Art
Shabazz Palaces – Free Press And Curl (Live at KEXP)
Today’s Black Man (Bryant, That’s You) by Walter Lowe Jr., Emerge Magazine (Feb. 1990)
Background: Over the past several months, I've been converting my Instagram from a lifestyle influencer page to one that expresses artist appreciation. Not long ago, I posted a short reel of Prince making a surprise guest appearance on "Today" for Bryant Gumbel's...
New Work: “The View from the Riverbank: James Baldwin and The Evidence of Things Not Seen”
Abstract This article illustrates the multi-generational influence of Baldwin’s The Evidence of Things Not Seen on my path as a Black scholar and draws connections between representation, identity, kinship, and the interdependence of Black writers in the fight for...
Space Jam: Innocent Similarities or Intentional Copying?
Happy Monday, Like many people, the movie Space Jam has special significance for me. Yet, I am unlike the millennials for whom it's a generational favorite, bordering on cult obsession. I have negative feelings about the movie. If you’ve had a chance to look at my...
A Chance for Justice: Space Jam A New Legacy
Hello Friends, I've been working non-stop on a very important project for the past few weeks! It involves the movie Space Jam. After 25 years, we finally have a real chance at getting justice. Read the complaint and Exhibit A filed in court today. Read "The Devil and...
Portland Art Museum: Hank Willis Thomas “All Things Being Equal” Exhibition
Hey Friends, I've been putting off posting these photos for 15 months. I struggle with blog posts that I feel deserve a lot more time and energy than I have to give; so, they ultimately end up getting put on the back burner. This is one of those posts. The art work...
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