Todd S Burroughs
I’m not ashamed to admit that, as a kid in the mid-80s, I wanted to be Rick Redfern when I grew up. I still do. But in 2008, of course, he got laid off and had to re-invent himself as a blogger. Meanwhile, Barbara Ehrenreich told the truth to today’s J-grads. The profession was always [...]
Very dignified. Almost too reserved, frankly. (My mom disagreed; she thought it was an example of perfect pitch.) The comments from Berry Gordy and the Rev. Al Sharpton set the proper context. And Brooke Shields and Usher…..wow, I hope they’re being comforted. Missed Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz’s opener, but I’m sure she nailed it. [...]
And to think, next year, for this blog’s next birthday, I can use “The Four-Legged Zoo!” LOL! Well, one at a time….. And thanks, as always, to Saswat.
I agree with this lament. I stopped reading it a decade ago (I was a charter subscriber, and was impressed with its Tupac coverage), but its death is symbolic of the lost opportunities of the hiphop generation—particularly today’s wannabe moguls and artists and, especially, the current crop of freelance journalists and Black nonfiction writers who wanted to be [...]
Here’s something I helped get published back in 1994. My friend and mentors’ comments here are not only still relevant, but do a good job of explaining Mike’s role. MICHAEL JACKSON: VICTIM OF MEDIA MONEY MACHINE I By Vicky Gholson, Ph.D. When we find ourselves having produced one of the most powerful and influential entertainment [...]
Probably the only time I ever agreed with Stanley Crouch. His view is now more mainstream among Black thinkers.
The key moment here is at the very end, when Mike is on the run from folks trying to capture him—detain him, constrain him, define him. The smile on his face as he infuriates King Eddie is more than just Bugs Bunnyish cleverness; it’s bliss. (He’s completely in his element here, a combo of Eshu, [...]
I mean, what else could I add here about American history? About white supremacy and how it manifests itself in mass media?
….and the second one is here! SEE THE SECOND ONE!!!
This brand-new book occupies the intellectual space between Kevin Powell’s essay collections and Bakari Kitwana’s seminal work. M.K. Asante, Jr., a filmmaker, poet and college professor, adds his name to the list of young (under 45 ) Blacks who’ve written works that seek to combine journalism, personal essays and contemporary history, using hiphop of the point of departure. [...]