BLAM’S HOT TOPICS for 7/09/11

Stay up to speed with the current events of the day. Check out BLAM’s HOT TOPICS as it relates to the black experience and beyond. Updated throughout the day!

1. Bow Wow Writes An Open Letter To His Fans….About His Daughter 2. Are Gay Men Making Straight Men Look Bad? 3. Rapper Exhibit Says..”Planking is Racist, Not Funny” 4. Atlanta Schools Announce Change After Scandal

BOW WOW WRITES AND OPEN LETTER TO HIS FANS….ABOUT HIS DAUGHTER

Yes! I change diapers. Aint as bad as i thought hahaha. I want her to live with me so bad. Jus us 2. Thats my dream man but fellas yall know how it go. Baby gotta stay with they momma and all dat bull. I hate that!  CLICK HERE to read the rest of his letter.

ARE GAY MEN MAKING STRAIGHT MEN LOOK BAD?

In our humble opinion….THIS IS ABSOLUTELY CRAZY lol.  Can’t nobody make you look bad ….what YOU DO is what’s responsible for making YOU look bad.  CLICK HERE to check out the thread.

RAPPER EXZIBIT SAYS “PLANKING IS RACIST….NOT FUNNY.”

“Planking is THE dumbest sh-t ever,” Xzibit tweeted (via TMZ). “#Planking was a way to transport slaves on ships during the slave trade, its not funny. Educate.”  CLICK HERE to read more.

ATLANTA SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE CHANGE AFTER SCANDAL

The changes announced by interim Superintendent Erroll Davis Jr. come two days after state investigators said 178 educators had cheated on standardized tests used to meet federal benchmarks dating back to 2001. Davis reiterated Thursday that none of those educators will work in an Atlanta classroom again. CLICK HERE to read more.