h/t Dvorak Uncensored

Black In America- A CNN Investigation-Airing July 23rd &24th
On July 23rd and 24th, CNN will present “Black in America” a six-hour look at the role race plays in the lives of many black Americans. From CNN:
Black in America: The Black Man, Wednesday, July 23, 9 p.m. (two hours)
Perhaps the most misreported group in America [...]

I don’t know about you, but I am still processing all that has gone on this week. I have a couple of long posts in the gate, but I want to sit with them until Monday. Words are particularly important right now. So with that, please sound off about ANYTHING on your mind.
Let’s get [...]

In the promo for ‘Meeting David Wilson,’ you hear documentarian David A. Wilson make a jarring introduction: “Hello, David Wilson? My name is David Wilson, I believe your family once owned mine.” Let’s talk about race indeed.
‘Meeting David Wilson’ is a 90 minute documentary that follows David A. Wilson as he travels from his [...]

The concept of “race” may be the most powerful social construct ever created. This link takes you to a PBS site that lays out “Ten Quick Facts about Race.” Some highlights:
Race is a modern idea - Ancient societies did not divide people according to physical differences, but according to religion, status, class, even language.
Race [...]

I urge you to watch this speech in its entirety. You will be moved.

We the people of America cannot settle for racial politics as usual. Not this time.

Here is the text of his speech “A More Perfect Union”:
“We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.”
Two hundred and twenty one years ago, [...]

From the Sistah Vegan site: Sistah Vegan Project is centered around the lives of black female vegans. Going beyond ‘just veganism,’ this project focuses on veganism as well as other holistic health practices…and intersections of race, class, religion, gender, sexual orientaion, able-bodiedness, etc.
Think black feminism meets whole foods veganism, meets eco-sustainable philosophy, meets anti-racist philosophy [...]

Contributor Andrew Padula has been in situations throughout his life where he has felt compelled to address racial issues from his unusual perspective. Andrew is a white, politically conservative, blues musician who has been teaching and touring the U.S. and Europe since 1993. He can be seen with blues legend Bobby Parker on B.E.T. Jazz [...]

hat tip - Nah Right

“The Wire” is my favorite television series of all time. HBO should really pay me, you know. Afterall, I am directly responsible for at least FIVE friends going out and buying the complete DVD series of seasons one through four. But it took some arm twisting. In fact, at first, a few people actually said [...]

The opportunity for distinct races and cultures to swirl into a delicious and unique blend is one of America’s most inspiring possibilities. I am not a fan of the melting pot idea because “melting” implies that all distinct forms dissolve into an indistinguishable glob. No. I prefer the idea of a delicious, long simmering stew, [...]

I’ve been bogged down by real world annoyances (like getting broken heat and hot water fixed!) for the past few days. More posts coming soon. In the meantime, here are a few articles worth reading.
“Waiting for Godot” set in post Katrina New Orleans (Brilliant, right?) – Click to read more.
Should we still support historically black [...]

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I made my first appearance on NPR’s “News & Notes” today as a part of Farai Chideya’s bloggers roundtable. The other participants were Shay Riley of Booker Rising and Mark Anthony Neal of New Black Man.
We had a lively discussion. The [...]

Tomorrow, I will make my first appearance on NPR’s “News & Notes,” as part of a bloggers roundtable. Farai Chideya is the show’s host and I will be in studio with her. The other participants are Shay Riley of Booker Rising and Mark Anthony Neal of New Black Man.
We tape at 10am PST, [...]

According to a study published November 14, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Latinos and African Americans with Alzheimer’s disease live longer than white people who have the disease. Researchers do not know why this is the case, but the study’s author offered a few [...]