where to start???
Slim posted about what might be the most offensive thing I've seen recently:
Black Panthers Branded Hot Sauce.
well, sort of.
Specifically Huey P. Newton's widow and former panther David Hilliard are selling "burn baby burn" hot sauce. Covered by the Comical with lines like:
"Children who benefited from the Panthers' free breakfasts in the '60s might reminisce over the taste of a mild, medium or spicy barbecue sauce"
and:
"It's the hip-hop market, and certainly there's people who have a nostalgia for the '60s -- people who are looking for retro clothing, people who are still listening to Bob Dylan," he said. "And most recently, Carly Simon has a retro CD out."
second best part:
They're getting help from Al Green (no relation)
third best part:
WEST OAKLAND BABY!!!
okay okay, what's really sad is that Newton's life fell apart (yeah, even worse than when he was arrested and convicted of shooting a cop) - he basically turned into a neighborhood gang leader, lost control of his life to a major drug problem and was shot and killed by a rival. luckily for the panther legacy his widow hooked up(romantically and financially) with his former party mate, copyrighted his name and image, as well as those of the black panther party (though that's considerably more dubious) and have been "protecting" his image ever since.
in the words of Hilliard himself "Sad."
Black Panthers Branded Hot Sauce.
well, sort of.
Specifically Huey P. Newton's widow and former panther David Hilliard are selling "burn baby burn" hot sauce. Covered by the Comical with lines like:
"Children who benefited from the Panthers' free breakfasts in the '60s might reminisce over the taste of a mild, medium or spicy barbecue sauce"
and:
"It's the hip-hop market, and certainly there's people who have a nostalgia for the '60s -- people who are looking for retro clothing, people who are still listening to Bob Dylan," he said. "And most recently, Carly Simon has a retro CD out."
second best part:
They're getting help from Al Green (no relation)
third best part:
WEST OAKLAND BABY!!!
okay okay, what's really sad is that Newton's life fell apart (yeah, even worse than when he was arrested and convicted of shooting a cop) - he basically turned into a neighborhood gang leader, lost control of his life to a major drug problem and was shot and killed by a rival. luckily for the panther legacy his widow hooked up(romantically and financially) with his former party mate, copyrighted his name and image, as well as those of the black panther party (though that's considerably more dubious) and have been "protecting" his image ever since.
in the words of Hilliard himself "Sad."
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