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The Disturbing History Behind Steve Harvey's Asian Men Jokes

... job opportunities and the ability to marry freely. The legislation worked hand-in-hand with the campaign on the cultural front, warning men and women of the Yellow Peril and peppering newspapers with caricatures that clearly showed these coolies as less than regular men. (MTV News' webseries Decoded has a good — and educating — rundown of this history.). This is where the "tiny Asian penis" jokes on our talk shows, playgrounds and Oscar stages come from. It’s the legacy of deliberate discrimination in our country’s history, just as the hypersexualization of black men has its damaging roots in slavery. These crude reputations aren't harmless. Without even getting into the more life-threatening ramifications of sexual stereotyping, there's ample statistical and anecdotal evidence that black and Asian men take a hit in the dating pool because of perception bias. (So do black women, which is one reason why ...

Tv Host Steve Harvey Explains His Meeting With Donald Trump

... Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. TV host Steve Harvey explains his meeting with Donald Trump. Jayme Deerwester , USA TODAY Published 5:29 p.m. ET Jan. 13, 2017 | Updated 6 hours ago. The comedian and TV host said he was inspired by President Obama to reach out and have a conversation. Video provided by Newsy Newslook. TV host Steve Harvey says he believes Donald Trump "wants to help with the situation in the inner cities.". (Photo: ALBIN LOHR-JONES / POOL, EPA). TV host Steve Harvey was the latest celebrity to drop in for a meeting at Trump Tower on Friday. And now he's explaining what it was all about. "Our president (Obama) asked that all of us sit down and talk to one another in order to move our country forward," the host of Family Feud and The Steve Harvey Show noted in a statement posted to ...

Oops! 2017 Sinulog Festival Queen Pageant Emcees Did A Steve Harvey

... Ms. Balaso. ‘We take the responsibility for this mix-up and our apologies to Miss Labangon. You’re very pretty. She’s a very graceful dancer and she deserves to win,” announced Ricky Ballesteros, the executive director of the Sinulog Foundation Inc., which operates the Sinulog Festival Queen pageant. Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña announces the real first runner up (CDN PHOTO/MOREXETTE ERRAM). Miss Labangon actually did not place in the top five of the pageant that was won by Marla Pino Alforque of Carcar City. Ms Alforque was joined by Ivy Tapic of Asturias, first runner up; Cristal Jade Lacid of Talisay City, second runner up; Marilee Cortes from Lanao Del Norte, third runner up; and Lara Therese Delica of Tuburan town, fourth runner up. Steve Harvey, host of the Miss Universe 2015 pageant held in December that year, mistakenly named Colombia’s Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo as a winner that was actually won by the now reigning Miss Universe, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the ...

Comedian Steve Harvey Meets With President-elect Donald Trump

... Paul Ryan: Should I Be Deported. NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 13: (L to R) President-elect Donald Trump and television personality Steve Harvey speak to reporters after their meeting at Trump Tower, January 13, 2017 in New York City. President-elect Trump continues to hold meetings at Trump Tower in New York. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images). Drew Angerer. Copyright 2017 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Show Caption. Comedian Steve Harvey is the latest celebrity to visit President-elect Trump at his office in Trump Tower. Harvey, the host of game show Family Feud, was reportedly in Manhattan to discuss housing with Trump. Reuters reports that Harvey will work with incoming secretary of Housing and Urban Development secretary Ben Carson on an inner city initiative. Following his meeting with Trump, Harvey posted a lengthy message on Twitter. Our president (Obama) asked that all of us sit down and talk to one another in order to move our country ...

Trump-obama ‘family Feud’ Equals Ratings Gold

... report. Harvey, host of an eponymous daytime talk show, said he was invited to Trump Tower by both Trump and President Obama’s transition teams. The comedian had been critical of Trump in the past, saying after the president-elect’s stunning White House win, “As hard as I fought for that not to be the case, it is the case.”. Following the meeting, he appeared to change his tune, saying, “It was an honor to be invited to talk and I think that’s the only way that we’re gonna unify our country. We gotta talk.". But Harvey said the meeting wasn’t prompting his own leap into the political realm: “It’s not my jump into politics. I ain’t gonna pass a background check.”. Wasserman Schultz confronted Comey. The former head of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) confronted FBI. 757 Shares. Matt Lauer: I 'burst out crying'. NBC's Matt Lauer says he was reduced to tears when he ...

Steve Harvey To Team With Ben Carson On Inner City Initiative Under Trump

... off divisional playoff round. House votes to begin dismantling Obama Care. On Friday afternoon, the House approved a budget measure that paves the way for repealing Obama Care. The measure was passed 227-198, just a day after the Senate voted 51-48 in favor of the same resolution. Nine House Republicans voted against the measure; on the Senate side, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was the sole Republican to vote no. Republicans can now repeal Obama Care using a procedural tool known as "budget reconciliation," which would shield the vote from Senate filibusters and allow repeal to pass with a simple 51-vote majority. The resolution passed Friday indicated Republicans have a Jan. 27 deadline for drafting repeal legislation, though House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has said Republicans do not yet have a hard deadline in place. DOJ: Chicago police's 'excessive force' violates the Constitution. The Chicago Police Department has habitually used excessive force that violates the Constitution, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Friday. The findings followed what Lynch described as an "exhaustive" ...

12-year-old Pulls Gun In Fight Over Chicken Nugget, Police Say

... say. Hearing-impaired man leaves note after driving over body in Florida. Two big country names will roll out the welcome mat for President Trump. Tom Brady posts Patriots hype video on Facebook. Video: Florida woman having ‘bad day’ drives SUV into T-Mobile store. 12-year-old pulls gun in fight over chicken nugget, police say. Published: Friday, January 13, 2017 @ 10:47 AM. Updated: Friday, January 13, 2017 @ 10:47 AM. By: Jared Leone - Cox Media Group National Content Desk. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File). The Associated Press contributed to this report. A 12-year-old boy pulled a gun on a classmate Tuesday demanding she give him one of her chicken nuggets, NYPD officials said. The boy followed the girl into a Mc Donald’s and asked her for a Mc Nugget. The girl refused. The boy followed her to the subway where he put a gun to her head demanding she give him a chicken nugget, police said. > > Read more trending stories. The 13-year-old girl pushed the gun away and told the boy to leave her alone. She boarded the train unharmed. She told school officials about the incident Wednesday and the boy was taken into custody ...

Steve Harvey Sits Down To Talk About Changing The Inner City With Donald Trump And Ben Carson

... president and came under fire over allegations that his staff provided her with advance questions before an interview on his radio show in February. Harvey told reporters that Trump introduced him to Carson, and they discussed help for inner cities. Reporters asked if Chicago was one of the cities he would be helping. “Chicago is definitely one,” Harvey said. “Another one they want to start with as a target is Detroit. Ben Carson expressed that because quite naturally, he is from Detroit. I want to do something with all of the major inner cities to see if we can bring about some change and help some of these young people out. And so that’s why I’m here, and it was a successful meeting. And he seemed really sincere.”. Harvey was rather pleased with himself and Trump at the end of it all, and he seemed to genuinely believe that Trump wants to help the inner ...