As smart as I think I am, there are a few things in this world that I just don’t get (and don’t want to). Here they are, in no particular order: 1. “For the Love of Ray J.” 2. March Madness. 3. “Family Guy” (I remember, in the beginning, when it wasn’t so over the […]
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“Oh Lord, convert master! Oh Lord, change dat man’s heart!’ …Oh Lord, if you ant nebber gwine to change dat man’s heart, kill him, Lord, an’ take him out ob de way.” – – Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman by Sarah H. Bradford (1869) [same quote with less dialect]“Oh Lord, convert master! Oh
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Across the globe, the international community is standing up to support Haiti in the aftermath of the earthquakes and aftershocks that nearly devastated the island nation. Neighboring and related Caribbean and African countries, as well as other governments throughout the world, are taking extraordinary measures to dem…onstrate its genuine concern. For example, Senegal’s President Abdoulaye
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I formalized that commitment when I formed my first foundation, in 1994. From that day forward, I have spent tireless hours working on behalf of my homeland on development issues as well as human and immigrant rights. I have been committed to helping the people of Haiti throughout my life, and that commitment will continue
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose birthday is today. He would have been been 81. A favorite quote of mine from him: It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important.
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HELP HAITIFrom Kevin Powell and April R. Silver ● January 14, 2010 Our deepest condolences and most heartfelt prayers go to the people of Haiti, both there and abroad. With the rest of the world, we remain terribly saddened by Tuesday’s catastrophic earthquake. We are as deeply moved as you to learn that some experts
Recently, I was asked to define arts and activism for an upcoming book project. I have maintained that arts activism and arts and activism are different. To those in the field, here are my working definitions: Art: In a global sense, there are many definitions for “art” and they range from using the word as
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Earl Christian of Urban Wall Street, is a great interviewer. check out the piece he did on me a year ago today. Still timely. Thanks Earl (HU!) Check him out at www.urbanwallstreet.tv
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