Wright says the award winners show that not all Americans are “stuck on stupid.” He also joked that when Obama was considering a presidential bid, he told Wright not to say anything that would upset Iowa farmers. Wright became a flashpoint in the presidential campaign when videos surfaced showing his sometimes provocative sermons.

Wright agreed to take written-only questions after the talk, according to the Ames Tribune. He was asked why he remained defiant in his spring 2008 appearance before the National Press Club.
“I condensed 500 years of African church history into 30 minutes, and not one question I was asked afterward had anything to do with my paper,” Wright was quoted as saying.

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The rapper’s reality show, “50 Cent: The Money and the Power,” won’t be back.

After only six episodes, the series, which was shot in Brooklyn, appears to be the victim of poor ratings and lack of buzz.

Fifty’s show attempted to discover the next hip-hop mogul among 14 wannabes – ranging from an 18-year-old youth counselor, who describes himself as “grandma’s little hustler,” to a guy whose family owns six businesses and raps, “I’ve got more ladies than Fifty’s got Mercedes.”

In a lineup full of rappers-turned-reality stars – Snoop Dogg’s “Father Hood” on E!, Flavor Flav’s “Flavor of Love” on VH1, Rev Run’s “Run’s House,” Diddy’s “Making the Band” and Xhibit’s “Pimp My Ride” on MTV – it’s surprising that the hip-hop star, who survived nine gun shots in 2000, can’t beat bad ratings.

But Fifty’s failure doesn’t signal the end of the reality road for the network, which said last week it has 16 new series in the works.

“Our new shows will feature themes of affirmation and accomplishment,” says Brian Graden, MTV Networks’ vice president of entertainment.

“Our shows are going to focus less on loud and silly hooks and more on young people proving themselves.”

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Diesel, 40, and Jimenez welcomed their first child on April 2. Diesel is currently shooting and producing Fast and Furious, due out June 2009, and will next be seen starring in Babylon AD on August 29. Despite his daughter’s fall birth, the ‘Fast and the Furious’ actor and his model wife wait nearly two months to share the news.

When I use the word sellout for Vin Diesel it’s not because like usual he’s another black male who stays as far away from black women as he possibly can, even though it appears that black men have abandoned ship when it comes to black on black love, I personally see nothing wrong with dating interracially (I am also bi-racial). It’s mainly because Vin has always made it clear that since he is bi-racial he doesn’t want to be “stereotyped” with black roles. So this punk made sure in his contract with the studios that he NEVER gets casted in a role as a black man, EVER. I find this insulting and just plain sad.

Karma has a wonderful way of kicking people in the butt when they lose their identity. Vin doesn’t realize that although it’s still quite difficult for African Americans to get halfway decent roles in movies, when a talented black actor does make it big he is HUGE. Vin could have easily been one of those actors, but he tries so hard to force everyone to believe that he is this way because he doesn’t believe in race and putting himself into categories. He considers himself “multicultural” and doesn’t like labels. Well that’s fine and dandy mister Diesel, and we can clearly see how far your reluctance to embraced your blackness has taken you.

Let’s see. His movies are almost all B level disappointments that somehow makes it to the big screen. Since he refuses to be grouped in a black category the only movies he can get are lackluster action heros roles, fast and the furious and Pitch Black sequels. I find it interesting since Vin wants to make such a huge statement about being racially ambiguous, why is it he played an Italian American man in “Find Me Guilty”. Yes, he is half Itailian, but he is also half black. So you only want to be ambiguous when it’s time to play a black man, not a white one? Got it!

This is the same setup that Tiger Woods likes to use. “I am not black I am Cablinasian” was one of his most embarrassing statements to date. Every white person I knew was laughing their asses off when he said that, and every black person I knew felt insulted and hurt.  The golfer has never hid his resent to the world for having to explain why he doesn’t see himself as black like 70% of bi-racial black people do. He claims he is making a statement about race because people shouldn’t have to choose. I think overall in a perfect world that would be nice, but here’s the catch. Almost all of the people like Vin Disel, Tiger Woods and others like them that make these type of colorblind comments only associate with whites, date, and marry whites or non blacks, and yet this is being colorblind? So if race is no issue and you want to be seen as multicultural then why do you only adhere yourself to white and non black circles?

Why don’t they just say, “I’d rather be white and associate myself with whites because that’s what I prefer?” Stop insulting black people with these weak excuses and just be real. Tiger has most likely never seriously dated a sister and I can bet my life that Vin Disel hasn’t either. Look at celebrities like Wentworth Miller from Prison Break, Lenny Kravitz, Dewayne The Rock Johnson, Halle Berry, and Boris Kodjoe. They are all bi-racial, and have not one single issue letting the world know it. Wentworth Miller doesn’t even look black and he openly admits it and is proud of his racial identity. Many of these celebs I just mentioned are involved in relationships with whites but again that’s not the issue. Besides, when you look at their dating history they have all had relationships with blacks on several occasions.

This is what I call being multicultural. Loving BOTH sides of your racial identity. Not claiming to be colorblind and then only associating yourself with one side (usually the non-black one). Not shaving your black ethnic hair bald ever single day so no one will see your naps and associate you with being black like Vin Diesel does. Now because of his reluctance to embrace his blackness he is type casted in these mindless, incredibly idiotic movies that are not worth his talent. I am amazed that Vin still gets casted in roles at all because his movies are usually huge box office disappointments. I guess that’s the white part thats working in his favor in this case.

Diesel is currently shooting and producing Fast and Furious, due out June 2009, and will next be seen starring in Babylon AD on August 29. I’m assuming it’s the movie version not the t.v. show.