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Friday, April 28, 2006

lift every voice and sing

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In the same poem, I also mentioned how I preferred Lift Every Voice and Sing to any star-spangled martial war cry. I used to teach middle sc...

"jose can you see..."

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As a creative response to some of the recent debates about immigration, several Latin musicians have gotten together to record a Spanish-lan...
Thursday, April 27, 2006

the world's sixteen crucified saviors

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The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors by Kersey Graves is a book I've occasionally seen in Afrocentric bookstores but I recently fo...
Wednesday, April 26, 2006

the mad dervish

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I was doing a search recently and found Manuel aka the Mad Dervish who is another Latino Muslim blogger (on Myspace). Like most myspace blo...
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Tuesday, April 25, 2006

"i am become death, the destroyer of worlds"

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The article Divine Mushroom Cloud: A Call to Worship by Karen Horst Cobb explores the religious significance of nuclear warfare. Of course, ...

when keeping it real goes wrong

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Good Times. Any time you meet a payment. - Good Times. Any time you need a friend. - Good Times. Any time you’re out from under. Not getting...

she watch channel zero

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I just found out from Alexandalus that April 24-30 2006 is TV Turn-Off Week. He has several interesting links with more info.
Sunday, April 23, 2006

3500 years ago...

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3500 years ago, people in Egypt worshipped different Gods than we do, although some have similar stories (Osiris and Horus). When we look ba...
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immortal technique: two interviews

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I haven't talked about the Afro-Latino political rapper, Immortal Technique in a while. But last month he did a two-part interview with ...
Friday, April 21, 2006

jesus radicals

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Even when they call us mad, when they call us subversives and communists and all the epithets they put on us, we know we only preach the sub...
Thursday, April 20, 2006

holy blood, holy grail

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a belated "holiday" piece.... I've been reading Holy Blood, Holy Grail. I just finished a few days ago. The book has been gett...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006

more on farrakhan in cuba

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Reuters: Farrakhan in Cuba calls for "regime change" in US Prensa Latina: US Newspaper Distorts Farrakhan Visit to Cuba Final Call...
Monday, April 17, 2006

even more on immigration

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More Black and Muslim commentary on immigration: Welcome to Mexicali by Marvin X Why I Support the Latino Demonstrators by Amin Sharif Chi...

more on immigration

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To be honest, it is slightly surprising to me how much people seem to be coming together around issues of immigration. I've tended to th...
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Sunday, April 16, 2006

the lemba

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As a part of my ongoing and vigorous discussions with Sondjata on Abrahamic religion and Afrocentritiy it had occured to me that it would b...
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Friday, April 14, 2006

"one man's freedom fighter..."

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In These Times: The Battle for Fred Hampton Way by Salim Muqakkil talks about the current struggle in Chicago to name one city block in hon...
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gattaca: so this is how it starts...

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NYTimes: Seeking Ancestry in DNA Ties Uncovered by Tests by Amy Harmon shows how DNA testing is being used in order make and establish clai...
Wednesday, April 12, 2006

when is a terrorist not a terrorist?

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Miami Herald: Patriot Act bars Cuban rebels from asylum Supporters of an old anti-Castro rebellion are having difficulties getting asylum i...

"i never ever ran from the ku klux klan and i shouldn't have to run from a black man cause that's..."

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Self-destruction by the Stop the Violence All-Stars. I was just thinking about that lyric earlier today. The song takes me way back. I almo...
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006

dave chappelle on npr

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Last Laughs 2004: NPR interview with Dave Chappelle