This weekend, I had the great honor of being invited to present at “Black Thought 2.0: New Media and the Future of Black Studies” at Duke University, hosted by the African and African American Studies Department, in the John Hope Franklin Center and curated by the inestimable Dr. Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan).
Deep, right?
Well, it got even deeper because the stellar array of panelists Dr. Neal curated was simply fabulous and an embarrassment of riches.
Prior to the conference, Dr. Neal and I (the Dr. Kimberly C. Ellis side) did an interview on NPR for “The State of Things,” discussing the State of Black Studies and what to expect from Black Thought 2.0. You can listen here while you visit Dr. Neal’s site.
I am still processing Black Thought 2.0 but, for now, here are the full array and collection of... -
A Poem for Jennifer Hudson
We all know Jennifer Hudson. Upon the cusp of her rise to a superstardom she earned, I celebrated with glee, remembering how, many years ago, some...
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From Jena to Tahrir: Online Activism in the Age of Social Media and Public Intellectuals
This weekend, I had the great honor of being invited to present at “Black Thought 2.0: New Media and the Future of Black Studies” at...
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Black Thought 2.0 Launches at Duke University with S. Craig Watkins
Black Thought 2.0 was curated by Dr. Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) via Duke University’s AAAS Program, the John Hope Franklin Center and...
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Piers Morgan and Toure Prove They Think Their Antics Are More Important Than Trayvon Martin
Piers Morgan, TV Host CNN Toure, Music Critic, Wannabe Spokesperson for Black Folks Go Head With All of That! As I say in one...
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On Being Natural and Black: An Open Letter to Wendy Williams
Dear Wendy Williams, I’m days late with this and, in the Twitter world, nearly a year late but the Goddess Sekhmet is seething and I have to...
A Poem for Jennifer Hudson
We all know Jennifer Hudson.
Upon the cusp of her rise to a superstardom she earned, I celebrated with glee, remembering how, many years ago, some of us engaged in a campaign to get “the girl...
From Jena to Tahrir: Online Activism in the Age of Social Media and Public Intellectuals
This weekend, I had the great honor of being invited to present at “Black Thought 2.0: New Media and the Future of Black Studies” at Duke University, hosted by the African and African...
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This weekend, I had the great honor of being invited to present at “Black Thought 2.0: New Media and the Future of Black Studies” at Duke University, hosted by the African and African American Studies Department, in the John Hope Franklin Center and curated by the inestimable Dr. Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan).
Deep, right?
Well, it got even deeper because the stellar array of panelists Dr. Neal curated was simply fabulous and an embarrassment of riches.
Prior to the conference, Dr. Neal and I (the Dr. Kimberly C. Ellis side) did an interview on NPR for “The State of Things,” discussing the State of Black Studies and what to expect from Black Thought 2.0. You can listen here while you visit Dr. Neal’s site.
I am still processing Black Thought 2.0 but, for now, here are the full array and collection of...
From Jena to Tahrir: Online Activism in the Age of Social Media and Public Intellectuals
This weekend, I had the great honor of being invited to present at “Black Thought 2.0: New Media and the Future of Black Studies” at Duke University, hosted by the African and African American Studies Department, in the John Hope Franklin Center and curated by the inestimable Dr. Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan).
Deep, right?
Well, it got even deeper because the stellar array of panelists Dr. Neal curated was simply fabulous and an embarrassment of riches.
Prior to the conference, Dr. Neal and I (the Dr. Kimberly C. Ellis side) did an interview on NPR for “The State of Things,” discussing the State of Black Studies and what to expect from Black Thought 2.0. You can listen here while you visit Dr. Neal’s site.
I am still processing Black Thought 2.0 but, for now, here are the full array and collection of...
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Black Thought 2.0 was curated by Dr. Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) via Duke University’s AAAS Program, the John Hope Franklin Center and More! It features @LeftOfBlack, @SCraigWatkins, @ProfBlmkelley, @SandyDarity, @ImaniPerry, @DrGoddess, @Jasiri_X and more!
I’ll be giving a presentation on Online Activism in the 21st Century with the homie, Jasiri X and others. We hope you will all tune in or review later!
I love the idea of Black Thought, love being a scholar of Africana Studies and a Social Media Guru. It’s Everything!
This Chirpstory shows the precursor to the conference and the tweets from S. Craig Watkins keynote:
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Black Thought 2.0 Launches at Duke University with S. Craig Watkins
Black Thought 2.0 was curated by Dr. Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) via Duke University’s AAAS Program, the John Hope Franklin Center and More! It features @LeftOfBlack, @SCraigWatkins, @ProfBlmkelley, @SandyDarity, @ImaniPerry, @DrGoddess, @Jasiri_X and more!
I’ll be giving a presentation on Online Activism in the 21st Century with the homie, Jasiri X and others. We hope you will all tune in or review later!
I love the idea of Black Thought, love being a scholar of Africana Studies and a Social Media Guru. It’s Everything!
This Chirpstory shows the precursor to the conference and the tweets from S. Craig Watkins keynote:
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Dear Wendy Williams,
I’m days late with this and, in the Twitter world, nearly a year late but the Goddess Sekhmet is seething and I have to let you know what is on her (i.e. my) mind.
Warrior Goddess Sekhmet h/t Sodahead.com
I just caught wind of what you said about Viola Davis wearing her hair natural on the red carpet for the Oscars and such (thanks to Madame Noire and MzPaparazzi for the photo!). Apparently, you thought she looked “like room 222″ (i.e. like a man) and did not like her style. So, you felt the need to open your ignorant, self-hating mouth and express yourself. Did you REALLY say that natural hair is “not formal?” I’m aware you spend most of your time putting other people down, Wendy. And I’m aware that the reason why you even have a career is...
On Being Natural and Black: An Open Letter to Wendy Williams
Dear Wendy Williams,
I’m days late with this and, in the Twitter world, nearly a year late but the Goddess Sekhmet is seething and I have to let you know what is on her (i.e. my) mind.
Warrior Goddess Sekhmet h/t Sodahead.com
I just caught wind of what you said about Viola Davis wearing her hair natural on the red carpet for the Oscars and such (thanks to Madame Noire and MzPaparazzi for the photo!). Apparently, you thought she looked “like room 222″ (i.e. like a man) and did not like her style. So, you felt the need to open your ignorant, self-hating mouth and express yourself. Did you REALLY say that natural hair is “not formal?” I’m aware you spend most of your time putting other people down, Wendy. And I’m aware that the reason why you even have a career is...
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Nice Band, Problematic Name
Simply put, #BlackTwitter doesn’t like the name of the band, “Lady Antebellum.” We’ve complained about it but with the advent of more teachers using slavery in the classroom with ignorant mathematical equations and racist meanderings, not to mention the GOP’s hideous attempts to rewrite history, it was time to fight back.
Don’t get us wrong. We actually tend to like the music of the band, Lady Antebellum, we just don’t like your name or the ways in which American pop culture and politics keeps trying to take us to pre-1865, ya dig? So, yeah…
Fresh off the shenanigans on Jaheim and Rihanna’s timelines, #ReparationBands were created for your listening pleasure.
Put on your headphones and enjoy! Special shoutout to the GOP!
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Black Twitter Creates Reparation Bands for Your Lady Antebellum Listening Pleasure
Nice Band, Problematic Name
Simply put, #BlackTwitter doesn’t like the name of the band, “Lady Antebellum.” We’ve complained about it but with the advent of more teachers using slavery in the classroom with ignorant mathematical equations and racist meanderings, not to mention the GOP’s hideous attempts to rewrite history, it was time to fight back.
Don’t get us wrong. We actually tend to like the music of the band, Lady Antebellum, we just don’t like your name or the ways in which American pop culture and politics keeps trying to take us to pre-1865, ya dig? So, yeah…
Fresh off the shenanigans on Jaheim and Rihanna’s timelines, #ReparationBands were created for your listening pleasure.
Put on your headphones and enjoy! Special shoutout to the GOP!
Did you like this?...
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His Arms Are Too Short to Box with Goddesses and the Men Who Love Them
Once upon a time, a 45 year old “dirty rapper” named Too Short was being interviewed by XXL Magazine and asked to give advice to boys on getting a girl (to put it mildly), particularly after their tired attempts at “trying to get kisses” from them. So, he encouraged boys to push a girl up against the wall, put saliva on his finger and his hand down her pants and to “watch what happens.”
Alright.
So, there goes the wonderful first kiss, first touch, first song to capture the moment like in Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon in the Sky” where he sings, “If allowed, may I touch your hand? And if pleased, may I, once again? So that you, too, will understand, there’s a ribbon in the sky for our love…,”and...
Too Short, XXL Magazine and Mama’s Gun
His Arms Are Too Short to Box with Goddesses and the Men Who Love Them
Once upon a time, a 45 year old “dirty rapper” named Too Short was being interviewed by XXL Magazine and asked to give advice to boys on getting a girl (to put it mildly), particularly after their tired attempts at “trying to get kisses” from them. So, he encouraged boys to push a girl up against the wall, put saliva on his finger and his hand down her pants and to “watch what happens.”
Alright.
So, there goes the wonderful first kiss, first touch, first song to capture the moment like in Stevie Wonder’s “Ribbon in the Sky” where he sings, “If allowed, may I touch your hand? And if pleased, may I, once again? So that you, too, will understand, there’s a ribbon in the sky for our love…,”and...
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Tune In on MSNBC!
I wrote the article entitled, “A Black Woman’s Life of the Mind is Her Own” for Ebony.com and received a great deal of feedback. Thankfully, it was published on the same day that Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry engaged in a “Mad Free” curated event at the Brooklyn Museum by Michaela Angela Davis. Further, it was but one day prior to the debut of “Melissa Harris-Perry,” her new show on MSNBC.
The synergy led to a discussion on Twitter about the Ebony article, the live-tweeting of the #MadFree event at the Brooklyn Museum, a post-event discussion and a focused debate between myself (@DrGoddess) and Dr. Imani Perry (@ImaniPerry), a Princeton professor and a noted protege’ of Dr. Cornel West, as well as a scholar-activist in her own right.
Observe the discussion and...
A Black Woman’s Life of the Mind is Her Own: The Ebony Article, The Mad Free Event & the Twitter Debate on Melissa Harris-Perry
Tune In on MSNBC!
I wrote the article entitled, “A Black Woman’s Life of the Mind is Her Own” for Ebony.com and received a great deal of feedback. Thankfully, it was published on the same day that Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry engaged in a “Mad Free” curated event at the Brooklyn Museum by Michaela Angela Davis. Further, it was but one day prior to the debut of “Melissa Harris-Perry,” her new show on MSNBC.
The synergy led to a discussion on Twitter about the Ebony article, the live-tweeting of the #MadFree event at the Brooklyn Museum, a post-event discussion and a focused debate between myself (@DrGoddess) and Dr. Imani Perry (@ImaniPerry), a Princeton professor and a noted protege’ of Dr. Cornel West, as well as a scholar-activist in her own right.
Observe the discussion and...
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@InnyVinny's Zora Brown Twitterbird
“I love myself when I am laughing, and then again when I am looking mean and impressive.” — Zora Neale Hurston
Anthropologist, Writer, Novelist, Storyteller, Playwright, Dancer, Southerner Extraordinaire, Zora Neale Hurston, was born on January 7, 1891.
She was a phenomenal woman, a renaissance woman, a fierce woman, artist and human being.
So, naturally, Twitter celebrated her birthday with glee.
Enjoy…
America's First Incorporated Black Town, Where Zora Grew Up
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Twitter Celebrates Zora Neale Hurston’s Birthday with Zeal
@InnyVinny's Zora Brown Twitterbird
“I love myself when I am laughing, and then again when I am looking mean and impressive.” — Zora Neale Hurston
Anthropologist, Writer, Novelist, Storyteller, Playwright, Dancer, Southerner Extraordinaire, Zora Neale Hurston, was born on January 7, 1891.
She was a phenomenal woman, a renaissance woman, a fierce woman, artist and human being.
So, naturally, Twitter celebrated her birthday with glee.
Enjoy…
America's First Incorporated Black Town, Where Zora Grew Up
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Kwanzaa Time
This article was originally published in December, 2003.
It never fails. Every single year for the past six years, at least, I
have witnessed the consistent pattern. On or before Dec. 26, the first
day of Kwanzaa, someone will send me an anti-Kwanzaa editorial
published, you guessed it, just in time for the holiday season! At all
times, the conclusion is the same–there is no real or valid reason to
celebrate Kwanzaa.
This year’s offering was written by Debra Dickerson, journalist,
lifetime overachiever and author of “An American Story.” Her article
entitled, “A Case of the Kwanzaa Blues” appeared in The New York Times opinion section Dec. 26. This article is my response.
At the very least, she begins her essay with a more balanced approach than most– admitting that all holidays are...
Kicking Dirt on Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa Time
This article was originally published in December, 2003.
It never fails. Every single year for the past six years, at least, I
have witnessed the consistent pattern. On or before Dec. 26, the first
day of Kwanzaa, someone will send me an anti-Kwanzaa editorial
published, you guessed it, just in time for the holiday season! At all
times, the conclusion is the same–there is no real or valid reason to
celebrate Kwanzaa.
This year’s offering was written by Debra Dickerson, journalist,
lifetime overachiever and author of “An American Story.” Her article
entitled, “A Case of the Kwanzaa Blues” appeared in The New York Times opinion section Dec. 26. This article is my response.
At the very least, she begins her essay with a more balanced approach than most– admitting that all holidays are... 
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