by admin | Jun 13, 2011 | Black Family, NPR, The Mass Media |
Photo by S.L.M.Got a chance to appear on the Barbershop for the first time in a while. First time since the book came out (I’m now Lester Spence, Assistant Professor, blogger and author). Also taped a commentary on Father’s Day. Quick points: 1. I was...
by admin | May 16, 2011 | Black Leadership, Black Power, Crisis of the Negro Intellectual, Marc Steiner Show, NPR, The Mass Media |
Like most college-educated black men my age, reading the Autobiography of Malcolm X was like having my eyes pried open for the first time. So when I heard that Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention was finally to be released–just three days after author Manning...
by admin | May 4, 2011 | Black Leadership, Marc Steiner Show, NPR, Obama, Politics, The Mass Media |
Photo by Daquella maneraI heard the news Monday morning. I quickly chimed in then asking what the unemployment rate was again (8.8 but the black unemployment rate is 14.9). I asked because while I believe Obama should be affirmed for doing what he set out to...
by admin | Jan 19, 2011 | Afrofuturism, Hip-hop, NPR, The Future of the City, The Mass Media |
Photo by Sam HowzitIn December I had the chance to participate in a discussion about the future of Baltimore moderated by Dan Rodricks. The panelists included Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III (President of UMBC), Baltimore novelist Madison...
by admin | Jan 16, 2011 | Campaigns and Elections, NPR, Obama, The Mass Media
I was on the Barbershop on Friday. Because of the tragedy in Arizona we only discussed Obama’s speech and Palin’s response. Even though I’ve strong disagreements with the President, he gave an excellent speech, given his goals–to pay homage to...
by admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Announcements, Gender and Politics, Neoliberalism, NPR, Obama, The Mass Media |
And I’ve been here soaking it all in. Several thousand men, women, and children in downtown Detroit, and we can scarcely get a mention from the mainstream press, while the Tea Party continues to soak up bandwidth. I’d say “amazing” but of...
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