Archive for the 'world history' Category

Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave.
Written By Himself.
A New Criticial Edition by Angela Y. Davis.
CityLights Books.
256 pp. $12.95.
What, to the feminist, is the life of Frederick Douglass? It is a life that reveals to him and her the power of a man attempting to achieve freedom and finding that to be [...]

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20-Word Review of “Avatar”

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

The evolution of the white race. “Learn our ways, and perhaps we can cure your insanity,” said the Queen Mother.

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Happy 115th Birthday, Mr. Segar!

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Thanks, Google, for linking to this article. Popeye was a great part of my childhood. And of course I loved this particular cartoon.

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40 Years Later, Never Forget!

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Never.

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On the one hand……
On the other hand…….
On the one hand and the other hand…….

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Happy 40th, Sesame Street! (II)

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

One of my students told me about Roosevelt Franklin today. Since I was part of the first generation of “Sesame Street” watchers (I’m 41), the name sounded familiar…….Wow….allathis is so 1969-early 1970s.

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Happy 75th, Amiri Baraka!

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

And like my mom (also 75 this year), many more, please. Glad the celebration went well.

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Two Views Of Obama’s Peace Prize

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Here are two views I enjoyed reading.

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Glad To See……

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

…..a book like this arrive. Kudos to the author.

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Really, a powerful dialogue. Followed by—or preceded by— these important messages. And I was very proud to see my great friend Herb Boyd as one of the moderators.

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