A powerful article by Terence Blackett at Barbados Underground In George Lamming’s debut novel – In the Castle of My Skin (1953), this famous Bajan son of the soil describe the psychic scars of racism in direct and powerful terms. In The Castle of My Skin he wrote, “No Black boy wanted to be white, but [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Black men in the hands of white women: the mythology of interracial dating, covert reverse racism and the re-education of the black race
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Critical Thinking, Interracial Dating, Love, Reverse Racism, Sexual Politics on April 30, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Black Magic
Posted in African Diaspora, African Women, Art, Black pride, tagged Black Women, Women of the African Diaspora on April 29, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Black Magic: Her Hands Black Magic: Her Smile Black Magic: Her Skin Black Magic: Her Being Black Magic: Her Promise Black Magic: Her Love Art Credits: 2010 Tafari Stevenson-Howard Muse: Tamara Rasberry
Tim Wise and The Privilege of White Guilt
Posted in Activism, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Critical Thinking, Life, News, Racism, Tim Wise, U.S. Politics, U.S.A, White Guilt on April 29, 2010 | 34 Comments »
Whenever I get the opportunity to address a group of black youths or counsel a black male one-on-one, I always impress upon them two truths in our society, which I tell them never to forget. The first is: you are not white. This may seem obvious, but we have come to think of ourselves as being “the same” [...]
“Potty ruling spenders core of Africa’s poverty” by Nkwazi Mhango
Posted in Africa, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Corruption, Critical Thinking, Exploitation, Leadership, Life, Nkwazi Mhango on April 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
By declaring the end of third world just recently, Robert B. Zoellick (President The World Bank Group) left me baffled. When this was declared, in all honesty, my first question was: “Is Africa included in this make-believe leap forth?” If yes, how with all the vampiric regimes made of corrupt big spenders and their cronies, [...]
sat’day riddymz tribute: hip hop legend GURU is gone but never forgotten
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, GURU, hip hop music, Jazz, Jazzmatazz, sat'day riddymz, YouTube on April 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The hip hop artist GURU (Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal), a member of Gang Starr and the creator of the influential rap-jazz series “Jazzmatazz”, died on Monday from respiratory complications associated with multiple myeloma. He was 47 years old. Rest In Peace
“Racial Incitement a One-Way Street for the Media” by Bob Parks
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Bob Parks, Critical Thinking, News, Politics, Project 21, Tea Party, U.S. Politics on April 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Commentary submission by Project 21 A couple of days ago, MSNBC’s David Shuster called me the n-word. Later, Chris Matthews called me a “sellout.” Keith Olbermann then called me a “Little Black Sambo.” CNN’s Rick Sanchez also called me a “biscuit-and-chicken eatin’ white wannabe.” I’m just kidding, of course. They never said those things — [...]
Wangari Maathai, What A Warrior Looks Like Pt1
Posted in African Women, Kenya, Nobel Peace Prize, Tree Planting, Wangari Maathai on April 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Do you ever think of a woman when you hear the word ”warrior”? We usually think of those great men of history, such as Martin Luther King, Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, Chiekh Anta Diop, or the great kings and princes of ancient Egypt, or even the Mau Mau or Zulu or Black Panthers. But does a woman ever come [...]
Wangari Maathai, What a Warrior Looks Like pt2
Posted in Activism, African Women, Kenya, Nobel Peace Prize, Politics, Tree Planting, Women on April 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Wangari Maathai became very involved in politics, joining the boards of a number of organizations such as the National Council of Women of Kenya. She became the director of the Kenyan Red Cross Society and was a member of the Kenya Association of University Women. In addition she was also a member of the Environment Liason Center which worked [...]
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