At the conference many issues were raised; street lit was defended and criticized. Hip-Hop was discussed, and the issue of Black portrayals in the media was on of the recurring themes discussed, whether it be in the halls or from the podium.
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An award winning writer from New York City.
Album Review: Melatonin Magik
Canibus is an emcee with a tendency to embrace cutting edge technological concepts and spit as if he memorizes scientific journals in his spare time. Be advised: should you decide to give this a listen, have two tabs open for Google and Dictionary.com. You will need it!
Read moreA little humor for Black History Month
Yes, I know I have a tendency to be overly serious about issues effecting Black people, but I saw this video that I think summarizes quite well what it does […]
Read moreNegro Dialect?
Not only does Reid laud Obama’s oratorical skills, but he duly notes his verbal dexterity in alternating between the Standard English of every upstanding American and what he terms as the “Negro dialect”
Read moreDespite what Obama says, there will always be a Black America
If president Obama refused to address this amongst other issues that effect predominantly African Americans, then he risks eroding his most loyal base of support. The political fate of one man is not more important than the predicament of the other 40 million African-Americans.
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