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Steadiest gigs are on TV for female rappers
The following post originally appears on The New York Times under the title, “For Female Rappers, Steadiest Gigs Are on TV.” By: Jon Caramanica Good news! The most popular rapper in America in the last few months may well have been a woman. In recent years, female rappers have usually been loudest in their absence, […]
The black HIV epidemic: a health mystery in Atlanta’s gay community
The following post originally appears on The Washington Post under the title, “The black HIV epidemic: A public health mystery from Atlanta’s gay community.” By: Jeff Guo ATLANTA — In the early 2000s, a young researcher at the Centers for Disease Control named Greg Millett set out to solve an epidemiological mystery. Nobody could explain why […]
More American Values
I had planned on using this morning’s post to conclude my silly holiday special. Since I took time last week to make a mixtape of rappers covering Christmas songs, I figured I’d spend this morning telling you all about this new, mythical black Christmas figure I had invented. Since Kwanzaa is insufficient and the idea […]
LISTEN: Check Out Kevin Coval’s ‘Chicago (KEEF)’
A re-imagining of Carl Samburg’s classic piece “Chicago,” Kevin Coval examines the media’s handling of Chief Keef and the horrific violence plaguing the Windy City with his new poem “Chicago (KEEF).” Listening to a recording, and read the full text at BlackYouthProject.com!
Lupe Fiasco Sheds Tears Over Lost Friends and Chicago Violence
Upon watching his appearance on a 2006 taping of “My Block: Chicago,” Lupe Fiasco became emotional, shedding tears for friends in the clip who have passed on, and mourning the continued violence that currently plagues the Windy City.
I Like It On The Floor: Why Men Should Think Pink
As I wiped the residue from the corner of my eyes one morning I felt different. Somewhere in the depths of my soul I felt an inexplicable tingling sensation that was incessantly thumping. I drank a glass of water and peered out my window overlooking Lake Michigan. As I watched the unforgiving Chicago wind make […]
Closing Time
The following post was inspired by a video sent to me by @moyazb : httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k–lBw8nTCk
Eating iChips By the Waters of Babylon
The other night, some friends and I were hanging out in a hotel room listening to music. At some point, the Eric Benet song “Ghetto Girl” featuring Meshell Ndegocello (dude, I know. I assure you that it was not my iPod. I’m not saying I don’t have the album, I’m just saying it ain’t on […]