crusader subculture in the us military

Loonwatch: Exclusive: The Crusader Sub-Culture in the US Military

scientology and the nation of islam

This has got to be one of the more bizarre and unexpected developments on the American religious landscape:

Beliefnet: Is Louis Farrakhan trying to merge Islam and Scientology?
 Examiner: Louis Farrakhan has sold out the N.O.I.
Patheos: When Worlds Collide II: Scientology and the Nation of Islam
New Republic: The Mothership of All Alliances

tato laviera tribute

tato laviera is dead

Hispanic New York: Tato Laviera, Prominent Nuyorican Poet, Is Dead This makes me sad. When I was in college I discovered Tato Laviera's poetry and it played a big role in my thinking about what it means to be Afro-Latino. I even organized an event to bring him to campus and got to spend a chunk of time with him. He's apparently been sick for a while with diabetes and unconscious. Rest in Peace. Inna illahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.