Our representative democracy is not working because the Congress that is supposed
to represent the voters does not respond to their needs. I believe the chief reason for
this is that it is ruled by a small group of old men. — Shirley Chisholm
A few year back, I had the pleasure of interviewing Shola Lynch, independent filmmaker […]
…or, you can head over to Yvette’s place and check out her tribute to the High Priest of High Heels. She’s compiled a playlist of His Royal Purpleness-related covers and collaborations. Etta James did “Purple Rain”? Who knew?
And whilst over there, dig if you will a 2nd playlist of Post-Purple Rain favorites.
Back when Purple Rain […]
The ladies featured in the playlist below need no introduction (besides, I gotta go pick up the kids from school and take the kitties to the vet). We can quibble in the comments about who-all I didn’t include. Enjoy…
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Greetings All!
This Sunday, the 24th of February, I’ll be a featured guest on AfroNerd Radio, with host dburt, talking about black cinema, past, present and future. AfroNerd is self-described as a “web sanctuary for people of color with intellectual and artistic pursuits, addressing interesting and varied subjects - current national/world affairs, culture, science, religion, politics, […]
Earlier this month, InkogNegro commanded asked those of us on his blogroll to ponder and answer a handful of questions. Of the questions listed, I’ve chosen this one:
How do we persuade our children to firmly understand the need for thorough knowledge of English, […]
I am pleased to turn the blog over today to my fellow AntiRacistParent and writing comrade, Tami Winfrey Harris. Tami blogs at What Tami Said, where she weaves the personal and the political in ways that challenge and inspire. Tami is a contributor to the upcoming anthology, What We Think:Gender Roles, Women’s […]
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The title of this blog entry is not intended to minimize the great contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. It is intended to remind us that the struggle for civil rights was (and is) a struggle fought by countless people whose names will likely never be recited by schoolchildren, during […]
I discovered Chris Chambers’s blog via the blogroll of some blogger we both read. Could you resist a blog called, “Nat Turner’s Revenge”? I couldn’t, so I clicked. Since then, I’ve enjoyed Chris’s commentary on politics, history, and sports (Yep, sports. I’ll say it again–if the writing is engaging, I’ll read […]
Guess who’s invited to participate in a panel discussion about “The State of Black America” at Duquesne University.
Me!
“Please join the Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Black Student Union on February 19, 2008 in the Duquesne Room at 7:00PM as a panel of African American leaders from the City of Pittsburgh share their diverse […]
