H.A.M. of the Day for August 17, 2010

These fucking lazy ass reporters. They can be so insensitive!

White people, let me tell you what people of color see when they look at this reporter's story:

These reporters were told to follow up on a story in the hood. They got scared, but hoping to keep their job in an industry that is folding, and with thoughts on getting a pulitzer - 'cause you know pulitzer loves it when white reporters exploit the stories of people of color - they set forth into the projects fortified by their need for money, power and fame, not, as it is clear from the footage, to help elevate the position of people of color.

Once there, their hope was met with an equal measure of befuddlement on how to get these hoodrats to give them a good story. But, as ever, there is always an Antoine Dodson. And, Antoine is always more than ready to give his two cents. Every hood is rife with Antoines. "Antoine" is always sassy, more often than not, he will snap his neck, his words will be quotable in the worst way possible, his hair is always jacked up, there will always be a multitude of children in the background as if they were bunnies hopping through hilly hood pastures, and more importantly, the reporter never tells Antoine that he should think about how he will appear on camera, about how he will be the butt of everyone's jokes for weeks to come, never once is the word presentable, let alone respectable, conjured.

Sigh.

Readers, please take a look at Antoine's hairdo after the interview. MESS. It was in direct competition with the reporter for the honor of H.A.M. of the day, not his performance in the interview. His new braids look like they have blonde shit streaks running through them. Ack!

No, Antoine, you are free to exploit as much as possible out of this moment because I suspect this is your only opportunity to get out of the hood. Take it!

My hot ass mess of the day are reporters, in general. Listen up you fucking scavengers! Next time you go into the hood to pillage a story from our community, pick someone who will act right on camera, and if you can't find one who you will, please give them a nyquil and wait thirty minutes to turn on the camera. It will soften the crazy-assedness, and will be a huge help to minorities in general.

Thank you.

Run and tell that! Homeboys.