by kspence | Jan 9, 2013 | Announcements |
Hanes Walton jr. passed away recently. Over the course of a 45 year career he published over 80 articles, 25 book chapters, and 25 books and edited volumes, served on 12 review boards, and received over 25 awards and grants. He was the first scholar to take Martin...
by admin | Jan 28, 2011 | Announcements, Hip-hop |
This week I received the University of Minnesota Spring Catalog and saw my book featured within. So on a lark, yesterday I went to Amazon.com. And it’s there for pre-order. I’ve been copy-editing since Monday and am due to turn the final copy in Tuesday. I...
by admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Announcements, Gender and Politics, Neoliberalism, NPR, Obama, The Mass Media |
And I’ve been here soaking it all in. Several thousand men, women, and children in downtown Detroit, and we can scarcely get a mention from the mainstream press, while the Tea Party continues to soak up bandwidth. I’d say “amazing” but of...
by admin | Jul 4, 2008 | Announcements, Black Family, Pop Culture, The Mass Media |
Niara and Grandma Tootsie, originally uploaded by Unbowed. My paternal grandmother passed away last fall. Her birthday would have been today. Here she is with my daughter whose birthday is on Sunday. I thought about her when I heard about Rene Marie....
by admin | Jun 23, 2008 | Announcements, Culture, The Mass Media |
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=9KReZyAZLI0[/youtube] George Carlin dies at 71. I asked whether there was a difference in educating workers vs. citizens. Carlin’s a bit heavy handed here but he’s answering the question. The first time I recognized his...
by admin | Jun 5, 2008 | Announcements, Sports |
I didn’t think I’d make it to this point. Or said another way, I really didn’t think about what my life would be after 32. The year 2001 represented the future to me, so 32 was always my imagined end point. And here I stand and remain…. One...
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