Archive for the 'radio' Category

Let’s Take A Poll!

Friday, June 27th, 2008

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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If you do, go to Tom’s site and vote!
I voted for:
Jared Ball
Yvonne Bynoe
Jabari Asim
Byron Hurt
Roland Martin
JUNE 27th UPDATE: The finalists have been announced. Although they are not my picks, I’m glad Tom didn’t just go for the first “intellectual celebrities” everyone could think of.

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We Need More……

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

……documentaries like this!
Thanks to Dr. Jared Ball for finding this video!

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Did You Hear…………

Monday, June 16th, 2008

……. “South Africa At A Crossroads,” Charlayne Hunter-Gault’s NPR series on the current problems of South Africa?
Or that “All Things Considered” story on Cuba’s newspapers?
Or that ATC report a couple of Saturday’s ago on Obama’s impact on a D.C. middle school?
Or that GREAT edition of “On The Media” from a couple of weekends ago?
Wow, clearly NPR is […]

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The Search Is Over……….

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

……..if you’ve always wanted a Black search engine.
Here’s some more on this.

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“Too Young To Die!”

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

I’ve written this more than once: radio, when done right, can get you killed. Here’s some more proof.

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………where can I apply for that job?
(PAUSE)
No, I’m serious.
LOL!
How silly…….

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…..you’ll just have to see the Newseum for itself. I just can’t do it justice.

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Blackface Is Back…..Again

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

First, some history.

Now, moving on to film:
Remember the 1980s comedy “Soul Man,” where the lead character colors himself Black—as in, actor C. Thomas Howell performing in Blackface?
Well, here’s something fun to do in 2008: find Robert Downey Jr. in this promotional photo for the new comedy film, “Tropic Thunder”:

I don’t even know what to say. […]

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In The Spirit of Multiculturalism…….

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

………….I have to offer this, tongue firmly in cheek. Happy African Heritage Month! LOL!
P.S. I gave up watching “Friends” reruns a couple years back when I realized I had memorized every other line, so……

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