April 24th, 2009 by Alexandra

While I wait around sipping Strawberry Slim-Fast, assuming it will counteract the apple fritter I had 30 seconds ago and waiting for my very first Ask Alex question… there’s this…

African-Americans make up about 14% of the population, but somehow they make up 98% of the guests on the Maury Povich Show.

According to IMDB Maury is pulling down 7 million a year. That’s about a million for every decade his show sets back race relations. Whether it’s a skanked out 14 year old yelling “You don’t me!” at the top of her lungs as she brags about the number of boys she’s allowed to slip and slide between her oiled up, cottage cheese thighs… an unwed mother/probable welfare recipient dragging her baby’s daddy in to prove paternity… the show provides a never ending cavalcade of stereotypes.  **SPOILER ALERT** He’s not the father. He never is.

Where are Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson when you need them? Where is the anger over the outright embarrassment and exploitation? It’s a minstrel show for Godsake! Stop worrying about radio djs and NY Post cartoons. Protest this shit!

And if you have any time left over, you may want to get on AIDS/HIV awareness. The CDC reports that African-Americans make up 49% of new case and call me crazy, but that seems a tad disproportionate.  You know – if you have time to focus on something serious.