So, once again, a rich black man has to show his ass and give the racists another reason to continue to stereotype us. After a colossal win by the President-Elect, Barack Obama, we still have to contend with the dumb exploits of New York Giant football player, Plaxico Burgess. This even after winning a Super [...]
Entries from November 2008
November 20, 2008
NEWSFLASH!!!!! Racism NEVER left!!!!
20 November 2008
So for years I’ve been reading in the newspapers and watching on TV and reading on the internet how race relations are great and it’s not as bad as it used to be. I have strongly disagreed every time I would see such a report knowing that I am a dark-skinned black man [...]
November 20, 2008
The Industry Cosign Spotlight: Kenji Jasper
November 2008
Kenji Jasper
Scribe
Words Lines and Phrases
Brooklyn, NY
At 33, Kenji Jasper can boast of a 18-year career in writing and journalism, which began when he published his first article as an intern for The Washington Informer newspaper at the age of 13. At 14, he became a contributor to Black Entertainment Television’s YSB Magazine, and later [...]
November 18, 2008
The Industry Cosign Spotlight: ERIKA J. KENDRICK
November 2008
Erika J. Kendricks
Author/Managing Partner/President
Confessions Of A Rookie Cheerleader/Publishing Prep/NABFEME
New York, NY
Erika J. Kendricks, a Chicago native, rocks out in the middle of Manhattan with her Himalayan hottie, Cody. She graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Psych and after a few bouts of indentured servitude at Ogilvy PR Worldwide and J Records, Erika completed [...]
November 18, 2008
It Needs To Be CED: The Struggle is NOT over!!!!
November 2008
As happy as I am that I’ve witnessed the election of a Black president, the struggle is FAR from being over! My primary concern and fear is that the number of people who were finally energized to actually go out and vote, will feel like their job is done and they can become complacent. [...]
November 18, 2008
5 Questions With….. Boxie
November 2008
Boxie
Recording Artist
Polo Grounds
New York
1) I’ve always said there’s a difference between R & B and Soul, could you tell us your interpretation of both?
I always felt the difference comes with the feeling behind the song- R&B has a specific twist to it that makes you wanna move and what not, but soul, in my [...]
