from going into bars in Beijing during the Olympics, it was claimed yesterday. Chinese bar owners say police forced them to sign secret pledges – two weeks before the games. One, who asked not to be named, said: “The police told me not to serve black people or Mongolians as they consider them drug dealers and pimps, so don’t let them in.” (Source) Well isn’t that great. Even in 2008 we are still being banned from entering certain []