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blog, Film/TV, Reviews May 2, 2012

REVIEW: Andrew Dosunmu’s “Restless City”

Nothing short of a visual feast.

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blog, Events April 30, 2012

UPCOMING: Maya Azucena @ S.O.B.’s — May 2

More talent on display

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blog, video April 23, 2012

VIDEO: THEESatisfaction — “QueenS”

Evoking equal parts Elaine Brown, Ursula Rucker and Q-Tip.

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blog, Events April 22, 2012

UPCOMING: CopperWire’s Ethiopian American Hip Hop @ Drom — 4/27

The Ethiopian-American hip hop space opera touches down

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blog, Visual Art April 13, 2012

OPENING TONIGHT (LA): Mickalene Thomas @ SMMoA

A major exhibition opens for this Brooklyn-based multi-media artist. Through August 19.

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blog, Listening Post April 12, 2012

LISTENING POST: Hot Heavy & Bad — “Everything (Black Spaniard)”

Confounding expectations in her own joi-licious way.

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blog, Events April 9, 2012

THIS WEEK: The “Ideas Are Worthless” Tech Conference — April 11

A new conference aims to build an ecosystem for black tech entrepreneurs

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blog, Live Music/Shows April 9, 2012

NYC: Avery*Sunshine in Concert–April 12

Her first NYC show since the fall. Be there!

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blog, Listening Post, video April 9, 2012

VIDEO: Yasiin Bey (Mos Def)/ Dead Prez/Mikeflo — Behind The Scenes: Trayvon Martin Tribute Video

Another musical response to #TrayvonMartin’s murder

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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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