My essay on Bernie Sanders’ approach to BlackLivesMatter, police brutality, Continue reading Bernie Sanders’ speech to Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) | Blog#42
Category Archives: Africana
PBS’ punishment of Henry Louis Gates unfair to viewers | Proportionality on Blog#42
Proportionality eluded PBS when the decision was made to suspend a beloved professor of African American studies’ Continue reading PBS’ punishment of Henry Louis Gates unfair to viewers | Proportionality on Blog#42
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet on BBC Jazz 625 (1966) | Blog#42
Dizzy’s genius as a composer, bandleader and soloist come shining through in this beautifully-restored high-quality recording. Continue reading Dizzy Gillespie Quintet on BBC Jazz 625 (1966) | Blog#42
The insufferable colorism of .@CornelWest | #Racism on Blog#42
Cornel West’s almost constant use of the same repugnant racial language he decries, Continue reading The insufferable colorism of .@CornelWest | #Racism on Blog#42
White support for #RachelDolezal is racist | #Transracial on Blog#42
If the New York Times comment section is a microcosm of America, then the reasons why a preponderance of readers who’ve made these the top comments, so far, are racist in nature: Continue reading White support for #RachelDolezal is racist | #Transracial on Blog#42
Transcript: James Baldwin debates William F. Buckley (1965) | Blog#42
Following the video is my own transcript of James Baldwin’s famed 1965 debate speech at Cambridge University’s Union Hall. I have done my utmost to transcribe his words faithfully, adding only the emphasis of stars around words he uttered forcefully during his presentation. Continue reading Transcript: James Baldwin debates William F. Buckley (1965) | Blog#42
#Limbaugh Attacks Obama’s #Trade Agenda | #TPP irony on Blog#42
Oh, the irony! With Mitch McConnell having spent the last couple of weeks bending over backwards to marshal the troops, even going so far as to praise President Obama for the TPP negotiation. Continue reading #Limbaugh Attacks Obama’s #Trade Agenda | #TPP irony on Blog#42
Open letter to Joe @MadisonSiriusXM: on #ManUp, #PantsUp on Blog#42
Dear Mr. Madison,
I’ve been a fan of yours for many years. That is, I was one until I saw this picture on your Facebook timeline this week.
Continue reading Open letter to Joe @MadisonSiriusXM: on #ManUp, #PantsUp on Blog#42
PBS documentary: American Denial | understanding the roots of subconscious bias | #Racism on Blog#42
“In the wake of recent events that have sparked a national dialogue, American Denial explores the power of unconscious biases around race and class. Using Gunnar Myrdal’s 1944 investigation of Jim Crow racism as a springboard, the film shows how unrecognized, unconscious attitudes continue to dominate racial dynamics in American life.” Continue reading PBS documentary: American Denial | understanding the roots of subconscious bias | #Racism on Blog#42
#MalcolmX on self-love & self-hate | Documentary: Make it plain on Blog#42
“Who taught you to hate the color of your skin? Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate the shape of your nose and the shape of your lips? Who taught you to hate yourself from the top of your head to the soles of your feet? Who taught you to hate your own kind? Who taught you to hate the race that you belong to so much so that you don’t want to be around each other? No! Before you come asking Mr. Muhammad does he teach hate, you should ask yourself who taught you.”
Malcolm X Continue reading #MalcolmX on self-love & self-hate | Documentary: Make it plain on Blog#42