Another "Real Housewives" Marriage Disintegrates!

Eric Snow has filed for divorce from his wife,Deshawn Snow. She used to be on the "Real Housewives of Atlanta."

Now,when the countess from "Real Housewives of New York" got dumped by her count,it was no surprise because her husband was hardly ever home anyway. But, Eric Snow seemed to dote on his big spending wife.

I guess I should have known that he would grow tired of Deshawn Snow's lust for lavishness. Although she seemed nice on the surface,Deshawn Snow was truly shallow. There seemed to be no depth to her at all.That's probably why people found her to be so boring to watch.

Here's more from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

"Former NBA player Eric Snow has filed for divorce from his wife DeShawn Graves Snow, a former star of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."

Eric Snow filed divorce papers in Fulton County Superior Court on Wednesday. The two have been married for 12 years but are currently separated. They live in Alpharetta.

There is "no hope of reconciliation," the court papers state.

In the documents, Eric Snow has requested that he and DeShawn Snow have joint custody of their three children, Eric Javon Snow; Darius Michael Snow; and Jarren Christopher Snow.

On her website, DeShawn Snow refers to Eric Snow as her college sweetheart. She also lists attending a National Basketball Wives Association and All-star Gospel Brunch event during NBA All-star weekend in Dallas in February.

Eric Snow was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1995. He played for several teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is now an analyst for NBA-TV.

The first season of RHOA started with Eric Snow as one of the captains of the Cavaliers and DeShawn Snow as an extremely active Atlanta socialite, sitting on the board of three different charities and running her own non-profit that focused on improving self-esteem in teenage girls.

She hosted two charity benefits -- one in front of RHOA cameras -- to little success.

After being criticized for failing to get in the middle of the show's dramatic muck, she was replaced by Kandi Burruss for the second season."(END OF EXCERPT) Read more here.

"The Wanda Sykes Show" Has Been Canceled

Well,I am sorry to see Wanda Sykes lose her gig on Fox. There just aren't enough blacks on television & her show's cancellation only adds to that fact. To tell the truth,I never liked her brand of comedy.I used to see her do skits on "The Chris Rock Show"& she was alright. But not good enough for me to tune in to "The Wanda Sykes Show."

But since her popularity is so high,I'm sure she'll turn up elsewhere.

Here's more from Deadline:

"I hear Fox is canceling The Wanda Sykes Show after one season. The late-night talk show started off strong but tumbled in the ratings as the season went on and fell below the performance of predecessor Mad TV in the Saturday 11 PM hour."(END OF EXCERPT) Read the rest here.

Arizona Passes A Law That Bans Ethnic Studies Classes!

Have you heard about Arizona's latest law? Well,they are now concerned about ethnic studies being a part of their curriculum.They claim that these type of classes"promote resentment"of other racial groups.It seems peculiar that most Arizonians don't believe that their new immigration law"promotes resentment"of other racial groups.

Here's more from the L.A Times:

"A bill that aims to ban ethnic studies in Arizona schools was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Jan Brewer, cheering critics who called such classes divisive and alarming others who said it's yet another law targeting Latinos in the state.

The move comes less than 20 days after Brewer signed a controversial immigration bill that has caused widespread protests against the state. The governor's press office did not return requests for comment Tuesday evening.

HB 2281 bans schools from teaching classes that are designed for students of a particular ethnic group, promote resentment or advocate ethnic solidarity over treating pupils as individuals. The bill also bans classes that promote the overthrow of the U.S. government.

The bill was written to target the Chicano, or Mexican American, studies program in the Tucson school system, said state Supt. of Public Instruction Tom Horne."(END OF EXCERPT) Read more here.

State Supt. of Public Instruction Tom Horne was on CNN tonight defending this bill that Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law.He was debating Dr. Michael Eric Dyson,a professor of sociology that specializes in ethnic studies.During the debate,Tom Horne said:

"Don't divide kids by race. Don't propagandize kids that they are oppressed & that they have no future & that they should be angry at this country. Teach them that this is the land of opportunity where if they work hard they can achieve their dreams.And teach them American history."

Well, Mr. Horne, I agree that we should teach kids American history. Not just European history throughout an entire textbook that purports to teach American history.There would be absolutely no need for ethnic studies classes if folks like Tom Horne weren't so interested in selling the American dream.American history textbooks are filled with partial history & propaganda.

Tom Horne wants to teach people how they should view America presently.I thought history was about everything that transpired in the past.Even the parts of history that you would like to stay buried should be studied.In Tom Horne's opinion,ethnic studies must be suppressed because they shed light on oppression.

Even though I tried so hard to fight oppression,somehow I have been the victim of racial oppression all too often.But,I guess you would have to get in my skin to even comprehend the dilemma I've been in.It' s easy as hell to ignore oppression when you have never been oppressed yourself.I wish that Tom Horne had it right on Anderson Cooper 360 tonight.

Unfortunately,Michael Dyson was the bearer of the awful truth.The American government has historically divided people by race.I guess Tom Horne wants me to forget all about the oppressed people that make up my familial history & focus my attention on the American dream that was denied to them & their kind for oh so long.

Well,it ain't happening Mr. Horne. Whether or not schools offer ethnic studies to my kids or not,I will teach them the dark,oppressive side of American history that my ancestors were a part of. Unlike you,I can't just focus on the myth that if you work hard you can have whatever you want in America.

Barbara Ehrenreich knows. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America is a book written by her.Even if you get rid of ethnic studies, people will still learn about oppression from books like hers.Ehrenreich's book has been studied on college campuses across the country.

It is a part of everyday life & this book points that out. It's hard for all races to achieve the American dream.But,it's even harder for black folks. That's the cold,hard truth that Tom Horne is afraid that ethnic studies classes will bring to light. He doesn't want the oppressed to realize their condition.