by kspence | Aug 17, 2011 | Culture, Marc Steiner Show, Political Ideology, The Future of the City, The Mass Media |
In this month’s appearance on the Marc Steiner Show, I discussed cultural nationalism with Jerome Scott, Founder and member of Project South: The Institute for the elimination of Poverty and Genocide. Since we discussed Manning Marable’s biography of...
by kspence | Aug 16, 2011 | Crime and Punishment, Hip-hop, Racial Politics, The Mass Media, Urban Politics
Of course we should’ve expected this. In the video below, David Starkey argues that the London riots can be traced to the growing power of black culture over Great Britain, and when he talks about black culture it is clear that what he really means is hip-hop...
by kspence | Jun 28, 2011 | Neoliberalism, Public Policy, Racial Politics, The Mass Media |
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ-ldcnhsLY[/youtube] Today? 911 is a joke. Today I’m dealing with the contemporary politics of black health, focusing on HIV/AIDS, and I thought it’d be a good look. It doesn’t deal at all with the ways black...
by admin | Jun 20, 2011 | Hip-hop, Neoliberalism, The Mass Media |
Today, I’m rocking Nas’ “I Can.” I analyzed this record pretty extensively in the book. Listen to the way he differentiates between black populations. Why do people succeed? Why do people fail? Although on the one hand it’s easy enough to...
by admin | Jun 19, 2011 | Hip-hop, The Mass Media |
I already posted about my NPR’s Father’s Day commentary, but for those who missed it here it is again. In honor of the recent publication of Stare in the Darkness I’m going to post an old school hip-hop joint, perhaps the first Father’s Day...
by admin | Jun 13, 2011 | Black Family, NPR, The Mass Media |
Photo by S.L.M.Got a chance to appear on the Barbershop for the first time in a while. First time since the book came out (I’m now Lester Spence, Assistant Professor, blogger and author). Also taped a commentary on Father’s Day. Quick points: 1. I was...
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