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What’s the Difference between Slapping Kat Stacks and the Grim Sleeper Murders? Nothing, Absolutely Nothing
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJxjxrz-jVc&feature=related When the first video of Kat Stacks being slapped by Bow Wow’s male fans became viral on YouTube back in June, I was immediately angered by the physical act of violence and then equally angered by the misogynistic rhetorical of male honor and female “sexual” dishonor that legitimized the beating of Kat Stacks. However, […]
Are illegal immigrants the problem?
The illegal immigrant is not a border problem but a business one. And while it is fair to say the question of illegal immigration brings up all our trauma around race and xenophobia, it is also fair to say it brings out our capitalist as well. Thus, the “problem” of illegal immigration is not merely […]
Dear Future Husband
Dear Future Husband, A while ago, someone told me that the “Daddy’s Girl” stage in life is important because it has an effect on our later mating preferences. That the quality of my relationship with my father will have a bearing on my expectations for you might not be fair so I just want to […]
Through Another Man's Eyes: Chicago's Politics, Issues, and a Survey
No…Move. I never noticed how rude people could be when you attempt to impose on 15 seconds of their time. I personally give a polite and to the point “no thanks” when I am randomly asked by the most recent “surveyor/save the planet/heal the animals/sign this petition to save the world person.” By no means […]
How To Understand "Acting White"
How To Understand “Acting White” Richard Thompson Ford, Slate, July 5, 2o1o Some black students in the 1990s had a derisive name for their peers who spent a lot of time studying in the library: incog-negro. The larger phenomenon is all too well-known. Many blacks—especially black young men—have come to the ruinous conclusion that academic […]
June 28, 2010 – July 4, 2010
Black gay pride festival held on South Side Daarel Burnette II, Chicago Tribune, July 4, 2010 “Mentoring the 100 Way” Training and Fundraiser Vivian L. Sharp , CityNews Ohio, July 4, 2010 100 Black Men of North Metro golf event benefits youth and community initiatives Shelia M. Poole, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 2, 2010 Black-youth […]
Race & Music: What does it all mean?
Instead of celebrating Independence Day weekend with American flags and the type of unconditional patriotism that I never really understood, I’m going take an opportunity to reflect on our country’s relationship with music and its cultural and racial geneology. Sunday afternoon I found myself at yet a second free concert at the Taste of Chicago: […]
Live Fast And Die Young? C'mon Hip-Hop!
“Die young, but fuck it we flew first class”- Rick Ross. Nihilism in hip-hop is about as old as hip-hop itself . For years rappers have boasted about their carefree attitudes towards everything from sex, to drugs, to money. Although the glorification of these things did not start with hip-hop, they sure were accentuated by […]
On Chris Brown–or Something
It’s a federal holiday. Which probably means most of you have not just settled into your cubicle to read my Monday morning message. Not that anyone would actually be reading this if they were at work this morning, but at least I have a legitimate reason–and a federally recognized one–to be ignored. Initially, I had […]
Violence Is Not Justice! Oscar Grant Killing | Johannes Mehserle Trial | PSA by Youth UpRising
Youth UpRising | July 2, 2010 In anticipation of the jury’s verdict in the Oscar Grant murder trial, Youth UpRising, a youth empowerment group in Oakland, California released this PSA protesting police brutality and other forms of violence. If the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) cop on trial for Oscar Grant’s murder is acquitted, some […]
The Recession's Long-Term Impact on Black Kids
The Recession’s Long-Term Impact on Black Kids Sheree Crute, The Root, June 30, 2010 As adults wrestle with rising foreclosure rates and disappearing jobs, child-development experts are reporting that children may end up shouldering some of the most severe, long-lasting consequences of the recession of 2008, according to the Foundation for Child Development (FCD). Working […]
NBA Free Agency Frenzy 2010
Who says the offseason is boring? Tomorrow marks the biggest day in the NBA season thus far (screw the Lakers). Tomorrow, July 1st is the start of the free agency period. You know what that means, all LeBron, all the time. Some of those other guys, some of the time. This free agent class is […]