Thanks to Keith Carr for sending me a Village Voice article about three African American men who tried to create a Brooklyn venue for urban arts and music. Todd Triplett, Shaun Jenkins, and Philip McKenzieContinue reading

As a proud graduate of Teachers College Columbia University, I’m surprised and outraged by the recent hate crime on campus. As the media have been reporting, someone placed a noose on the office door ofContinue reading

Thank you, Keith Carr, for forwarding this message from Mitty Owens to me: Dear Community Friends: Can you join me (and little Naia!) for next Sunday’s neighborhood walk-a-thon??? (Sunday, 10/14 at 12noon … see websitesContinue reading

My earlier post shared Terry’s letter. Here’s her blog entry. Amazing, not only for the revelation of her personal strife, but also for the way she contextualizes her experience in the larger debate of UrbanContinue reading

Or, is that a stretch? You decide after reading this LA Times article Susan McHenry of Black Issues Book Review just sent to me: Book newsL.A. bookshop focused on African Americans may closeEso Won hasContinue reading

Don’t mess with Terry. The letter below was forwarded to me — and others in Black books and media – this morning. This is Terry’s letter, Terry’s words. This is what was forwarded to me:Continue reading

This YouTube video is amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWm7Uw78epQ Watch it for beautiful images of a Fort Greene corner, not far from the Bed-Stuy border, and young folk gathered around the late and greatest MC of all HipContinue reading

Stacey Patton authored a heart-wrenching memoir about her experiences with child abuse and life as a foster child. A member of the History Department faculty at Montclair State University in New Jersey and Ph.D. candidate,Continue reading

Thanks, Pittershawn Palmer, for sending this to me: A MOMENT OF SILENCE BEFORE I START THIS POEM Before I start this poem, I’d like to ask you to join meIn a moment of silenceIn honourContinue reading

Angela Burt-Murray, Gayle King and Kevin Liles hosted a fabulous book party for journalist Amy DuBois Barnett last night. They reserved the penthouse of the SoHo Grand, and the New York literary world – folkContinue reading

Thank you to Kendra Lee, who first read about this on SeeingBlack.com and sent the info to me. On Friday, September 7th, a noose was found hanging from a tree in front of the NyumburuContinue reading

CNN has just reported that locals in Alexandria, LA drove through town in a red pick-up truck that had two nooses, at least one made from an extension cord, tied to the back. Shame thatContinue reading

As I said in my blog on the Jena 6, what time is it? Thank you to my Uncle Lance for sending me this: This happened in West Virginia, USA very recently and yesterday, WednesdayContinue reading

The amazing Elizabeth Nunez will be reading and signing – DATE: Saturday, October 6, 2007 TIME: 6 pm to 7 pm WHERE: Brooklyn Museum WHAT: First Saturday Series celebrating Contemporary Caribbean Art co-curated by BAMContinue reading

Sunday, September 16thBrooklyn Book Festival – “My First Time Panel”10:00 amBrooklyn Borough Hall Community Room2/3, 4/5 to Borough Hall A/C to Jay StreetThe Brooklyn Book Festival will be the place to be on Sunday, SeptemberContinue reading

The National Association of Black Journalists sent a call for members to cover the story of the Jena 6. Thanks to my friends, including Wendi and Blair Smith and Theo Perry, who sent me additionalContinue reading