Todd S Burroughs
John Hope Franklin aided Thurgood Marshall in the Brown case and wrote a definitive history of African-Americans. If that was all he did, it would be enough. But he was a very productive scholar who was serious squared about (African-)American history.
It’s going WAY too fast for me. My friend Wayne Dawkins explained to me that the Great Recession has turned what was a 10-year transfer away from print into a one-year shift, which is why it’s so painful for so many. I think he’s right.
I’m happy to say that I know several Morgan State University students who are involved in this short. This student project—which reimagines how John Stewart became Green Lantern—stars three students I had the honor of teaching, and one of our (Department of Communications Studies) faculty members. The sequel is in post-production. I think I caught [...]
What a GREAT way to show the problems in Darfur!
An important story on important work.
….this interview with Manning Marable about his upcoming biography of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X)?
………Charlie Rose’s conversation with Jessye Norman?
…..and my quick verdict is this: it’s a great adaptation of the famous graphic novel. Now, as a movie….. dunno. I’ve seen it twice now, and I’d put in the Top 5 of the Best Superhero Movies ever just for effort. But it would probably be No. 5. So, to sum: APDAPTATION=A MOVIE=B