Jasmyne Cannick
Encyclopedia
Jasmyne Cannick is an African-American
lesbian
civil rights activist. In 2005, Essence
magazine named her one of 25 Women Shaping the World. She was quoted by the Chicago Sun-Times
for her stance on the R. Kelly
scandal. She frequently provides commentary on National Public Radio. She is most outspoken about the divide between gays and blacks, and how gay culture is dominated by whites, which is hard to deal with for blacks because they do not feel part of the gay society and are overlooked. She gained much controversy when she spoke out about why black people could care less about gay marriage. She had an argument with Chuck Knipp
, who plays the controversial drag queen in blackface
, Shirley Q. Liquor. She had a big problem that Chuck Knippe was using blackface, and she started a boycott and protest against him wherever he traveled.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
civil rights activist. In 2005, Essence
Essence (magazine)
Essence is a monthly magazine for African-American women between the ages of 18 and 49. The magazine covers fashion, lifestyle and beauty with an intimate girlfriend-to-girlfriend tone.-History:...
magazine named her one of 25 Women Shaping the World. She was quoted by the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
for her stance on the R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
scandal. She frequently provides commentary on National Public Radio. She is most outspoken about the divide between gays and blacks, and how gay culture is dominated by whites, which is hard to deal with for blacks because they do not feel part of the gay society and are overlooked. She gained much controversy when she spoke out about why black people could care less about gay marriage. She had an argument with Chuck Knipp
Chuck Knipp
Chuck Knipp is an American and Canadian drag queen and comedian best known for his alter egos, the characters 'Shirley Q. Liquor' and 'Betty Butterfield.' A number of videos of Knipp's Butterfield were featured on several different Youtube accounts until 2007 when most disappeared. In mid-2009 a...
, who plays the controversial drag queen in blackface
Blackface
Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used in minstrel shows, and later vaudeville, in which performers create a stereotyped caricature of a black person. The practice gained popularity during the 19th century and contributed to the proliferation of stereotypes such as the "happy-go-lucky darky...
, Shirley Q. Liquor. She had a big problem that Chuck Knippe was using blackface, and she started a boycott and protest against him wherever he traveled.