Part of life means enjoying the beautiful summers God blesses us with each season. Complimenting the smells of barbecue and freshly cut grass is the melodic pleasantries of artists touring the country exhibiting their craft.
Last May, our fellow contributor Gloria highlighted her experiences at summer festivals that have been updated for another wonderful 2008 season!
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Throwback Post: Summer Festivals
May 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Chicago · Lifestyle · Music · Relaxation
Common Speaks Wright
March 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The current atmosphere of today’s political amalgamation stretches the ybp in directions we’ve felt before. Our conscience and soul draws us to the transparent honesty from a candidate like Barack Obama, but our desire to blend in and ‘not make waves’ lends our ear to the often backwards rationalization offered by others regarding Rev. Wright [...]
Tags: Awareness · Community · Faith · Music · Politics
Friday Videos: Mos Def is THAT dude
March 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
TGIF
Tags: Music · Politics · Sports
Consciousness Today: the Illegal Download Question
March 12th, 2008 · 5 Comments
One of the primary markers of consciousness is the awareness that no man is an island; we are not alone, such that most things we do will have an effect on someone else.
I vividly remember sitting in my apartment in college, high-speed internet included in the rent I shared with three other people. Napster blew [...]
