THE NARRATIVE DOES NOT END: A Response to ?The End of the Black American Narrative? Q: Mirror, mirror on the floor, How can we lock the racial door? A. Sorry. Race is always an openContinue reading

Kindred Cool: Portraits Inspired by the Jazz Friendship of Ralph Ellison, Romare Bearden and Albert Murray Photography by Laylah Amatullah Barrayn www.KindredCool.org presented with Up South, Inc. August 3 – September 14, 2008 Opening ReceptionSunday,Continue reading

Thanks to my amazing husband, Ralph Richardson, for sending me this. I love to get my free speech on, but these lyrics certainly won’t give a bump to Obama’s campaign. According to the HuffPost, Obama’sContinue reading

Many thanks to poet Patricia Spears Jones for sending this important American Scholar essay to me: The End of the BlackAmerican Narrative A new century calls for new storiesgrounded in the present, leaving behindthe painfulContinue reading

As always, Andrea King Collier is fun-ny! What follows originally appeared on the HuffPost: Andrea King Collier When I was a kid, a mean girl knocked the stuffing out of me and took my shoes.Continue reading

This comes from author Joyce Davis. Atlanta folk show some love!: Hey Folks,>> Some author friends of mine are participating in a fundraiser for a> College Park (ATL) -based organization called Boys Who D.A.R.E.. Money>Continue reading

Soledad O’Brien’s two-part documentary gave voiced expression to diverse African American experiences. “Black in America” was fair, balanced, and factually accurate. The biggest flaw was that the prodigious reportage and full spectrum of opinion presentedContinue reading

In Winnfield, Louisiana, just 40 miles from Jena, Baron “Scooter” Pikes was tasered to death by a local police officer. Pikes is the first cousin of Mychal Bell, the lead defendant in the infamous JenaContinue reading

From MoveOn.org. Wear it with pride!: Hey, Want a free Obama button? MoveOn’s giving them away totally free–no strings attached. I just got mine, and wanted to share the opportunity with you. Click this linkContinue reading

Please read the shorter post from Errol Louis’ Saturday NY Daily News column below, and read this powerful response directed to Congressperson Ed Towns by Congressional candidate Kevin Powell right here: Open Letter to CongressmanContinue reading

An open letter to Kevin Powell should be forthcoming. In the meantime, please see Errol’s Saturday, July 19th column below: Errol LouisChris Rock, Dave Chapelle and other stars come out for a bully Saturday, JulyContinue reading

Thanks to Sabiyha Prince for sending this satire my way. It’s really well done, I think. Much better than The New Yorker cover, which (and this is the thing you gotta get right with comedy)Continue reading

This is a great opportunity for young people interested in cartoons, super(s)heroes, and manga. Jerry is a great brother creating the kinda Black Power we all can love. If you’re in the NYC area andContinue reading

Thanks to Terrie Williams, who sent this EUR.com link to me: NAJEE ALI: An open letter to Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.(July 10, 2008) *Rev Jackson, your vulgar tirade caught on tape by Fox News whereContinue reading

This morning hundreds of New York women gathered at the Women for Obama breakfast. The New York Hilton ballroom was packed, and the line to enter the fundraiser looped through the ballroom lobby, down aContinue reading

What follows is an email response from Reginald Hudlin of BET concerning their recent “Hip Hop vs America” round-tables, specifically “Am I My Sister’s Keeper?”. Sharon Pendana makes important points about content and Black femaleContinue reading

HOT BOOK FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME II When:Sunday, July 20, 20082:00 pm ? until the music stops Where:Pier 6626th Street & 12th Avenue Why:Celebrate the summer with some of the HOTTEST titles for the taking.Continue reading