A few years ago when I learned about the Martin Luther King Jr. monument that was to be constructed in our nation’s capital, I got excited. When I learned that the artist assigned to produce the sculpture of perhaps the most notable Negro in American history was a Negro himself, I got even more excited. [...]
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MLK: Made in China
Posted in Art, Civil Rights, Globalization, History, Martin Luther King, Political Correctness, Politics on October 26, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Report from Detroit for AfroSpear: Porn Shows at the Reconstrueists’ Ball
Posted in Art, Black History, Critical Thinking, Democracy, Economics, Leadership, Liberalism, Media, Politics, White Supremacy Ideology, tagged Democracy, Detroit, Detroit News, Gentriication, John Berger, mass media, Media, Miami, Politics, United States, Urban Blight on June 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Democracy is a proposal (rarely realised) about decision-making; it has little to do with election campaigns. Its promise is that political decisions be made after, and in the light of, consultation with the governed. This is dependent upon the governed being adequately informed about the issues in question, and upon the decision makers having the [...]
Family Thoughts
Posted in Art, Black Family, Family on May 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Preserving the Black man, woman & CHILD does not seem as simple as it sounds.
A Legend Gone
Posted in Art, Lena Horne, Music on May 10, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Lena Horne put the class in classy & the fox in foxy!!! This American barrier busting legend will surely be missed! Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010)
At The Museum: Carrie Mae Weems
Posted in African Diaspora, African-Americans, Art, tagged art inspiration, carrie mae weems, moma, photography on May 1, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Last weekend (4/24/10), I visited New York’s Museum of Modern Art & fell in love in the photography gallery. I always fall in love in their portrait gallery so this is really no new news! What made me fall during my most recent visit was Carrie Mae Weems’ “From Here I Saw What Happened and [...]
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
“Godless Goddess Erykah Badu” by Eddie Griffin
Posted in AfroSpear, Afrospear bloggers, AfroSphere, Art, Critical Thinking, Culture, Erykah Badu, Law, Life, Music, News, Pornography on April 6, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I found this post by Eddie Griffin a very thought-provoking take on the Erykah Badu nude music video controversy. AN OPEN LETTER TO THE BROTHERS IN DALLAS She left nothing to the imagination, but much to be desired. She is neither cute, nor as fine as she thinks herself to be. Ms. Erykah Badu is [...]
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