The interesting thing about working in academia is youlearn a lot about human beings when you look that the distinction betweenthe choices that their students and the choices that they make fortheir children. In fact, on my rules when dealing with institutions is,analyzing whether the person in a position of authority (PIA)is recommending something for [...]
Archive for October, 2007
White Folks HEART Affirmitive Action.
Monday, October 8th, 2007Is Nelly Right? Rappers and their Problems with Accountability.
Monday, October 8th, 2007Man. Isn’t hip good when its good? I like hip hop. And I presume that if you are reading this, that you do to. Because I like hip hop I always keep my eye open forany intergenerational dialog that music fosters. Case in point. Two things have arisen in the last fewweeks that I caught [...]
M Dot Does Dallas: Birthday Gristle Edition
Friday, October 5th, 2007If you would have told me last year that I would be living inthe Bay and spending my born day in Dallas, I would have been like,shut the f- up. But I am, and its interesting. The dope thing about cominghome is that you are around people that love you NOmatter what. They don’t care [...]
Malcom, Biggie and Chauncy Bailey: The Public Murdering of Black Men
Monday, October 1st, 2007Yesterday I was reading an article about Kahlil Islam,the man who was sent to jail for killing Malcolm. HE STILL maintains his innocence. I started thinking about what happens to a people when so manyof their leaders are PUBLICLY MURDERED and the personcommitting the action is never caught. Biggie. Pac. Malcom. Martin. Who killed them? [...]
Isiah Thomas Thinks he Can Call Me a B*tch.
Monday, October 1st, 2007I want to state, for the record, that I am curious about Isiah’s statement and that I am NOT going at him. Enough of THAT happens in the media and our culture in general. I my pride myself on not slandering those who look like me JUST on GP. THAT being said, I WILL pull [...]
