Racial Harmony for Black History Month

Prince Paul, the man behind many of your favorite hip hop sounds, seminal acts and producer of the new Heiroglyphics album has done it again. Paul's strength has always been creating wild theatrics, conceptual albums and gut busting self-depricating comedy. This time, it's interactive and thoughtfully recession friendly. This party might get him a nomination for LightWeight anti-Racist of the year.

If you're in New York February 12th, grab a friend and save some scratch!

Big up Cutsoversy for putting me up on awesome.

HP computers are RACIST. [VIDEO]

True indeed.

The Tech industry seems to be creating a huge market VOID. These racist products are creating a need for tech that includes people of color. Remember our earlier post about racism in the age of digital photography? Any software developers interested in making culturally sensitive inclusive optic technology, please inquire. LightWeight Racist would love to collaborate. Till then, you are RACIST.

Big up Black Dezzy(?) and White Wanda for their research.

also, BIG thanks to Sele's cousin for the tip!

Holiday Travel

Our dear friend Susana ear-hustled this gem from an ignorant woman at the airport:

About her brown and black puppy: "This is Tiger Woods. His mom was an all-white pure bred."

About her black lab: "I left Charles Barkley at home."

As you continue merrily home or otherwise toward your loved ones, we at LWR encourage you to keep an ear out for other in-transit gems. Send em to us, and we'll help you celebrate how far you've come and whose crazy thoughts and ideas you've left behind.

"Be Daring In Bed"

  "Stepping outside your comfort zone (even a little bit) can be just what you need to match up your desires, get closer and make the sparks fly."

By Jenna McCarthy

From the December 2009 Issue SELF magazine

So, what your saying is racism, can heat up my love-life on a cold December night? Woo hoo!

 

Big up Megadeath for the tip!

coming clean

have you seen this anti-health care reform commercial?



wow. i guess you are.
what really gets me about this ad is the look on people's faces - like "obviously i'm not a racist, how could you possibly think that?" as if racism is off the table. as if arguing against black and brown people getting necessary health care so that your own privileged benefits will not be sullied or diluted is not racist. as if this country isn't built on racism and genocide. i especially love this quote in the commercial:

"if a person is racist just for opposing Obama's health plan...then A LOT of people in this country are racist!"

um... yeah. am i supposed to think that's unlikely?

 here's rachel maddow's take on the ad. they get to a good analysis at about 7:00

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via HuffPost

RACIST OF THE YEAR NOMINEE: TYRA BANKS!

"...gives young women the 'girlfriend' they want to hang out with, and the role model they need." -Description for "The Tyra Banks Show"

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HEAVYWEIGHT Halloween

Retailers at Amazon.com and Walmart thought this would make a good Halloween costume. We at LightWeight Racist thought we'd make and exception cuz it's blogworthy. The United Farm Workers thought so too, and at press time, Amazon has taken down their Illegal Alien costume, but has yet to formally address the issue. Their petition has been a success, but they want more...

CLICK HERE if you want to do something about it.

WalMart and Linens n' Things continues to sell these instant idiot makers.

"Be the hit of the party with our Illegal Alien Costume. You'll get so many laughs, it should be considered illegal. Includes mask, jumpsuit and green card."
-Linens-N-Things website ad.

The UFW is asking that discerning anti-racists call 1 800 609 9880 to give Linens-N-Things a piece of your mind and demand that they stop being fucking stupid, cuz afterall, it's 2009.

Question. Where are the petitions to remove other Racist costumes, such as the scantly Pocahontas (Poke-a-HOnt-ass), "Indian", and lets not forget the fratboy favorite "Afro" wig?! In addition to their illegal alien, Linens N' Things also sell the amazing "Hey Amigo" Adult costume.

Halloween is officially America's day for their inner-Racist to shine!

Warning: Wearing these costumes may get your ass beat. Friends don't let friends be racist.