Thursday, April 19, 2018
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Kendrick Lamar Wins a Pulitzer
An excerpt from CNN -
Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer is a thumb in the eye of Trump
By Clay Cane
Kendrick Lamar has created the perfect fusion of politics and hip hop, and on Monday he got a Pulitzer Prize -- and of course he did. In a time when hip hop is supersaturated with vapid pop hits and petty feuds, Lamar is socially resonant and musically gifted. He is the voice of this generation, and the first hip hop artist to win the music Pulitzer, for his 14-track "Damn."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/16/opinions/kendrick-lamar-pulitzer-cane/index.html
Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer is a thumb in the eye of Trump
By Clay Cane
Kendrick Lamar has created the perfect fusion of politics and hip hop, and on Monday he got a Pulitzer Prize -- and of course he did. In a time when hip hop is supersaturated with vapid pop hits and petty feuds, Lamar is socially resonant and musically gifted. He is the voice of this generation, and the first hip hop artist to win the music Pulitzer, for his 14-track "Damn."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/16/opinions/kendrick-lamar-pulitzer-cane/index.html
Monday, April 16, 2018
Don't Disrespect
An excerpt from VerySmartBrothas -
Don’t Disrespect Our Anthems: 6 Black Songs Off Limits to Taylor Swift and Other White Musicians
By Michael Harriot
I recently did a radio show on which I ran down the top five cookout songs of all time. The host, a white woman who swears she’s embedded in black culture, went on and on about how she loved this song, but during her diatribe, the black people in the room kept giving each other the secret black side eye; none of us believed her because she kept telling us how she was such a huge fan ...
... of “Frankie Beverly and the Maze.”
Look, I’m not one of those black supremacists who pepper their conversations with references to “the white devil,” but if Nickelback tries to remake “Before I Let Go,” black people are going to need some reparations. The brave men and woman of Maze didn’t sacrifice their lives for Frankie Beverly’s right to wear a white painter’s cap only to have his legacy marred by rockabilly bands who want to remix our music for a rodeo after-party. Frankie Beverly didn’t die for this.
You’re probably saying to yourself: “But Frankie Beverly isn’t dead,” and you’re right. But I can’t be certain that hearing Vince Staples sing this tune wouldn’t kill Frankie. While that might sound like hyperbole, how can you be so sure?
I don’t think we should take any chances.
https://www.theroot.com/dont-disrespect-our-anthems-6-black-songs-off-limits-t-1825285036?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-04-16
Don’t Disrespect Our Anthems: 6 Black Songs Off Limits to Taylor Swift and Other White Musicians
By Michael Harriot
I recently did a radio show on which I ran down the top five cookout songs of all time. The host, a white woman who swears she’s embedded in black culture, went on and on about how she loved this song, but during her diatribe, the black people in the room kept giving each other the secret black side eye; none of us believed her because she kept telling us how she was such a huge fan ...
... of “Frankie Beverly and the Maze.”
Look, I’m not one of those black supremacists who pepper their conversations with references to “the white devil,” but if Nickelback tries to remake “Before I Let Go,” black people are going to need some reparations. The brave men and woman of Maze didn’t sacrifice their lives for Frankie Beverly’s right to wear a white painter’s cap only to have his legacy marred by rockabilly bands who want to remix our music for a rodeo after-party. Frankie Beverly didn’t die for this.
You’re probably saying to yourself: “But Frankie Beverly isn’t dead,” and you’re right. But I can’t be certain that hearing Vince Staples sing this tune wouldn’t kill Frankie. While that might sound like hyperbole, how can you be so sure?
I don’t think we should take any chances.
https://www.theroot.com/dont-disrespect-our-anthems-6-black-songs-off-limits-t-1825285036?utm_source=theroot_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-04-16
Beychella
From the Washington Post -
Beyoncé’s Coachella performance wasn’t just pure entertainment. It was a historic cultural moment.
By Elahe Izadi
Beyoncé’s Coachella performance wasn’t just pure entertainment. It was a historic cultural moment.
By Elahe Izadi
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/04/15/beyonces-coachella-performance-wasnt-just-pure-musical-entertainment-it-was-a-historic-cultural-moment/?utm_term=.99f6290c8dbf&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1
Sunday, April 15, 2018
Arrested While Black at Starbucks
From the Washington Post -
Two black men were arrested waiting at a Starbucks. Now the company, police are on the defensive.
By Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/04/15/two-black-men-were-arrested-waiting-at-a-starbucks-now-the-company-police-are-on-the-defensive/?utm_term=.bb1c34017240
Two black men were arrested waiting at a Starbucks. Now the company, police are on the defensive.
By Alex Horton
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/04/15/two-black-men-were-arrested-waiting-at-a-starbucks-now-the-company-police-are-on-the-defensive/?utm_term=.bb1c34017240
A Second Grader Knows
Black kids know, as early as the 2nd grade, that they can be killed by the police.— Ryan P. Haygood (@RyanPHaygood) April 12, 2018
Directions: Add a predicate to each sentence below.
1. The police officer: “killed a boy”—2nd grade Black student in New Jersey pic.twitter.com/FIRWmVPVZi
Recommended Books
From Salon TV -
Junot Díaz’s five books for all
https://video.salon.com/m/Bk4tzxp3/junot-dazs-five-books-for-all
Junot Díaz’s five books for all
https://video.salon.com/m/Bk4tzxp3/junot-dazs-five-books-for-all
Saturday, April 14, 2018
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