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Journey in Black; Enlightening Pieces by 19 Women Explore Pivotal Moments Experienced by Females of Color Christopher A. Yates, The Columbus Dispatch, July 5, 2009 Number of Black Male Teachers Belies Their Influence Avis Thomas-Lester, The Washington Post, July 4, 2009 Club Owners Want to Take Golf to the Inner City Kareem Copeland, The Associated […]

A Life of Purpose Childs Walker, The Baltimore Sun, June 28, 2009 Artist is Creative in Helping Youth Sonya Bernard-Hollins, Kalamazoo Gazette, June 28, 2009 Need Scouting in Urban Communities Robert H. Young Jr., Birmingham News, June 28, 2009 My Word: When is Enough, Enough in the East Bay?  Time to Get Involved and Stop […]

We Need Adults Who are Builders of Men Fabu, The Capital Times, June 20, 2009 CALIFORNIA: Grants Aim to Help Immigrants Fit in to U.S. Society; Nearly $1 Million Will Aid Such Efforts as Easing Black-Latino Conflicts and Pushing Worker Rights Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, June 19, 2009 Star-Filled Lineup Set for Civil Rights […]

Crofton Killing Prompts Race Discussion Shantee Woodards, The Capital, June 14, 2009 “A Pebble Tossed in the Pond, and the Rings are Still Going Out.” In 1986, Amid Rising Violence, Denver Police Complied a List of 69 Names.  They Were Mostly African-American Teens, Lived Near East 28th Avenue and Williams Street and Were Believed to […]

I hate money ’cause it makes me numb. – M.I.A. Yesterday, I had to stop by the main library on campus to return a recalled book.  (I’m coming for you, book recaller! What am I supposed to use for coasters now that you’ve taken a liking to all my books on racial passing?  You suck!)  […]

Uh oh.  It’s a code red (black and green).  The bat signal is out.  bell hooks has started spelling her name in all CAPS.  Call up your elders, pray to your ancestors; conjure up your inner fairies, spirits, and goddesses.  Tyler Perry is turning your favorite play, excuse me, choreopoem into a movie.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca_vv6urOCY Just last week, I stumbled upon a movie trailer on YouTube that really caught my attention.  The independent film, Precious, tells the story of Claireece “Precious” Jones, a Harlem-bred, morbidly obese, pregnant, HIV-positive, illiterate, junior high school student who struggles with low self-esteem.  If that isn’t already an earful, Precious’ story is further complicated […]

R.I.P. John Hughes It’s been a tough summer for 80s babies. Though Purple Rain–and my sister–turned 25, those of us who remember taper-legged jeans and neon colors the first time around have had a rough summer vacation with the death of Michael Jackson and now John Hughes. Frankly, the shit is freaking me out. I’m […]

      President Barack Obama has a knack for quelling folk’s fears through rhetoric. When his opponents said he was inexperienced, he countered them by characterizing himself as the “fresh air” Washington needed after being pillaged by Beltway insiders. When Black folks questioned his Blackness, he adopted a more homiletic tone in some of his […]

For decades Detroit has been the center of the automotive industry in the United States, and was the destination of many black migrants in the early 50’s and 60’s. The factories provided jobs that allowed black men and women with little education to pay for their families in sustainable and even upwardly mobile ways. As […]

A few years ago, when I was still taking graduate school course work, I got into a “disagreement” with a colleague about race and class. We had just left our course on mid-20th century black literature, and were hanging out in the department lounge for some strange reason–something I’d never do now. I think we […]

There were some questions from folks–ok, maybe just one folk–regarding my inference that Perez Hilton really meant nigger when he called will.i.am a thug last month after the Much Music Awards.  Well, earlier today, a friend of mine sent me a link to a story about Perez’ interview in this month’s Advocate.  In it, Perez […]