Drums in the Global Village

The following book review was originally published in the May/June 2007 issue of The Crisis magazine, right before the 40th anniversary of the Newark Rebellion. 
This was the last article my great friend and mentor, Judy Dothard Simmons, helped me with before she became an Ancestor. I miss her. Much thanks also to Phil Petrie, who was Acting Editor-in-Chief of The Crisis […]

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You know you’re bored when you finally find an article in your apartment that you’ve been (thinking about) searching for FOR YEARS. I finally found this blurb in my old copy of the 100th anniversary issue of Wizard magazine, published eight years ago. Something to think about while we’re all enjoying “Hancock.” 
Black Power!
Ten easy steps […]

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Was this hour of NPR’s “The Diane Rehm Show” really as scary as it sounded? Let me know.
More proof that it’s not a conspiracy if a) it’s out in the open, and b) the targets don’t have the same level of power as the “conspirators.”

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…………..Ta-Nehisi Coates’ beautifully written book yet?
If not, what are you waiting for?

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The new biography of Jack Kirby really isn’t that; it’s an authorized, more-polite-than-it-should-be version of his life used as an excuse to showcase his great art. And thank God for it.
Jack Kirby is responsible for two-thirds of every childhood smile I ever made. Period. The Fantastic Four. The Silver Surfer. The Incredible Hulk. The Mighty Thor. The […]

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Puny humans saw Hulk’s new movie this past weekend. Mixed reviews. Hulk hate puny humans who talk bad about Hulk!
Hulk movie real good. Hulk liked the other movie, too, but it made too many puny humans’ heads hurt. Made Hulk’s hurt, too. Hulk like the new movie better. Hulk SMASH more!
New Hulk movie made good […]

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 A colleague of mine at work peeped me to this, since he’s boyz with Dion Floyd. (Neat rhyme, huh? )
Plot: Two detectives get caught up in a vampire civil war when a vamp decides to be a serial killer.
Verdict: Too many missed punctuation marks marred the reading for this former copyeditor, but this is a very […]

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YESSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. If you see the movie, you MUST wait for the post-credits scene. TRUST ME!

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…..I thought I’d add this poster. Here’s the site.

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Man, am I READY for this!
And for the uninitiated……..

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