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OMG… this is a brilliant blog, Renina!!! I think we
disagree, alot; but, your thinking is tour de force
thinking!!!!
-Alex l NYC
Renina continues to
challenge herself and
give these types of
conversations a platform
away from the classroom.
i also think she grapples
with a lot of ideas and
i love that she’s not afraid
to put that work on display.
i’m thankful.
-Bianca l Brooklyn
You’re bookmarked based off of this post alone
-Ketchums l Michigan
I’ve read your blog for a long time and this is
my first time responding. You give me reason
to think and improve upon myself and others.
Thank you.
-John l Florida
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Aren’t the Cool Kids fresh? The remind me of Doom meets De La in a 1989 fun house.
Camp Lo STILL RAPPIN’.
Don’t you love that moment where you be like,So and So still trynna rap?
That’s hot.
They sound dope and their visuals look RIGHT.
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Did yall know that I was a Beatnuts fan. If anyone hasintoxicated [...]
Typically the venom I witness in the media towards parents is directed at those that are low income and the working poor. Imagine my surprise when I see the homies at the Washington Post talking sh*t about people who hire folks to HELP with raising their children.
But no more! [...]
The police shot a Black man in the back in North Oakland last week.
According to the facts, he resisted arrest, he was tasered, continuedto move and was later found to have a gun.
The good old folks in the SF Chronicle comments section have revealed their soft bigotry.
Mainly, I found it interesting that NO [...]
You ever have one of them jobs where peeingshould happen at a minimum, going onvacation is a ‘NICE IDEA” and your “personal” e-mail is blocked?
Well.
My current gig is like this and I have neverseen anything like it before.
And baby let me tell you. It is a beast.
As much as a I talk about [...]
Hold up. So 40 went from almost having Biggie clapped to giving thedude an escort.
Like I said.
The Bay don’t play.
Street justice is the order of the day.
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Think imma have to have a Mistah F.A.B day here at MM.
In fact hearing him freestlye makes me WANT to hear himover some beats other than the [...]
Ewwwww. Our folks, Jay, is putting out an album inspired by American Gangster.
Delish.
In an hour long telephone interview, Jay-Z, 37, who has spoken of spending his early years in Brooklyn both rapping and drug dealing, said that the movie had tremendous resonance for him and had sparked a burst of [...]
I saw Foxy Brown in the Tunnel once.
She is beautiful.
Her teeth were strikingly bright and her skin waslike a melted chocolate bar.
She and Kurupt were still dating then.
They were out together that night.Here it is, years later and she is in jail.
I wonder what is going through her [...]
I like the fact that J hud is getting some shine.
Jill Scott as well.
Add America Fererra.
The William Sisters too.Callie Torres (from Greys Anatomy.)
None of these women are size fours.And even tho’ I have always been a lil’ bit-a-something,as a feminist I understand the importance of havinga RANGE of body images repped in the [...]
This fly mural in was in the Mission also. Old boy goes to work diligently.
Can’t believe no one has shot a video here?
Friday night I hung out with the adults (hi j-sf) for the firsttime in helllllla weekends. I felt like a momma who finallyfound a baby-sitter after being in the house for [...]
Platano Pride by Miguel Luciano Isn’t this an amazing photograph?
There is a new show up at the BK Museum and the artistMiguel Luciano, is featured in it.
Stop by.Show love, its the Brooklyn Way.
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Here at Model Minority, we are all about you makingyour cake.I found this GREAT little tool that shows you how tocalculate your salary [...]
New Model Minority is an ad free blog, because I see this space as an end in and of it self. No sponsors. No corporation. Just Thugs, Feminists and Boom Bap. Feel free to donate, if you feel moved by the work here. More than your donation I want your comments.Enjoy the site. ~Renina
