VideoOakland haunts me.Last week, I started trying to convert my essay's on thecrack epidemic into a memoir and the above sentencecame to mind.As many of you know, on early New Years day , the BARTpolice killed an unarmed man, Oscar Grant.I felt my … [Continue reading]
Detroit and Black Labor
I have a thing for Wise Jalapeno chips, so I went to the bodegato get some the other day, and ended up in a conversation with aneighborhood man who was old enough to be my father, aboutPhilly and Detroit.He mentioned that his son is at Temple. He … [Continue reading]
Michelle Wallace and Illmatic
The World Is Yours (Remix)Rare is the person who can conceptualize the hood,in all its pain, beauty and promise.Two pieces that do this are Nas's Illmatic andMichele Wallaces, Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman.Whats strikes me about both … [Continue reading]
Sweeter Than Ben and Jerry’s
All Clips Gaffled from Grand GoodI saw Tribe at a Rock the Vote Concert in '96, somewherein the boonies of California.I don't remember them being so pleasurable to watchas Qtip is in the above clip.I hate sterile hip hop shows, where people stand … [Continue reading]
Not Gone Be Able to Do: The Love Below
Matthew and (Re)ninaForte Green, Brooklyn June 2008 Massaging cialis generic 10mg with herbal oil processed with this wonderful medicine, erectile dysfunction is no longer a dilemma for males as they can simply improve their performance. Most of the … [Continue reading]
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