Essay 243

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• BET founder Robert L. Johnson is launching a financial investment firm. Potential names for the venture probably include “Wall Street Cred” and “Pimp My Portfolio.”

• The British Royal Opera House will no longer use Blackface makeup on White performers portraying Black characters. No word yet regarding the use of afro wigs and fronts. And God Save The Queen if anyone ever considered using Black performers.

• The riot sparked by a neo-Nazi event in Toledo last month cost the city about $336,000 — and that figure doesn’t include a ton of money for damage to homes and businesses. The group plans to return on December 10, which will give everyone only fifteen looting days until Christmas.

• Protestors marched outside the headquarters of Time Inc., demanding that Teen People magazine halt efforts to feature 13-year-old twins who sing about White power. The publication appeared to ignore the picketers by proclaiming, “In the fight against racism, thorough reporting is one of the most effective ways to combat hate.” Can’t think of a more dedicated defender of justice than Teen People magazine.

• Wonder if Lamb and Lynx Gaede of Prussian Blue (referenced above and in Essay 212) will release a special holiday album — they could sing, “I’m dreaming of a White Supremacist Christmas.”