One great big shout out to MARLA!! Not only does she put herself in the public eye as a protector of civil rights, but she's also very insightful about her friend's favorite icon. Way to speak out ... its definitely necessary.
Check out this article, scroll down to page 17 and read the letters in the left column about the controversial VMA kiss. I'm so surprised that people are STILL talking about this. Well ... actually, maybe not.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/express/pdfs/EXPRESS_09052003.pdf