Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts

Monday, November 2, 2020

Rappers and Political Endorsements



When it comes to celebrities and politics, there is often less than meets the eye. I am quoted in this article about the unlikely phenomenon of rappers appearing to endorse Donald Trump's reelection. After rappers like Lil Wayne, Ice Cube, and Kanye West praised various Trump policies recently, many wondered if their support for Trump was genuine and if it would influence more  Black voters to cross parties to the Republicans.

While it is more and more unwise to look at the Black community as one monolithic group - are there really any racial and ethnic groups whose members always completely agree on every issue? - the article discusses how these particular rappers' recent political activities are really more for show and shock value than any real ideological commitment. 

Friday, January 23, 2009

The More "Culture Wars" the Better!

"I'll give you a war you won't believe" - John Rambo

As the co-host of the WSPC online radio station's Culture Wars show, I'll be giving our listeners a companion piece to all our wit and brilliance through these blog postings. So far, the Culture Wars show, hosted by myself and Ernabel Demillo, can be heard every Thursday from 12:00 to 1:00, Eastern time.

Changing the sound of daytime talk radio, Culture Wars is a discussion of current events, media, entertainment, politics, and all of our musings on pop culture that pops into the minds of a couple of communication professors.

Especially when it comes to those musings on current events and politics, give us a listen - and stop by this blog - if you want something other than the usual, predictable party lines of left wing and right wing opinions reciting exactly what you expect inflexible left-wingers and right-wingers to recite. On our show, get a taste of something like Libertarian (me) and Zen (Ernabel) party lines. Except when we change our minds and have completely different opinions!

So tune in - and keep reading - if you like the unexpected.

B.D.