Sharpton to TMZ: "Roboho" a Big No No

406. Loretta, you are wrong , Africans did not sell their own people into slavery they sold other African people into slavery. You see, Africa is a continent like Europe, Asia and etc. In fact it is the second largest continent, and the people who were forced to come to this country were “ your brothers and their brothers” but like you they did not feel the connection. Our African American brothers and sisters are the only non immigrants in this country, besides the native American, and we can not know what that feels like since we all immigrated here ( CAME HER BY CHOICE). Each individual can share his/her own experience. So I am sharing my experience of brotherhood and love, and you are sharing your experience of divisiveness and hate.

You all know that the Rev Sharpton does speak out boldly against "All" who demean females, and to say otherwise is a gross misrepresentation of the truth.

To Denise and all you, “YOU” know who you are:

I am female,elderly and Jewish and I know for a fact that we are all one humanity from our common ancestors “Black Africans.” Please, remember we are” ONE RACE" and the terms races/ racism/racist and etc. are terms that conceal the hate and the meanness that evil people hide and wait for others to give them the cue to unload.
You hate to acknowledge that the Rev Sharpton is "Your Brother" and that you envy his truthfulness and goodness. So like your other brother " Cain " you choose to slay him rather than getting your own act togerher.

How bold would you be if you had to stand alone on your postions in the face of the opposition that Rev Sharpton has championed? Perhaps you would show that you are cowards indiviually and bullies collectively.

You are your brothers keeper, and Rev. Sharpton is "Your" brother, and each cruel. bitter and false hood comment that you make about him, only show others your own heart and your own short comings.

Posted at 10:41AM on Jul 13th 2007 by Lady Burg

407. I have mixed feelings about this one. First off I understand that TMZ was referring to the outfit that Beyonce was wearing, however due to the sensitivity of today's society, some things need to be thoroughly thought out before they are posted. TMZ should have known that they were going to get a reaction like this in the first place, and unless that is what they were aiming for, then they could have picked a better choice of words to describe her costume.

Posted at 5:26PM on Jul 13th 2007 by crazycg

408. sharpton is criticized for speaking out against "roboho"? the truth be told, vocal blacks like sharpton who freely speak out in support of black issues are always put down by the larger majority white community. not one person has
EVER been supported by the majority community at the time that he is speaking out. when he is dead is another story altogether, support comes in abundance then. it is funny how many people reference dr. king turning in his grave, as if he was alive, he would receive support by these same people who reference him. lets not change history, king was criticized and or disliked by the AVERAGE american citizen, he is only a person of reference by many people because he is SILENT, currently opinionless, and therefore agreeable to all. if you think he would find "roboho" comments something he considered acceptable, as well as imus past "ho" comments agreeable also, you do not understand the REVEREND king, or the man he was. he would find this behavior quite offensive, he is turning in his grave alright , but 4 different reasons than stated above. i wonder what these same people would say about him if he was alive and speaking out when others werent, which is what he always did. speak when others failed to speak.
and as for sharpton he has made MANY comments over the years against hip-hop lyrics he has found offensive. the larger white community is unaware of this fact, because they are completely oblivous and clueless to what goes on in the black community on a daily basis, and is for the most part, largely unconcerned. it just is not covered in mainstream media, but this doesn't mean it does not happen or it is un important because it was not picked up by the ap press. but to let you know, black leaders have consistently spoken out against offensive music and movies against our community, even our own hip hop artists like snoop for one example, and movies - barbershop for another example. sharpton and others are not just waiting to comment against imus or tmz.com to speak, it is just mainstream media only cares and covers what pertains to the larger community.

Posted at 9:34PM on Sep 10th 2007 by acl812

409. stop mentioning tawany brawley, because the black community believes she told the truth!! i went to college with her and let me tell you something, based onher behavior, she was defintely assaulted. just because justice wasnt served in the court system does not mean she was not raped! blacks are used to not getting justice in the court system!! whites are. and that is why whites were so angry, and many still are, over the oj simpson issue. the white community fails to get justice one time, and they lose their mind over it, and are full of anger and refuse to accept the verdict,and just move on, reporters even insulted the black jurors by saying the dna was too complicated for them to understand it. the gall of them.

Posted at 5:06PM on Jul 14th 2007 by acl812

410. Get Don Imus back so he can expose this guy for what he is. Elena

Posted at 3:53PM on Jul 14th 2007 by elana

411. Any women is referred to as a "ho" is wrong. Point blank. Weather they be black, white, yellow, or green. But for TMZ to refer to her outfit as "ROBOHO" is a lame attempt to make fun of her outfit. Ya gotta admit, B ROCKED THAT PERFORMANCE! After seeing her on stage, who gives a f**k about the costume? Beyonce is an extremely successful, career-driven young lady who has never been caught in press off of scandal. Unlike some other celebs (ahem, Lohan...Hilton) who get press for their Ho-like activities. TMZ, word of advice...if u get the itch to refer to someone as a "ho," make sure that they are one.

Posted at 2:00PM on Jul 15th 2007 by meeh

412. The Black Community needs people like Al Sharpton to speak up about issues like this because WE just won't! It is a shame that we rely on him to do our work and express some sort of pride and honor. Our culture has become so cold over the years that PEOPLE will let everything slide. It is long past the time when people need to stop letting society dictate what is right and what is wrong morally. If you would not talk to your mom like that then why in the world would you publish it for the entire world to see? The problem with this society is that people do talk to their moms any old way and moms and dads nowadays have let that behavior slide. It starts at home PEOPLE. If your parents will not correct the way you walk or talk then I applaud the courageous people like Al Sharpton who will. Don't you dare talk about Dr. King turning in his grave because Al Sharpton takes a stand. You should be more focused on dead troops from a useless war; kids killing parents; mothers and fathers killing kids; government officials acting like they were not elected. The next time you decide to chime in on someone trying to do what is morally right take a long hard look into your own life and ask yourself when was the last time you stood up for someone?

Posted at 2:11PM on Jul 18th 2007 by MobileP1

413. All of you who say that Al Sharpton will not confront rappers over their lyrics should check their facts. If you had a clue you would recall how he teamed up with rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy and held public forums and discussions with the Hip Hop community about cleaning up their language. As far as you idiots who say Al Sharpton has no job he has one. He speaks for those who have a small voice. Have you ever considered what you would feel like if the entire world heard someone call you a nasty name? Honestly try to evaluate the big picture before you go stepping all over Al Sharpton. I did not see this big a fuss when Paris went to jail; Britney Spears spits out her gum and you fools want to buy it on Ebay; Someone mentioned Karma earlier. Beware what you wish, it will come right back to you.

Posted at 5:31AM on Jul 18th 2007 by NC Man Candy

414. I hope Reverend Al gets gang raped by AIDS patients and lives just long enough to see everyone he cares about beaten to death.

Posted at 12:02PM on Jul 18th 2007 by Toby

415. To MobileP1 and the Rev. Sharpton:

Apparently neither one of you have any level of intelligence. Anyone with any ability to understand can diffrentiate that TMZ was talking about the outfit and not Beyonce'. Al Sharpton is a loser and needs to get a life. I am black and he is not my voice. I never could stand him or Jesse Jackson. They are both opportunists and are always on the hunt for a cause to jump on. He is a miserable human being and everything is not about racism. He talks about putting an end to racism but he keeps stirring the pot by making issues that have nothing to do with that topic into just that. Who's the real racist here? Al Sharpton fits the bill. if Al wants to talk about something then deal with the real issues that plague our black communities, but don't just make something up because you want to be in the lime light. And anyway, any man with a perm in his head can't really advise me on anything. Al looks for trouble and seems to find it everytime he opens his mouth. He is the black, male Rosie O'Donnell.

Posted at 1:25PM on Jul 19th 2007 by Denise

416. Wow...at what point in time does freedom of speech play a part. How can i possibly agree with Al Sharpton when the facts on the table contradicts everything that he's saying? So tmz called her a "roboho" making fun of her choice of clothing she performed in. Who cares? Why is this an issue? She looked like a broke down "oscar" or should i say "ho-scar". It doesn't matter but since he's on the subject of demeaning language especially towards black women. How about he check out the lyrics of "beyonce" and her public image a little closer before jumping up to save her. How is she a role model and what does she do to uplift black women? She calls herself a bitch in her songs, she sangs about her body, sex and guys wanting her body and having sex with her. Does the uplifting of black women take place when she's singing these songs and shaking her ass? Is that why people expect black women to be "hoes"? Think about what you're representing before you represent it. Tmz has said plenty of things about paris, britney, lindsay being ho-like but did you AL Sharpton jump up to rescue them? No! So maybe you're issue isn't necessarily who said what it's about who it was said to. Al Sharpton and like a lot of "black leaders" are only looking for attention. Looking for a fight and to make being "black" this untouchable subject with every other race. Well, I'm a black woman and i totally disagree with the tactics that "black leaders" use to get attention and to feel like there's something for everyone to get upset over. The issues aren't that serious and shouldn't even be debated. It's just dumb and yes she looks like a "roboho".

Posted at 8:10PM on Jul 24th 2007 by ViVixen

417. People are so self-centered instead of making this world a better place through bthe creative arts. Gutter language is Not art. Art is an expression that comes from the heart. Give to the Arts, and they give back.

Posted at 12:06PM on Jul 31st 2007 by Joanne Deutch

418. AL SHARPTON IS A RACIST.

Posted at 8:42AM on Aug 27th 2007 by Al Sharpton is a RACIST