Al Sharpton railed against gun advocate Larry Ward on his Monday MSNBC show for what he called “changing facts” about slavery and “distorting” the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ward is chairman of a gun advocacy organization that’s hosting “Gun Appreciation Day” on MLK weekend. On CNN last week, Ward said that Dr. […]
Melissa Harris-Perry, a longtime contributor to the network, was given her own weekend show on MSNBC starting in February, The Huffington Post reports. SEE ALSO: Crazy Celebrity Gifts The smoking hot Tulane University professor has commentated on everything from political scandals to American social issues. Harris-Perry announced the news of her new hosting role via […]
More than 30,000 people in less than a week have signed online petitions calling for MSNBC to fire conservative commentator Pat Buchanan following his recent appearance on a “pro-white” radio talk show and the recent release of his book, in which he argues that increasing diversity is a threat to America. “MSNBC is allowing Pat […]
MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell asked if GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain regretted “sitting on the sidelines during the civil rights movements,” on his show last week. Cain rejected the notion and later would call the questions “absurd.” Herman Cain Calls Wall St. Protesters “Un-American” Herman Cain: “Racism In America Doesn’t Hold You Back In Big […]
NEW YORK — Rev. Al Sharpton has officially been named the host for MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” after replacing its previous host, Cenk Ugyur for almost a month. The show airs at 6 p.m. daily and while Sharpton has been hosting the show for some time now, his official tenure begins on August 29th. The Huffington Post […]
A NEWSONE EDITORIAL The Rev. Al Sharpton and MSNBC are being attacked by critics for the network’s recent hiring of Sharpton to replace weekday host Cenk Uygur. We at NewsOne always liked Uygur, even before his MSNBC show. We consider ourselves to be political progressives. We like MSNBC’s forward lean, in word and often in […]
A recent editorial from The Daily Beast suggests that Rev. Al Sharpton’s endorsement of the Comcast/NBC merger is a somewhat conflict of interest, considering Comcast owns shares in his current employer Radio One, a black-owned niche. The Daily Beast Reports: He was trumpeting a merger that’s already paid dividends to Radio One and its affiliate […]
Rev. Al Sharpton spoke out against Black journalists who criticized his credentials to host an upcoming show on MSNBC. Sharpton said that he is an advocate, not a journalist and if he accepts the offer, the show would be in that role — opinions and advocacy, not news. The Root Reports: “We can’t get into […]
NEW YORK-MSNBC has suspended host, Ed Schultz after he called conservative commentator and Fox News panelist and occasional guest host, Laura Ingraham, a “right wing slut” on his radio program Tuesday. RELATED STORIES Fox News Host Neil Cavuto Calls Fat Jokes “Racism With A Scale” UPDATE: MSNBC Makes Mash-Up Of Obama Being Interrupted By FOX […]
BE FRIENDS WITH FIRST LADY ON FACEBOOK OR FOLLOW HER ON TWITTER according to eurweb During an interview with Michael Steele Wednesday on her “NewsNation” show, MSNBC anchor Tamron Hall told the Republican National Committee Chairman that he had spoken to her like a five-year-old. As Hall grilled Steele about Republicans’ unwillingness to name specific […]
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