Please listen to this important interview on NPR.org. From the site: RemembrancesThurgood Marshall, 100 Years After His Birth Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American appointed to the Supreme Court, photographed circa 1970. MPI/Getty ImagesContinue reading

Thanks to Sharon Pendana and Elise Chance for sending this open letter from michaela angela davis to me: A week ago today I sent to many of you a confusing and embarrassing apology for leadingContinue reading

Thanks to Eisa Davis, who sent this to me: Spike Lee to film Broadway’s ‘Passing Strange’ Jul 3, 2008, 01:43 PM | by Nicole Sperling Categories: Theater, TV Biz Spike Lee is going to Broadway.Continue reading

Thanks to Marcia Mayne of Date With a Book, who sent this to me today: Dear Friends, Like many of you, I watched with horror yesterday morning as the Today Show aired a video ofContinue reading

I received this from the Kevin Powell for Congress listserv today: Dear Supporters, We are so excited to announce George Soros? support of Kevin Powell for Congress! George Soros has been on the forefront ofContinue reading

Omar Tyree in The Daily Voice. Read the full statement below: An Urban “Street Lit” RetirementOmar Tyree | Posted June 19, 2008 9:49 AM For the record, I never called my work “street literature” andContinue reading

Talented writer and fellow Hunter College colleague Heather O’Neill interviewed Linda Villarosa for AfterEllen.com. Check out this engaging interview, and support Linda’s book, Passing for Black. Check out some of the interview below: ***** InterviewContinue reading

Keli Goff is a fabulous sister, the author of Party Crashing, and in the running to replace Tavis Smiley on The Tom Joyner Morning Show. Check out her site to see how well she’s representedContinue reading

Single Black Female, a play that explores the interior lives of contemporary African American women, will run at The Duke on 42nd Street through June 29th. Hilarious, authentic, poignant, and glorious: this new production speaksContinue reading

PANDORA’STen Monologues Open the Box of Queer Latino Identities Sister Outsider Entertainment(Producers: Julia Carias, Elisha Miranda, Sofia Quintero & Alexander Ramirez) PRESENT PANDORA’S is a multimedia theater production featuring monologues and documentary shorts which shedsContinue reading

See below for info from Kevin Powell for Congress: Kevin Powell for Congress Join our ranks. Build our forces. Together? we will win! PETITION SCHEDULE NOW ONLINE:http://www.kevinpowellforcongress.org/event_petitioning/ Need new materials? Need more materials? Need aContinue reading

Thanks to Jelani Cobb, who sent this to me: Dear Friends: I am one of the contributors to the anthology Be A Father to Your Child, which focuses on encouraging healthy fatherhood development in theContinue reading

Check out this Ron Kavanaugh interview from Blogcritics Magazine: Interview with Ron Kavanaugh of Mosaic Literary MagazineWritten by Mayra CalvaniPublished June 09, 2008Part of The Slippery Art of Book Reviewing Launched in 1998, Mosaic LiteraryContinue reading

Please see the transcript below for Terrie Williams’ recent CNN appearance: WHITFIELD: And as you can see, talking about depression is very difficult for anyone. But Jordan is an amazing, remarkable example. So in theContinue reading

Thanks to Marie-Elena for sending this to me: The City College Black Studies ProgramThe Black Male Leadership and Mentoring ProjectThe City College of New York, 138 Street & Convent Avenue, MR14New York, NY 10031 SummerContinue reading

Thanks to Linda Duggins for sending this to me: An Open Letter to Certain White Women Who Are Threatening to Withhold Support from Obama in November Your Whiteness is Showing By TIM WISE This isContinue reading

June 13, 2008 National Association of Black Journalists NABJ Mourns the Loss of NBC’s Tim Russert‘Sunday mornings will not be the same without him’ WASHINGTON, D.C., June 13, 2008 – The National Association of BlackContinue reading

Please see the Develop Don’t Destroy newsletter below, and please support their efforts to save Brooklyn from over-development, continued gentrification, and more displacement: Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn NewsletterJune 10, 2008 Atlantic Yards in Jeopardy asContinue reading