The first thing that struck me when I walked into myinto my college prep high school was thesmell. It smelled of new paint, new carpet andnew books. Books so new that they had never been used yet. In fact, I stopped by there last Augustand it still retained that new school smell. Creepy. The public [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Will Okun’
When Did Being Smart Become Acting White?
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Why Do Mainstream Folks Have so Much Rage Towards Teen Mothers?
Sunday, November 25th, 2007When I am reading about how parents are portrayed in the media I put on my critical lens. Needless to say, any mention of Blackparents and I have the hawk eye on. Will Okun’s latest blog post has images of Black folks that you never see in mainstream media. In fact the shots could have [...]
Will Okun, Black Students and the New York Times
Sunday, November 11th, 2007What is it about Will Okun’s column that gets white folks so riled up? I have an idea of what it is. See. He is a white man working withBlack students. HE ALSO CLEARLY CARES ABOUT THE STUDENTSand sees through other peoples sh*t talking about them. Whenever we read a book by a black author [...]
My American Gangster.
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007I understood Ridley Scott’s point about gangsters whenDenzel murked Idris and then promptly returned back tothe diner to eat with his family and discuss what it meansto be loyal and faithful. To have a code. The muder scene was almost comical. And it was meantto be based on the expression of some of the actors [...]
