Building Bridges
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”Unless there is some additional symbolism to building the mosque [near the
World Trade Center location commonly referred to as ground zero], this group
wo...
"..And the same rapper who revels in a woman's finely proportioned behind may also speak against racism and on behalf of the poor, even as he encourages them not to look at hip-hop as their salvation."— Michael Eric Dyson
This Week: In Memoriam
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The "Fourth Reich"?
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It's starting to feel like 1933 here in A-merry-ca. February 28, 1933, to be
exact.
But thankfully, folks are still allowed to write opinion pieces like t...
Is Congregational Worship Dying?
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Have you ever been in church service and notice the"builder "older
generation not participating in the worship service? The most under
appreciated gene...
Michel Martin of NPR holds it D-O-W-N
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Michel Martin was a panelist on Reliable Sources this morning….and
girlfriend held it DOWN. This is the only clip of today’s broadcast
available at the mom...
No Fat Chicks Allowed!
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A woman goes to a nail salon to be pampered. She goes because she enjoys
treating herself to a relaxing day of beauty. She goes to mak...
Let the Music Play
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How to treat the DJ: a guide for party-goers and club promoters alike
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I HAD People
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Myths, legends: these are stories that motivate us to strive for greatness;
people that inspire us to put forth a greater effort; and events that
captivat...
Ramadan 365: Is it possible?
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Every time Ramadan comes around a few Believers and I discuss ways to
"bottle up" this spirit we feel over these 30 days and carry it over into
the other...
Sunday Open Thread
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Good Morning. As you spend this weekend with family and friends, don’t
forget JJP. Drop those links. Engage in debate. Give us trivia and gossip
too. And a...
Building Bridges
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”Unless there is some additional symbolism to building the mosque [near the
World Trade Center location commonly referred to as ground zero], this group
wo...
Late night BS: Snazzy Napper
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A lot of products have herald from the bowels of the internet and become
international hits! People in their basements go from zeros to millionaire
heros! ...
Islamaphobia
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Ok, America, let's admit it - we are Islamaphobic. It's true. That doesn't
mean we are bad people, but it does mean we have some issues to work out
with r...
Baroque Interlude
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¡Hola! Everybody…
I had a piece published in the online magazine, Subversify, yesterday. I
have never had anything published before, so I would appreciate i...
Right Wing Round-Up
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- Jonathan Chait: Sharron Angle Versus The Satanic Football Jersey.
- Brian Beutler @ TPM: Palin In February: We'd Be 'Appalled' If Public
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Conservative Mind Invasion
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The blogosphere is heated up with much rhetoric about the political climate
that exists currently in the country. Having a debate over a mosque,
communit...
Friday Random Ten: Not Strictly for my N-words
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Every couple of years or so, we seem to get drawn into national conversation
about niggers and niggas – or n-words, if you prefer – and which group of
pe...
The Accidental Fame of Antoine and Kelly Dodson
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About two or three weeks ago when a friend first told me about the video of
an angry Antoine Dodson on a local TV news report, voicing his concern about
...
No Cordoba Mega-Mosque at Ground Zero
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The Coalition to Honor Ground Zero will hold a protest demonstration this Sunday to tell President Barack Obama, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Hamas...
Keeping Consciousness in the Ivory Tower
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Authenticity debates exist outside the realm of Hip Hop Culture and rap
music.
Let me give an example from my archives:
I met with tenured Professor Guy ...
Pittsburgh, Let Dennis Dixon be Great
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team I’ve always had a balance of hatred and
admiration for. The hatred stems from the fact that I am a die-hard Dallas
Cowbo...
Do Ultra-Conservative Christians Help You Love Jesus?
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"Why Can't I Own a Canadian?" and are conservative Christians leading people to Jesus or away from him? The first question is the title of a letter penned so...
Sharia Prince Owns Stake In FOX News Parent
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Today's topic at my blog "Resurgence" on *BigThink.com*:
Sharia Prince Owns Stake In FOX News Parent
* How ironic is it that the FOX News where Sean ...
On Lauryn, Proposition 8 and That Mosque Situation
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Fam-a-lam! No entirely new content here today, but if I may, I want to call
your attention to something I am *really* excited about. I had the
opportunity ...
Dr. Laura Quits Her Syndicated Radio Show
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Dr. Laura Schlessinger couldn't stand the pain. She told Larry King that she
was going to give up her syndicated radio show.
*I 'spose that she fig...
Always Listen to Your Wife
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KayEm told me to leave the house earlier, but I disregarded her advice
because I’m a seasoned traveler. My heart stopped as I entered the highway
and saw t...
Take My Advice: Women Give Women Bad Advice
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The theory of supply and demand is arguably the most fundamental tenet of
the free market. Understand how it works and you understand three-quarters
of Ame...
Why I'm Cheering At The End of Empire....
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I'm mad.
Damned mad.
Part of it's guilt. More on that in a moment. Meantime, I've taken over
your controls; the fucking TV isn't going to work for a w...
The incredible nothingness of the "whiteness"...
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Yes, I've still got Baldwin on the brain. I urge you to watch the entire October 26, 1965, Baldwin v Buckley debate, sponsored by the Cambridge Union Societ...
A Demagogue Inside Your Head
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Rather than being a rational and pragmatic leader, Obama cowered to the
reactionary elements of blind political divisiveness and further
marginalized his o...
go on hiatus
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Other work is calling me away from effective management of this blog, so I'm
going to take a break.
Many thank-yous to the uncountable readers, comment...
Kit, Unwired
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My life is in transition, and my daughter Casie and I are in the process of
moving. We've looked at a few places, from rooms to rent to apartments and
may...
Today I Returned To Church!
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I was looking forward to this day, even as I decided each week not to go the
church. In the beginning when I first stopped going it was because I was
sick...
5 Worst Rappers of the Last 5 Years
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Hip-hop has changed dramatically since its beginnings in the late 1970s. The
days of socially conscious lyrics produced by the likes of Kurtis Blow,
Public...
God, Spirituality, #NShit…
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The more I write and interact with you all here in the Asylum, the more I
realize the purpose of good interactive design. As a writer, you are allowed
to p...
New York Fashion Week: Falling Into Place
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With just 19 days left to go, my plan is officially in motion that now that
my travel is officially booked for New York Fashion Week. No, I have not got
my...
FROM 0 to 100 MPH: MOVING THROUGH THE SPEED OF LIFE
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I have not posted much this week because it was due time to tie up my loose
ends. I had to enroll in school, go back to the college that I graduated
from ...
Welfare Prison Dormitories?
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Either those folks in the GOP Party are test tube babies, smoking dynamite,
or just plain downright loco. We might as well call this the year the GOP
lost...
Purged!
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Lest anyone get it twisted, my last post, The Huddle of the Wife And Kids,
had little to do with defending my friend and much to do with th...
More on why a bitch is in Alaska…
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Hi y’all!
My ass is in beautiful Anchorage Alaska to volunteer with the Alaskans
Against Government Mandates No on 2 Campaign.
*Ballot Measure 2* is ...
New Music Video: The Coral
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The Coral have dropped a video for the new single More than a Lover. I LOVE
these guys!!! Rockin’ Filed under: Celebrity News/Gossip, Music News, New
Music...
Acting a Fool Before the First Day of School
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Honestly, I never feel bad about having to show out when I don't receive the
service I expect. I'm a patient person, almost to a fault, so when I'm
pissed...
Why Faith In The State Over Anarchy Is Flawed
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The Government does not hate you. The Government does not like you. It is
indifferent. The Government is not an entity with feelings, remorse, ethics
or co...
Friday’s Funniest Tweets, Episode 17
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Hey all! Friday’s Funniest Tweets are here for your enjoyment! Be sure to
check this blog every Friday. If you’re funny and I follow you on Twitter,
you ve...
Eff Em Friday
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Miss Jenkins Eff this loud ass street work that is going on outside of my
apartment right now. Yall gotta do that at 10pm? Really? Got my TV up all
loud li...
Bill Haslam visits Jefferson Street
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Over a year ago, I was introduced to Knoxville’s Mayor Bill Haslam by close
personal friends, the Wolcotts. Mayor Haslam was a special guest at an event
...
Raising a Black Man…off to College He Goes
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Two days ago, my son got on a plane to head back to his Pop’s house to
finish backing and to head off to college. I cried like a baby. When that
boy was bo...
Dr. Laura on Larry King
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This'll seem strange but Laura Schlessinger is very relateable in this video
with Larry King. Her "philosophical points" are ones that probably should be
m...
Road Trip!!!
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Happy Thursday ya'll! Tha L's bout to be on that 15 Southbound once again,
heading to LA for a long weekend.
Please Carey, don't hate. LOL!
Just finishing...
Emotions in Retrograde
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Last Friday I was feeling very alone. Sure, I have my son and my family, but
for the first time in a while I felt….lonely.
You’d think I was up close and...
News With Nezua | Terror, Baby!
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AN ANTIDOTE to the mental, emotional and spiritual chaos that today's
politics bring upon us, especially today's Republican party. Featured: The
"Terror Ba...
We Should Never Ban The Word “Nigger”
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Last week conservative radio talk show host Dr. Laura Schlesinger found
herself in hot water for repeatedly using the N-word on air while giving
ostensible...
He didn't even offer to buy me dinner first!!!
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I've never been what you would call the athletic type; and although I've
always enjoyed getting a little exercise, I was never that guy that worked
out re...
Volunteering Week 2: Where Do We Go From Here?
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So it seems like things are starting to come along. I talked to some Middle
Eastern coworkers and they also gave me some great advice on how to proceed
wi...
Our Fascination with the Antoine Dodson Situation
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*Antoine received his own Brown Twitter Bird. He's Our Hero.*So, I was
trying to at least partially explain why Black people love Twitter and what
we do on...
Just tell me how you really feel....
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I have blogged before on how we as American Black people can be so damn
hypocritical at times.
This is not going to be another blog on that subject.
This ...
A Case for National Education Standards~ ~ ~
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One of the laments frequently echoed from the halls of higher education is
that students are too often academically unprepared upon entering college.
Stude...
Obscure Dreams
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Yesterday, my really wonderful nomadic earthy traveler friend sent me a text
message. She has recently finished volunteering for Americorps and has been...
Desire and Ho Tapes
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We have been raised to fear the yes within ourselves, our deepest cravings.
~Audre Lorde So. The other day I was having a conversation about my battles
wit...
THE NON-EXISTENCE OF EDUCATION
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*I**'m sure that most of us would agree by now that lack of education is the
primary source of lack of success for individuals in the inner cities. The
st...
FRQs: A Rant
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… but it’s not here. OneChele asked to write a guest post over at her eCrib,
so I obliged. Check it out. It’s about over-analyzing racism like Martin’s
cha...