February 10, 2011
Remember that horrible Bill Cosby book “Come On, People?” Well I am gonna pay more attention on this here blog to the racial uplift bullshit that dominates Black politics. I came across this story about South Carolina State Senator Robert …
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June 17, 2008
Black men were in the news this week-and only one of them involved a criminal trial. But all of them in some way or another deal with problematic around Black men/masculinties and black male sexuality. On Sunday, Barack Obama spent …
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May 20, 2008
I am growing interested in the way narratives, and means of conveying morality in political rhetoric crosses borders. I am no scholar in this field, but I am beginning to find similar lines of thought in political messaging both here …
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May 13, 2008
The hip-hop world had better get it together. Fame and celebrity will not protect your ass from the prison if you’re Black. Wesley Snipes just learned that lesson (OK so he’s not a hip-hop star, but he’s Black and he’s …
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Tagged abolition, gangsta rap, hip-hop, papoose, prisons, racial uplift, rap music, remy ma, violence
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April 28, 2008
I will be presenting at this symposium in Philly on Friday and I think it’ll be really interesting. If you’re in Philly or can get there, it should be hot! Stand Up! The New Politics of Racial Uplift A Public …
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