As we remember the tragic and world changing event of September 11th 2001, let me share 2 articles from the New York Times which brings a “9 years after” perspective tied to that event: 1. “Building on Faith in Lower Manhattan” by Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf of the Cordoba Initiative 2. “The Healers of 9/11” by Nicholas [...]
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Byts and Bytes
Posted in 9/11, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Byts and Bytes, Critical Thinking, Entertainment, Life, News, Racism, Regina King on September 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The Passing of our “Undercover Black Man”: David Mills
Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, David Mills, Entertainment, New Orleans, News, Television, Treme, Undercover Black Man on April 1, 2010 | 4 Comments »
David Mills, known within the AfroSphere as Undercover Black Man, died yesterday of an apparent brain aneurysm at the age of 48. He collapsed on the set of the upcoming HBO drama series Treme, about post Katrina New Orleans, set to air starting April 11th. He was a writer and executive producer on the show. He had previously written for such televison [...]
and they lived happily ever after….
Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Disney, Entertainment, Life, Movies, The Princess and The Frog on December 14, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Fb: just getting home from watching Disney’s “The Princess & The Frog” with my family. It is a crime if you do not take your little girls to see this movie. A great story and the introduction of a beautiful Black Princess… the SugarPlum loved it! The entire audience gave it rapturous applause at the [...]
District 9: The future in the shadow of the past that is today
Posted in Africa, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Aliens, District 9, Entertainment, Immigration, Movies, Racism, Science Fiction, South Africa on August 20, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Every so often a film comes along which blows me away… as it stirs so much emotions and thoughts within me. Earlier this year it was ”Gran Torino“. Now it’s “District 9“. I don’t want to reveal too much of the plot, but here is the basic storyline. The movie starts with the arrival of a spaceship over Johannesburg, South Africa, with over a million sick and malnourished aliens [...]
sat’day riddymz #15
Posted in African-Americans, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Entertainment, Homemade Jamz, Movies, sat'day riddymz, The Blues on July 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I caught these kids on The Tavis Smiley Show. Amazing stuff!
sat’day riddymz #14
Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Entertainment, Les Nubians, Music, sat'day riddymz on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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