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Showing posts with label black. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black. Show all posts
Sunday, June 28, 2015

peru celebrates black history month

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Peru celebrates black history month by Hisham Aidi

"a love supreme" / "allah supreme"?

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Did Coltrane say 'Allah Supreme'? by Hisham Aidi   The recording has long been understood to be a deeply spiritual, even devot...
Saturday, November 02, 2013

tato laviera is dead

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Hispanic New York: Tato Laviera, Prominent Nuyorican Poet, Is Dead This makes me sad. When I was in college I discovered Tato Laviera...
Saturday, February 09, 2013

the seerah is black history

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MeccaDonna: Prophet Muhammad, the Arabs and the Many Shades of Blackness See also: defining legends (again, islam and afrocentricity)
Monday, January 07, 2013

defining legends (again, islam and afrocentricity)

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Defining Legends: Analysis of Afrocentric Writings on Islam by Abdul-Haq ibn Kofi ibn Kwesi ibn al-Ashanti is an interesting e-book I'...
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

billy crystal, blackness and the oscars

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I'm still trying to articulate for myself what I think about Billy Crystal's appearance in blackface at the Oscars. The term blackfa...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

black and latino

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What does it mean to be black and Latino in the U.S.? Featuring interviews with Latino actors Laz Alonso, Tatyana Ali, Gina Torres, Judy Rey...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

ghadafi, frantz fanon and marcus garvey: visions for africa

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Mickey Boston: Ghadafi, Frantz Fanon and Marcus Garvey: Visions for Africa
Sunday, October 23, 2011

piri thomas (1928-2011)

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Piri Thomas' Official Website NPR: Piri Thomas, Poet And Novelist, Remembered Democracy Now!: Author Piri Thomas Dies at 83 LA Times: La...
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Monday, October 03, 2011

pa'lo monte - enigma (featuring chuck d)

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Friday, September 09, 2011

mos def, ya sin, and "government names"

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Mos Def is changing his name to Yasiin! The name is actually old news to some of his fans. A few years ago on The Ecstatic album he said cl...
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

dead poets society

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I just recently learned about the passing of two poets who were a big part of their respective scenes. Will "Da Real One" Bell was...
Thursday, February 24, 2011

r.i.p. dwayne mcduffie

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The Atlantic: Dwayne McDuffie, the Icon CBR: Remembering Dwayne McDuf...
Wednesday, February 09, 2011

to be a black. convert muslim. female.

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From Jamerican Muslimah's Veranda: To be a Black. Convert Muslim. Female.
Monday, February 07, 2011

egypt and race

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The Root has some interesting pieces on race relations in Egypt. First there is the blatantly-titled Egypt's Race Problem by Sunni M. K...
Tuesday, February 01, 2011

poetic pilgrimage - silence is consent

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I think the song itself is from last year, but the video gives the words a new relevance in light of what is going on in Egypt, Tunisia, Yem...
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Monday, January 31, 2011

is the mother plane joining the fight against xenu?

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I wouldn't claim that the following example constitute a genuine trend, just that the two data points seem oddly connected. A few months...
Sunday, January 02, 2011

professor imam and the squadron supreme

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Speaking of comic books, I've recently started to get into the Squadron Supreme especially in their more recently rebooted incarnation....
Thursday, December 30, 2010

young, muslim and black

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Indigo Jo Blogs: BBC Radio 4 – Young, Muslim and Black
Wednesday, December 15, 2010

qui-gon, islam and narnia

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In a recent interview Liam Neeson (who voices the voice of Aslan in the Narnia films and Qui-Gon Jinn in the Star Wars prequal films) has ...