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blog, Iconography, Inspiration August 11, 2012

US Women Shatter 4×100 Relay World Record

An iconic image of sprinter Carmelita Jeter tops off a record-setting 4×100 relay

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blog, Iconography, Inspiration August 3, 2012

Gabrielle Douglas: A First

A few images of the history-making Gabrielle “Gabby Douglas

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blog, Events May 17, 2012

UPCOMING: Jean Grae @ Drom — May 24

Jean Grae’s first NYC show in over a year. Details here.

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blog, Listening Post May 17, 2012

LISTENING POST: Imani Uzuri — “Dream Child”

“. . all who wander are not lost.”

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blog, new releases May 16, 2012

GET IT–Fela: Live In Detroit 1986

The first new Fela Kuti material to be issued since his ’92 studio album, Underground System

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blog, cultural shift May 10, 2012

Not “Gay Marriage,” But Marriage Equality

Marriage equality for all

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blog, Listening Post May 7, 2012

LISTENING POST: Aabaraki — “Karate” feat. Soul Khan

Aabaraki’s mellow grooves might make it this generation’s Brand New Heaves

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About Town, blog, Visual Art May 6, 2012

About Town: Simone Leigh/Chitra Ganesh at Jack Tilton Gallery

Bold As Love Magazine was on the scene for this show by two acclaimed artists

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blog, Film/TV May 3, 2012

Why “The Avengers” Can Wait

Spend your dollars where they’ll do some good. Support “Restless City”.

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blog, Good Reads: Culture May 2, 2012

GOOD READS: New York Magazine on Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison is actually the creation of a writer named Chloe Wofford. Who knew?

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Culture & Ideas August 24, 2012

Fear Of A Black President

Some excerpts from Ta-Nehisi Coates’s tour de force on Obama, race and the limits of integration.

Culture & Ideas August 9, 2012

GOOD READ: Hate Crimes Always Have A Logic: On The Oak Creek Gurudwara Shootings

A perspective on the Oak Creek, WI shootings from a member of the Sikh community

Music June 6, 2012

GOOD READ: Erykah Badu to Wayne Coyne: “Kiss my glittery ass!”

In case you missed it, Ms. Badu’s choice words to Mr. Coyne

Music May 31, 2012

GOOD READ: Jeff Chang On The Legacy of Chuck Brown

A worthwhile read on the go-go legend

Culture & Ideas March 19, 2012

GOOD READS: #TrayvonMartin Around The Web

So much conversation–and now maybe some justice–for this young man.

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