I’m disappointed to have to share this report from the New York Daily News: Forced to unmask himself as a tax deadbeat, would-be congressman and former “Real World” star Kevin Powell blamed bad luck, badContinue reading
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Eisa’s Blog Entries from 2006-2018
Kevin Powell’s First Commercial for his 10th Congressional District Race for Congress
View Kevin Powell’s commercial by clicking http://www.kevinpowell.net/. And VOTE!!!
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Louisiana Unity Coalition Statement on Shirley Sherrod
Rebuild Hope NOW Thursday, July 22, 2010 National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Louisiana Unity Coalition, NCBCP NCBCP Sponsors Unity Diaspora Campaign NAACP Legal Defense Fund National Council of Negro Women National Urban League CelebratingContinue reading
NABJ Statement on News Organizations Covering Shirley Sherrod
National Association of Black Journalists Statement from the National Association of Black Journalists on the Reaction of News Organizations Covering Shirley Sherrod WASHINGON, DC, (July 22, 2010)-Today, the National Association of Black Journalists issued theContinue reading
James Hannaham’s God Says No
A 19 year old Black student at a Christian college in Florida falls in love with his roommate, but both of them are men. To cure himself, he has sex with a woman on campus,Continue reading
Babies! A Film Review
The French filmmaker Thomas Balmes has produced the cutest documentary ever: Babies. Prepare for the oohs, aahs, giggles, and maybe even an occasional gurgle from the audience; this feature is precious and just about perfect.Continue reading
Brooklyn Reading Works: Laura Grodstein, Danielle Evans, and Martha Southgate Reading this Thursday
A message from Martha Southgate: Hi, all, I’m pleased to announce that I will be curating and reading from my new, as yet unpublished, novel in an evening that will be the last event inContinue reading
TheDefendersOnline.com: The Harlem Renaissance Remembered
By Eisa Nefertari Ulen, published in The Defenders Online, June 2010 Part book-on-tape, part spoken word disc, and part jazz CD, The Harlem Renaissance Remembered is an innovative compilation of poetry, sound, and substance. FeaturingContinue reading
TheDefendersOnline.com: Damon Wayans’ Red Hats Review
This review appeared in edited form at TheDefendersOnline.com With a book begging to be adapted for the big screen, the New York Times bestselling author of Bootleg and 2nd eldest son in one of BlackContinue reading
RingShout: Laughing at Myself in the Mirror
Special guests James Hannaham, author of God Says No, and Victor LaValle, author of Big Machine, join Martha Southgate, Eisa Ulen Richardson, and others for a discussion of comedy in black literature at RingShout: “LaughingContinue reading
TheDefendersOnline: Review of Powder Necklace by Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
By Eisa Nefertari Ulen – Published in The Defenders Online, May 14th, 2010 Powder Necklace, a young adult chapter book by first-time novelist Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond, explodes an awful reality for elite boarding school girlsContinue reading
TheDefendersOnline: Review of Peniel Joseph’s Dark Days, Bright Nights
This review appeared in edited form on TheDefendersOnline.com. In Dark Days, Bright Nights, historian Peniel E. Joseph examines President Barack Obama’s ascent to the White House, an almost unbelievable achievement that is still startling inContinue reading
Laughing at Myself in the Mirror: Comedy in Black Literature
RingShout Salon Featuring Victor LaValle and James Hannaham Podcast on the PEN American Center Site Link: http://www.pen.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/4941/prmID/1064 The second salon hosted by RingShout: A Place for Black Literature, called “‘Laughing at Myself in the Mirror’:Continue reading
Bang the Keys: Barnes and Noble Interview with Eisa Nefertari Ulen :)
Hey, Everyone – Jill Dearman interviewed me for her BarnesandNoble.com column, Bang the Keys. Please check out our conversation, called “Crystelle Clear,” when you can. It’s short and sweet. 🙂 Joy! Eisa Just a BitContinue reading
Kevin Powell Needs Your Support to Run for Congress – Today
Dear Friend, After prayerful consideration, it is my privilege to announce my candidacy for the 2010 Congress of the 10th Congressional District in Brooklyn, New York. I have given this decision a great deal ofContinue reading
Candidate Kevin Powell Responds to Ed Towns in NY Daily News for Allegations of Unethical Behavior
Kevin Powell Responds to Today’s Articlein the New York Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2010/03/26 “At a time in American politics when there is a great deal of mistrust and scrutiny of elected officials by the people, itContinue reading
TheDefendersOnlne: Why James Cameron’s Avatar is Not a Pocahantas Tale
This article appeared in edited form on TheDefendersOnline.com. Avatar is the best feature film ever made by director James Cameron, which is saying a lot, as he also directed Titanic, Aliens, Total Recall, and anyContinue reading
The Tenth National Black Writers’ Conference Program and Activities
The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNYPresents The Tenth National Black Writers’ ConferenceProgram and Activities And Then We Heard the Thunder: Black Writers Reconstructing Memories and Lighting the Way The Conference willContinue reading