Archive for May, 2010

Asante Sana, Lena Horne

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

I hope you find peace in the Realm of the Ancestors. You sure worked hard enough for it. I’m glad that your commitment to what Negro newspapers used to call “the race” has not been forgotten. I’ll never forget how shocked I was to see your Op-Eds in The People’s Voice on the same page [...]

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29-Word Review of “Iron Man 2″

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Only half as good as the first. Thank God Don Cheadle steals the film, as always. The purpose of the film is to get folks ready for “The Avengers.”

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Welcome To…….

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Lenina! Who came on May Day! And a shout-out to the blessed parents, Saswat and Amrita!  

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24-Word Review Of “The Losers”

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

Kinda like a slick version of “The A-Team,” but with Zoe Saldana (!). So I guess I’ll skip “The A-Team” movie when it comes out.

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Congrats To……….

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

……Ras Baraka in his move from being an appointed city official to an elected city official.

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Ah, Nothing Like The Truth……

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

…..even when it’s acted out. This is the best example of “New Journalism” designed for film I’ve seen. Many thanks to Jared Ball for pushing me to watch this.

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