Kim Kane

I had to literally rewind my tivo during the 84th Annual Academy Awards to confirm Billy Crystal’s offensive joke about black women in Hollywood.

I remember watching Whitney Houston videos as a kid. I thought she was so beautiful, her caramel skin and superior vocals proving a stark contrast to the typical pop stars of the day. Alongside Madonna and Michael Jackson, Houston's music was a slumber party staple in my formative years.

My mom once told me, "Don’t hit unless you expect that person to hit you back." This very basic childhood lesson has managed to elude tea party members, who are demanding that President Obama apologize for the remarks of Teamster President, Jimmy Hoffa. Hoffa called on union supporters unhappy ...

“I want to be honest about the world that we live in, and sometimes my political persuasions come through in my work. Fashion can be really racist, looking at the clothes of other cultures as costumes. . . . That’s mundane and it’s old hat. Let’s break down some barriers.” – ...