In the wake of MJ’s death, the question of race and color looms in the background. Yeah, yeah – your boy had a red thriller jacket, black pleather pants, glitter socks and penny loafers in the second grade – I idolized Michael, along with millions of his other fans. However, over time the [...]
By Saabir
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Also posted in African-American, Business, Progressive, Urban
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Tagged American culture, color, death, identity, identity politics, Michael Jackson, music, popular culture, race, self-esteem
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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, Hispanic, Latino, Liberal, 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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November 5, 2008 – 10:55 am
My wife told me this morning that this was the “first time she wanted to wave an American flag,” and I feel her. An extraordinary event occurred on November 4th, 2008 – an event that I and many Americans of African descent never thought we would ever see – the election of the United States [...]
By J. Fahiym Ratcliffe
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Also posted in African-American, Business, Economic Development, Economy, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Business, Inner-City, Minority-owned, Progressive, Urban, Urban Development
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Tagged Barack Obama, President of the United States
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October 30, 2008 – 7:48 am
Did any of you happen to watch Barack Obama’s 30-minute infomercial on most of the major TV networks last night? Two words come to mind – emotionally brilliant. Whatever criticisms some contributors at Phiscal Matters have with the Senator, all of us recognize Mr. Obama’s brilliance, his sound intellect and measured candor – qualities befitting [...]
By J. Fahiym Ratcliffe
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Also posted in African-American, Business, Economy, Hip-Hop, Inner-City, Media, Minority-owned, New Media, Progressive, Urban, Urban Development
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Tagged 30 minute TV commercial, Al Sharpton, Allhiphop.com, Chaka Zulu, Chuck Creekmur, Disturbing Tha Peace Entertainment, dream hampton, Greg Watkins, infomercial, Jesse Jackson, Kevin Powell, Louis Farrakhan, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King J.R., Mayor Corey Booker, Micheala Angela Davis, new Black leadership, New Jersey, Newark, Reginald F. Lewis, Rob 'biko' Baker, Senator Barack Obama, Tarik Ross
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October 26, 2008 – 10:06 am
Shout out to Jycorri and the big homie, Ryan for this one. Filmmaker Charles Stone III (Paid In Full, Drumline and Mr. 3000), most notably known for the Budweiser True ad campaign, a.k.a. “Whasssuuuppp” TV commercials in 2000, is back with a redux of that classic spoof – just in time for Election Day.
Stone is [...]
By J. Fahiym Ratcliffe
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Also posted in African-American, Business, Dow Jones, Economy, Finance, Hip-Hop, Inner-City, Internet, Media, NASDAQ, New Media, Progressive, Urban, Urban Marketing, Wall Street
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Tagged Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser, Change, Charles Stone III, commercial, election day, November 4th, True, TV, Whassuupp
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