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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

thoughts on mccain's disavowal of the pastors

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Thoughts on McCain's recent disavowal of John Hagee and Rod Parsley, the pastors whose endorsement he sought: 1. To begin with, it was ...
Saturday, May 24, 2008

how to write a political poem aka "somewhere in flordia votes are still being counted"

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The following poem has been heavily anthologized. (I actually own at least 3 different poetry/spoken word CDs and a DVD where it appears)....
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

obama and different religious communities

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On religion factor, it's Obama for president by Douglas Todd Let's cut to the almost-inevitable chase: How will Barack Obama do aga...
Sunday, May 18, 2008

rap the casbah

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"Born Here" - DAM “Min Irhabi?” (“Who’s a Terrorist?”) - DAM In These Times: Rap the Casbah by Michelle Chen For more than a gene...

even more assorted bits

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1. Is it just me or are the more black "talking heads" on the television news shows? And what is even better is the fact that they...
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Saturday, May 17, 2008

walterio carbonell (1920-2008)

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From The Passing of a Black Giant in Cuba: A Tribute to Walterio Carbonell by Carlos Moore: Widely regarded as the father of a Black Consci...
Thursday, May 15, 2008

juan crow in georgia

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The Black Commentator: Juan Crow in Georgia by Roberto Lovato Latinos’ subordinate status in Georgia and in the Deep South bears more than ...

why is america in iraq? aka what if noam chomsky were a latino stand-up comedian?

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I normally have trouble swallowing Carlos Mencia's unapologetically jingoistic brand of comedy so I was really surprised by the follow...

rev. 'icarus', the obama campaign, & the left

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The Black Commentator: Rev. ‘Icarus’, the Obama Campaign, & the Left by Bill Fletcher, Jr. gives some insight into what Rev. Wright...
Monday, May 12, 2008

more assorted bits

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1. I think it is not just surprising but sad that out of all the members of Public Enemy, Flavor Flav seems to be the most successful and ...
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Sunday, May 11, 2008

chicago mayor richard daley on obama - ayers

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There are a lot of reasons that Americans are angry about Washington politics. And one more example is the way Senator Obama's opponents...
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assorted bits

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I feel like quickly sharing a couple of quick items which have been on my mind rather than doing extended blogging on any one of them. 1. I ...
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Saturday, May 10, 2008

the philosophy of ahmed abdul-malik

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From The Manrilla Blog: The following is an article about the Sudanese bassist and composer, Ahmed Abdul-Malik, that was originally publishe...
Wednesday, May 07, 2008

memin pinguin: the structural violence of an image

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Here is an interesting short film which connects the Memin Penguin controversy to the larger context of the history of people of African des...
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no le pegue a la negra (rebelion)

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At first I was going to argue that Joe Arroyo's Salsa classic, No le pegue a la negra, was too understated in terms of criticizing ra...
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how jesus became christian

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I recently finished reading How Jesus Became Christian by Barrie Wilson, Ph.D. The book wasn't half-bad but to be honest, I really wasn...
Sunday, May 04, 2008

buddhist sufi

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The Buddhist Sufi Last night my soul ask a question of existence. Why are you upside down with flames in your belly? Happy, unhappy, indigo-...
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drugs, inner cities and the us government

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I think that some folks have a hard time believing in conspiracy theories because they tend to imagine them only in their most cartoonish v...

hiv/aids and the us government

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So let me be clear... Do I believe that the U.S. government invented HIV/AIDS in a laboratory in order to commit genocide against Black peop...
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Saturday, May 03, 2008

children running through

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I used to be shy You made me sing. I used to refuse things at the table. Now I shout for more wine. In somber dignity, I used to sit on my m...