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May 25th, 2013
Ms Lauryn Hill is BACK! Apparently by force, saying: “Here is a link to a piece that I was ‘required’ to release immediately… in an ideal scenario, I would not have to rush the release of new music…” ->However as a LONG time fan, it feels good bumping to ”Neurotic Society!”
May 6th, 2013
Iranian novelist Shahrnush Parsipur speaking at the Brooklyn Library. The sacrifices she made throughout her career got me thinking: What would I sacrifice for my art? Hear my thoughts here: http://youtu.be/YFfnM_-oKMQ
Apr 30th, 2013
Missed last night’s @RiseUpRadioNYC? Listen Here: achive.wbai.org/files/mp3/wbai_130419_190001rur.mp3! We cover talk STDs w/ Tasha Douge from Harlem United. And in honor of National Poetry Month we share some of our favorite poems!
Apr 20th, 2013
#ThrowBack Vlog for International Anti-Street Harassment Week: “Street Hollas: When Is It NOT Harassment?”— because we should all know the difference!
Apr 8th, 2013
Telem Center sat down with Media Therapy to discuss how they’re Bridging the Ancestral Gap for Children of African Descent!
Apr 4th, 2013
Kid President meets the President of the United States of America… Yes this made me cry… sigh
Apr 4th, 2013
What did you think of President Obama’s Inauguration Speech yesterday? Towards the end Obama said:
You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time – not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideals.
Do you agree?
(Source: wnycradiorookies)
Jan 22nd, 2013
Just watched Django Unchained, and I first must admit that this is the only Quentin Tarantino film I’ve ever watched (just checked IMDB to make sure this is true), so can’t speak on his track record. As for this film… it was not only an amazing narrative, but I got that same feeling I get when I watch Scandal. Like I’m watching something bigger and more meaningful than what’s happening on the screen.
Historically, I think this film will be studied in film classes for years to come. Dejango, played by Jamie Foxx, breaks so many “black-movie-tropes” — in a period where the stereotypes that make us cringe today (Uncle Tom, Magical Negro, ect)— were used as survival tactics. Yet Django doesn’t fall victim to any of them. And on top of all that, the acting by everyone is amazing!
I hurt. I cried. I laughed. I was reminded of the demoralizing, dehumanizing, and barbaric reality that was slavery in America. But it wasn’t too much as I feared going into it— knowing what I know from reading former-slave narratives like, “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl”, ”The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano”, or even fictional accounts like Kindred.
So… if you haven’t guested, I highly recommend this film! Yes, there is always “the other” question of who gets to tell “black” stories that matter. But I don’t think that answer will truly be “anyone”— until films like “Django Unchained” (written and directed by Tarantino) are successful.
Dec 27th, 2012
