Dedicated to my professor, Mr. Harrison Ridley Jr.

21Feb09

When I was going to college, I picked a class for African-American music. I came there, thinking that I would learn about all types of African-American music, ranging from ragtime to hip hop. I came out with not only those lessons but many other lessons that were never in the syllabus. The teacher was Mr. [...]

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

15Feb09

On February 15, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Stimulus Package Bill was passed by the Senate. The full searchable text of the bill as well as summaries, amendments, floor debates and much more is located HERE.
In my humble opinion, I think the bill should have been open to the public from the beginning and [...]

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Is the film PUSH possibly pushing stereotypes to the Black community?

07Feb09

Based on the vivid, uncut novel by Sapphire, PUSH is about a young woman, Claireece Precious Jones reclaiming her power through some major obstacles (being illiterate, abused in multiple ways and having a child through incest). The film debuts the talented actress Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe as the lead character and is rumored [...]

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Album Preview | Testimony Vol. 2: Love & Politics

07Feb09

India Aire seems to go a little bolder in her fourth album, Testimony Vol. 2: Love & Politics. The usual light acoustic sounds are a little more hidden with other instrumentation on this record. She also seems to be playing with different sounds from euro pop to country to rock to even a little latin. [...]

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Fired Up, Ready to Go: Obama’s Impromptu Speech

06Feb09

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President Barack Obama Is Not Doing Enough

05Feb09

President Barack Obama has quite an agenda for his presidency. It is evident when he runs a checklist of questions that the voters should ask to judge his presidency in two years. According to Time magazine, he offers the following inquiries:
Have we helped this economy recover from what is the worst financial crisis since the [...]

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Jennifer Hudson Definitely Made A Comeback

01Feb09

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February Horoscope: Get Ready to Be Tossed on the Winds of Change

01Feb09

February Horoscope
Get Ready to Be Tossed on the Winds of Change
By Jeff Jawer
Provided by Tarot.com
Expect a showdown between the old and the new as traditional Saturn opposes revolutionary Uranus on February 5. This is the second in a series of five face-offs that began on November 4 last year and finishes in July 2010. The [...]

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