The ability to use information technology to engage in civic discourse and collaborative projects is why some people claim that the Internet is a democratizing tool. Because production and engagement costs are lowered, theoretically anyone, even individuals from low-income or disadvantaged communities should be able to have access to the same information as individuals from […]
Campaign season is in full swing and politicians are courting voters harder than R. Kelly at a middle school dance. Sorry, maybe that wasnât  the best comparison. Both Republicans and Democrats are doggedly vying to woo an important voting bloc- Latinos. The Census Bureauâin its first nationwide demographic tally from the 2010 headcountâsaid Thursday the […]
Check out this fascinating article about Occupy Harlem, and why the Occupy movement ain’t just a “white thing.” There are definitely prominent Black voices in the movement. Activists and scholars like Angela Davis and Cornell West have been major supporters of the movement since practically day one; Dr. West was even arrested on October 21st […]
Heavy Metal usually gets all the credit for producing music that keeps sane people up at night. But donât get it twisted; Hip Hop has cursed us with some of the sickest and most sadistic sounds ever committed to tape. Donât believe me? Keep reading, if you dare âŚ
People really just donât like Drake. And by that I mean the very idea of Drake. But like it or not, he’s about to go to the next level. I’d put money on it. And here’s why…
The countdown for Beyonceâs new music video has been on since a preview was posted earlier this week. The much-hyped video has finally arrived, and it does not disappoint. Bey gets her Audrey Hepburn-meets-70âs supermodel on in the video for âCountdown,â with a natural charisma that is all her own on full freakinâ […]
BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH October 4th, 2011  BET founder Bob Johnson has taken a surprising position on President Obamaâs Jobs Bill, as well as that whole âtax the wealthy,â âmake the elite pay their fair shareâ thing. ââI think the president has to recalibrate his message,â Johnson said. âYou don’t get people to like you by […]
When the SAT asked however many thousands of high school seniors take it every year to find the word that relates most to ‘oarsman’ and the correct answer is ‘regatta’, half of the white test takers knew the answer and a fifth of black test takers knew it. The white kids were more likely to […]
Our Imperiled HBCUs Della Britton, President and CEO of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, has written a fascinating article at BlackVoices.com, shining a spotlight on our imperiled HBCUs. Entitled âHBCU Blues: Americaâs Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the 21st Century,â Britton asserts that the state of our HBCUs may go from bad to worse as […]
It seems I’ve been more polemical than usual these last few weeks. So how about something completely worthless and asinine–ok, more worthless and asinine than what I usually post here–this Monday? Because, frankly, all I have to say about The Help‘s (and The Smurfs’) continued box office success this weekend is: Effing reallyâ˝â˝ (God bless the interrobang.) Anyway, in case […]
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFIh9hQZVr0 âMusicians Donâtâ Die, They Decompose.â The power of music is a secret to no one. You can find the manifestations of this power everywhere. Just observe the impulse you get when you hear a strong base in the background of a new track, or the tired feeling you get when listening to something slow […]
Today Show | June 14, 2011 Bright Blessings, a North Carolina non-profit, provides toys and food to homeless families with children celebrating their birthdays. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
