Reversed?
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012Victory! (I think.) As a so-called “professional content producer” and/or “artist,” I do understand how complex this could get.) And here’s an important related story.
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“Red Tails”: Malik Russell’s View
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012My friend Malik Russell has this to say about “Red Tails”: I heard George Lucas say that he had to put up the money that the studio’s wouldn’t. Imagine that? George F’ing Lucas a god in Hollywood action genre and he couldn’t get Hollywood to back a Black film? I think its excellent and noble [...]
Harry Belafonte On “Charlie Rose”
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Nothing more to be said.
Freestyling In South Africa!
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Untitled from Shawn Utsey on Vimeo. Wow! I’m proud to say I know the dude on the left—Dr. Mark Bolden.
“Occupying Mumia’s Cell” by Alice Walker
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Occupying Mumia’s Cell (Copyright © 2011 by Alice Walker) I Sing of Mumia brilliant and strong and of the captivity that few black men escape if they are as free as he has become. What a teacher he is for all of us. Nearly thirty years in solitary and still, Himself. He [...]
“Media, Message And Visual Culture:” Black Male Identity Project Symposium
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011My department colleague, Dr. Baruti Kopano (starts at about 40:00; you MUST hear his pledge at 1:51:50!), was part of this recent event. Check it out!
Mini-Book Review: Capitalism And Color Mix In America’s White Supremacist Media History
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011News For All The People: The Epic Story Of Race And The American Media. Juan Gonzalez and Joseph Torres. Verso. 480 pp. $29.95. When journalists write history, there is always the danger of that history being shallow, surface-level. This remarkable book is one of the rare instances of such a problem being a positive, due [...]
A New Record!
Thursday, December 1st, 2011A lot of money for faded newsprint! But what faded newsprint it is! LOL!
I Pledge Alliegiance……..
Thursday, December 1st, 2011As always, thanks to Jared Ball for telling me about this!
Saul Williams– “List of Demands (Reparations)”
Thursday, November 10th, 2011Had never seen (or heard of) this. Williams is always fascinating. Thanks to Kalamu for showing this to me.