in particular the line of...Have you ever noticed how, in interviews, Black artistsare asked whether they are artist’s firsts or Black first? I wish a nucca would come at me with that. Today, I refuse to validate that kind of binary thinking. I would reply, Would you ask Sarah Silverman whether she wasan artist first or Jewish first? As [...]
Archive for September, 2008
I am White First and an Artist Second
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008What if All the Women Went on Strike?
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008The response to Sarah Palin’s candidacy has me thinking aboutmany things, one of which is childcare.While I wrote on Friday about how we need to thinkabout voting for allies instead of voting for symbols, I also find thenotion of questioning her ability to be vice president in light of thenumber of children she has to [...]
How to Survive in East Oakland
Monday, September 1st, 2008I spoke to my momma yesterday and apparently because of theslate of robberies in Oakland, the police have posted up outsideof one of my favorite restaurants, Mommas Royal Cafe.This place is amazing. Farm fresh eggs for avacado, tomatoand crab omelette’s, fresh salsa and Peerless coffee. Living in Oaklandthis past year, I have spent many a [...]
