When I see Judge Sotomayor I see my neighbors, my professors and mentors , my elders and all my heroes. She is among those who have fought for access on behalf of the poor, and I’m proud of her nomination to the Supreme court. As a NYC native and currently a Bronx resident, [...]
By Saabir
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Also posted in Democrat, Latino, Liberal, Politics, Progressive, Republican, Urban
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Tagged affirmative action, Bronx, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, New York, nomination, Nuyorican, President Barak Obama, Puerto Rican, Sonia Sotomayor, United States Supreme Court
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October 3, 2008 – 3:16 am
As I was walking into my bedroom last night, my lady had the TV on, and I just so happened to hear the music from the hip-hop classic, “Planet Rock,” by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force. I started to groove and reminisce a bit, I noticed that the song was a part of [...]
By Supremeish
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Also posted in African-American, Hip-Hop, Inner-City, Latino, Media, Urban
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Tagged 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs, Afrika Bambaataa, B.O.B, Elevators, Hip-Hop, hip-hop history, Me & You, New York, Outkast, Planet Rock, Soul Sonic Force, South Bronx, Universal Zulu Nation, VH1
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October 3, 2008 – 12:11 am
Here’s the conclusion of the interview Phiscal Matters had with the designer of the famous Obama sneaker, Van Taylor Monroe.
Phiscal Matters: So have you heard from another customizer in the business about your work? Has cats tried to holla at you?
Van Taylor: The funny thing about customizers is that a lot of them don’t [...]
By J. Fahiym Ratcliffe
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Also posted in African-American, Business, Economic Development, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Business, Inner-City, Internet, Latino, Media, Minority-owned, New Media, Progressive, Urban, Urban Development, Urban Marketing
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Tagged Black and Brown, Black and Brown conflict, Brian Michael Cox, California, Cleveland, custom sneakers, Dafur, Democratic National Convention, Diddy, DJ Unk, DNC, Fabolous, Fat Joe, FOX Business News, Gayle King, Hi Hater, Hill Harper, Hip-Hop, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Maino, Music Soulchild, Ohio, Oprah Winfrey, Senator Barack Obama, Slim Thug, Smithsonian, Smithsonian Museum, sneaker customizing, Sole Awakening, Sudan, the Obama shoe, the Obama Sneaker, Van Taylor Monroe, will.i.am
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September 28, 2008 – 2:59 pm
Now if you thought America’s near financial collapse and impending bailout from Congress was something, wait till you fully understand how far the U.S. lags educationally behind China and India as portrayed in this documentary, 2 Million Minutes.
So if future of American educational achievement is in serious trouble, how perilous do you think it is [...]
By Kenyatta Blue
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Also posted in African-American, Asian, Economic Development, Inner-City, Latino, Politics, Progressive, Rural, Urban, Urban Development
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Tagged 2 Million Minutes, academics, American education, China, education, India, public education
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September 25, 2008 – 7:26 am
While the crisis on Wall Street has most people eyes glued to the television or your favorite newspaper’s business section, unbeknownst to most, there was another hearing held in City Hall (New York City) about the efforts to improve diversity at some of America’s biggest advertising agencies.
Some may remember that a similar hearing was called [...]
By Kenyatta Blue
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Also posted in African-American, Asian, Business, Economy, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Business, Inner-City, Latino, Media, New Media, Urban, Urban Development, Urban Marketing, Wall Street
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Tagged advertising agencies, advertising industry, American Association of Advertising Agencies, DDB, diversity, Larry Seabrook, Nancy Hill
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