What if Dr. Seuss Studied Social Philosophy?
What if Dr. Seuss studied social and political philosophy? I’m pretty sure these would be some of the books we would be left with.
The Race Problem Summed up in a Comic Strip
Must Read Links on Race, Sex, & Politics
Well its Monday. There is no better way to start the week off than with some intellectual goodies about race, sex, and politics. In the Guardian there is a good chunk of a chapter of Faramerz Dabhoiwala’s book on the first sexual revolution. It gives a historical account on how sexual liberation began. The Human Rights Campaign […]
Eddie Glaude and Mignon Moore on Left of Black
I really enoyed this episode of Left of Black!!! Here Mark Anthony Neil talks to Eddie Glaude Professor of Religion and African American Stides and chair of the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University about the state of Black Studies and the unique challenges of Black academics in balancing their roles as activists, […]
God, Race, and Sports
For those that know me, they are aware that I am in a season of bliss right now. On December 25th, the NBA basketball season began. Oh goodness, I’m smiling as we speak. I should be, my Miami Heat won last night in triple overtime without our two stars playing. At this moment others sports […]
5 Thoughts on “Sh*t White Girls Say… to Black Girls”
We can spend days talking about what is racism. If its merely an attitude, discriminatory and restricting actions based on race or if its direct or indirect disrespect of another’s ethnicity? I know words are powerful and although I don’t believe in sugar coating language to make perpetrators comfortable, I do know that sometimes ignorance […]
MUST READ ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
MUST READ ARTICLES OF THE WEEK Stephen Marche: Esquire We are Not All Created Equal Louise Antony: New York Times Good Minus God Zaheer Ali: The Root What About Poor White Kids H. Samy Alim: New York Times What if We Occupied Language? Hugh Schofield:BBC Human Zoos: When Real People Were Exhibits Nelson George:NY Times […]
Ron Paul, Race, & Responsibility
Ron Paul is leading the pack in Iowa. Yes Im surprised as well. The Libertarian may have a chance. But when you are in the lead, look out because your past will come to haunt you or at least be forced to resurrect from the grave in an effort to expose you and render you […]
2011: The Year In Racial Justice in 2 Minutes
The people at Colorlines did a cool job documenting this year in race in America. They highlight Troy Davis, Occupy Wall Street, Illegal Immigration Issue, the entrepreneurial success of the likes of Oprah and Tyler Perry, students taking a stand against racial insensitivities, and much more. They do it in under 2 minutes, although I […]
Black Power Mixtape Now Available on Netflix
After procrastinating so many times about going to the limited theaters here in New York City to see the documentary and then being disappointed to find out that it was no longer showing, a victory for me has finally arrived. The Black Power Mixtape is now available on DVD and on Netflix. If you are […]
Acting White In Post Black Era
In this episode of Left of Black, Professor Mark Anthony Neil talks with Sociologist, Professor Karolyn Tyson and Journalist, Ytasha Womack about the “acting white” myth and Post Black Era Identity Formation. Pretty interesting discussion. What do you think??