by kspence | Jun 19, 2012 | retrograde |
On February 2, 2008, I had the closest thing to a nervous breakdown I'd ever experienced. I literally stayed in bed the entire weekend exhausted and scared. Scared I was going to lose my job, the house, my family. Tying my feelings to my job, I made three phone...
by kspence | Jun 18, 2012 | Black Popular Culture, Culture, Education, Hip-hop, Pop Culture |
A couple of weeks ago we held the finals of The Baltimore Mixtape Project. It was the kickoff event of Mobilizing and Organizing from Below. The event was far better than I could've possibly imagined, particularly given its shoestring nature. Most importantly it...
by kspence | May 30, 2012 | Obama, Politics, Public Health |
By now I've seen this image a dozen times. It tells a story far beyond words doesn't it? Today (May 30, 2012) the New York Times tells the story behind the picture. Carlton Philadelphia, An African American member of the National Security Council was done with...
by kspence | May 26, 2012 | Black Popular Culture, Hip-hop
Late last year, a group of people came together to promote locally produced politically progressive hip-hop by means of a contest. We would give cash prizes to the best hip-hop and spoken word artist that deals with the school to prison pipeline, an issue that's...
by kspence | May 15, 2012 | Black Politics, Sex and Sexuality |
Recently a number of prominent black pastors, led by Empowerment Temple's Jamal Bryant came out against President Obama's statement on same-sex marriage. Pastor Bryant talked with Roland Martin about the issue on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Most African...
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