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Black Nationalism and the Revolution in Cities

by kspence | Aug 17, 2011 | Culture, Marc Steiner Show, Political Ideology, The Future of the City, The Mass Media | 1 comment

In this month’s appearance on the Marc Steiner Show, I discussed cultural nationalism with Jerome Scott, Founder and member of Project South: The Institute for the elimination of Poverty and Genocide. Since we discussed Manning Marable’s biography of...

If Tolkien were alive he'd be a hustler

by admin | Mar 30, 2011 | Culture, Neoliberalism, Pop Culture | 2 comments

Photo by What WhatMy next book begins with the JayZ quote “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business man.” Although I don’t use the quote in Stare in the Darkness (OUT SOON!) I thought it captured the neoliberal ethos perfectly. JayZ knows...

Michael Jackson RIP or Forever Came Today

by admin | Jul 1, 2009 | Culture, Pop Culture | 2 comments

I hit the road for Detroit at 7pm on Thursday. Not knowing whether I could make the trip solo (i.e. without another adult driving) I sent a shout out to both Twitter and Facebook, looking for virtual road dogs. I read someone twitter “MJ RIP.” I knew he...

It's not the artform, it's the delivery mechanism?

by admin | Mar 19, 2009 | Afrofuturism, Culture, Democracy, The Mass Media | 7 comments

Living Art, originally uploaded by Unbowed. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer bit the dust today to be reborn as an online only edition. The San Francisco Chronicle is losing $1 million/week and if it dies I believe that Sanfran will be the only major city without a...

Soon at an NBA arena near you.

by admin | Mar 2, 2009 | Cash Rules Everything Around Me, Culture, Neoliberalism, Sports

_MG_5159.jpg, originally uploaded by Unbowed.   Here’s a little game to play during your next NBA outing: Look around for how many suites are dark. (You’ll notice them specifically in the corners or behind the baskets.) A dark suite means either that...

Oscar Grant, and the Black Political Long Now

by admin | Jan 11, 2009 | Black Power, Crime and Punishment, Culture, Urban Politics | 8 comments

Adrienne Brown is hot like fire. – We need ongoing supported focus on police brutality and accountability, even as we develop our own peace zones. It’s no longer sufficient to get furious when a civilian is killed by police, and maintain that fury until...
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