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Gregory Says Bye!
This may, or may not, come as shock, but I am officially retiring YBP Guide.
It’s been a wonderful two and half years of frank discussion, interesting perspective, and wonderful insight. I’ve learned a lot about the community, our country, our readers, and our history throughout the process. From our techie-focused rants to our [...]
Affirmative Action Should Focus on Class: A Debate
Ray Suarez, of the NewsHour on PBS, will moderate an interesting panel tonight regarding the conversation of Affirmative Action. Julian Bond, John McWhorter, and a host of others will formally debate the merits of the resolution: Affirmative Action should focus on class and wealth, instead of race and ethnicity.
Should Affirmative Action Focus on Class?
Over the [...]
16Apr2009 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
Malcolm Monday: Integration vs. A #blck Nation
I wonder what a conversation between Malcolm and Barack would be? I do understand his point about the need to turn the principles of the Constitution upside-down, especially at that time of heinous daily action, but that makes today all the more amazing.
13Apr2009 | Fredric | 0 comments | Continued
Langston Hughes #blck Film Festival April 18-26 in Seattle
Update: So I apparently was mistaken from the Beyond Broadway article. This is in fact in Seattle, not New York. My apologies.
Anyone who has met me knows that I rep Chicago hard. I love my city and appreciate the wealth of experience, food, knowledge, and beauty reverberating from it. Just this once, however, I am [...]
National Museum of African-American History Gets Some #blck Architect Genius
Have you seen the final designs that emerged from the architects bidding to shape the National Museum of African-American History? I caught wind of the process via my Google reader and just had to share.
From the Washington Post:
[T]he Smithsonian Institution unveiled conceptual designs from six prominent architecture teams for what could be the last important [...]
Calling All #blck Writers: $10,000 Literary Award Available
I came across this today in the reader and wanted to share it with all of our awesome talent out there:
Ernest J. Gaines Award
The Baton Rouge Foundation of Baton Rouge, La., is seeking nominations for the 2009 Ernest Gaines Book Award, a literary prize honoring the Louisiana native who wrote “The Autobiography of Miss Jane [...]
31Mar2009 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
Obama’s Debt: Will It Define His Presidency?
President Obama’s campaign was art in motion. He maneuvered, he amazed, he conquered. Among other things, he was able to credibly articulate the idea that American politics could transcend petty partisanship. However, in the dark shadows of political reality, our Commander in Chief had to make some lofty leftward promises and court a myriad of [...]
5Mar2009 | Justin Giboney | 8 comments | Continued
Ty’sheoma proves we have a chance. Obama agrees!
Reading about Ty’sheoma Bethea in Howard Witt’s Chicago Tribune article, I could not help but be reminded of a quote by Charles Schwabb:
I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.
A [...]
Don’t Divorce Us!
Marriage: pledge of union for mutual benefit
Courage: valor
Divorce: separation; disunion
Fidelity: faithfulness
Which of these would you like to see more of in the world? What would you like to see multiplied?
visit the Courage Campaign for more information.
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Friday Video: Jay Smoothes Out the Appropriate NY Post Response
via okayplayer and @nahright
20Feb2009 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
Why I Am A Socialtarian
by Demetrius Walker
I voted for Barack Obama but I am not a Democrat. Before you get your hopes up Michael Steele, let me say that I also do not agree with the Republican party platform. So if I don’t fit into either of those two injudicious boxes, where do I fall you ask? [...]
"There is no duality. There is perception. There is wrong-thinking based on human choice and will, but the only "evil" ...
Greeat post and I agree -- Chicago has so much to do each summer. I often have people ...
Just found your blog through Google, and I have to say I thoroughly enjoy it.Thank you for the info. I’m ...
i like the idea of including socio-economic status. not quite sure the embedded inequities have been overcome re: race yet. 
Thanks Gee, You're right. I hate the boredom pedagogy of science, eg. sit down and memorize vocab. It's ...
It's crazy that I stumbled upon this post because I was considering adding a science section to my magazine, but ...
