Shocking Blacks into Action Against Violence
By Jenice Armstrong, Daily News Staff Writer, originally posted on Philly.com ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / DAILY NEWS STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Nicholas “Sixx” King donned a KKK costume last week to draw attention to the epidemic of black-on-black violence. I’M SURPRISED that Nicholas “Sixx” King didn’t get his butt whupped last week when he walked [...]
By @Robtheidealist, Carleton College Law Student, Originally posted on Orchestrated Pulse The following is a two part series that examines Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. Part 1 explores Tarantino’s approach to the film, while part 2 will explore the content. I’m writing these articles because media plays a pivotal role in cultural production. Django Unchained has real-world implications. Both [...]
Continue reading …Its Vital that African Americans Insist President Obama to Address the Needs of the Black Community
November 19, 2012 Comments Off
By john a. powell, Paul Hudson, Eva Paterson, and Roger A. Clay, Jr., Although we acknowledge the deep support President Obama received from many groups and from the American people generally, African-Americans were a critical constituency both nationally and in battleground states such as Ohio, where African-American turnout increased from 2008 and whose vote share was greater than its [...]
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First published in the Guardian Between voter ID laws and black voter apathy, often overlooked is a radical tradition of abstaining from a corrupt political system Not voting in the age of Obama has become almost a taboo subject among African Americans. After record black voter turnout helped elect the nation’s first black president in [...]
Continue reading …Roseanne Barr and Legendary Concert Promoter Leonard Rowe Talk about Racism in Hollywood
July 10, 2012 Comments Off
The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends towards justice – Martin Luther King, Jr. On June 24, I had the opportunity to co-host with Roseanne, on The Roseanne Barr show, heard each Sunday, on KCAA radio. Our guest was legendary concert promoter and long time friend and manager of Michael Jackson, [...]
Continue reading …By Chanda Causer, former community organizer, Over the past few months I have been asking myself, “Do Black people matter?” On the surface the answer is obviously yes; I couldn’t imagine how dull the entertainment industry would be without the presence of African Americans. From rhythmic dance tunes to fancy footwork on the ball field, to [...]
Continue reading …By now everyone is familiar with the story of 17-year old Trayvon Martin. Visiting a family friend with his father, Trayvon fatefully walked to the corner store for an ice tea and skittles and never again would see his friends or family after a violent confrontation with self-appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman. This story, [...]
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By Tom Rudd, Director of Education and Emerging Research, Kirwan Institute, Death is inevitable. In an ideal world, we would all die in our sleep in a peaceful state of bliss without pain or regret. In the real world, death comes at its own pace and in myriad ways. Most of us, especially the young, [...]
Continue reading …A month after his passing, Trayvon Martin’s untimely death at age 17 continues to saturate national headlines. By now the familiar details are familiar but remain haunting. Walking home from a convenience store in Sanford, FL on February 26th carrying a bag of Skittles and an iced tea, the Black teenager was followed, confronted, and [...]
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By Tristan Wilkerson, My youngest brother turned 19 yesterday. He is young, athletic, smart, respectful, charming, and a joy to be around – much like how those who knew Trayvon Martin would describe him. He loves basketball and is pretty darn good at it. But equally he enjoys the sciences of the mind which has led [...]
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