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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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Brother, Brother, Brother
Oh Yes!Bishop Tutu is visiting the Burgh this week. I really love him. He spent a year on my college campus and we got used to seeing him so much, we used to yell and wave at him across the yard. Imagine seeing this archbishop emeritus in a black starter jacket. He’s a wonderful man with a wonderful spirit. He’ll be visiting Mumia Abu Jamal in prison, lecturing at Pitt, doing service at Calvary Church in Shadyside. Peep the article for details.Ain’t Right!“Man Jailed for Yelling at Dog” KDKA-TV covered this story that happened last week and it’s ridiculous. After being startled by a police dog and then yelling at the dog, he was arrested. The judge was wise and this man was released but he was kept from his job and had to have this experience.What does a brother have to do to get some rights and be...
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So, What is the Problem with CBAs, the Neighborhood, One Hill and Pittsburgh United?
Good question and, really, there is just so much. That’s why there’s the need for the series. But in the meantime, the long and short of it is this:
1. The City of Pittsburgh (and many of its neighborhoods, particularly the Black and poor) is at a pivotal point in its history. We can all either sink or swim as a city and there are no guarantees.
2. While the City of Pittsburgh has been voted “the most livable city” (yet again), the fact of the matter is the City of Pittsburgh is actually “one of the worst cities to live in” for African Americans. According to the research of Dr. Ralph Bangs and Dr. John Wallace of the Center for the Study of Race and Social Problems at the University of Pittsburgh, African Americans living here are some of the most disadvantaged in the entire nation.
Yes, yes, it seems...
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Thank You to Attendees of Critical Analysis Panel
Thank you very much to all of you who attended the “Critical Discussion and Analysis of the Community Benefits Agreement Process, Neighborhood Self-Determination and the One Hill Controversy” at the University of Pittsburgh.
Our discussion was riveting and I’m very pleased with the participation, the folks who came from the Hill (including One Hill members) and even from other neighborhoods, members of Pittsburgh United and the students, faculty and administrators who were in attendance. I was truly pleased by the amount and makeup of the audience, especially given our date changes and the many conflicting events occurring throughout the city.
Certainly, One Hill leadership and that of Pittsburgh United were missed on the panel, as it was never intended to be without these two organizations in formal representation; but...
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A Critical Analysis Discussion and Debate on the CBA Process, Neighborhood Self-Determination and the “One Hill” Controversy
First,Here is a flyer for the event. Due to the Mayoral Debate, we moved to Wednesday! Please spread the word and post it to your blogs.
Second,The problem with the surprise over the yelling and screaming on the Northside is that there is an obvious need for some people to be heard and they are not being heard.
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Having a town hall meeting on casino design and not having ever had a town hall meeting on the violence on the Northside in 2007 is disconcerting. Which relates to my second point.
By the way, Frick Fine Arts Building is at 650 Schenley Drive on Pitt’s campus and can be found in Oakland, across from the Carnegie Library, just off of Forbes Ave.
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The Panelists Include:
Ervin Dyer, Senior Editor, PITT Magazine (formerly 16 years with the Pgh Post-Gazette) – moderator
Kimberly C. Ellis, Ph.D., Assistant...
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A Critical Analysis of the Community Benefits Agreement Movement
Are you confused by what you’re reading in the papers and seeing on television?
Do you feel forced to choose between one neighborhood organization over another?
Were you surprised by the yelling and screaming during the Northside meeting about the casino design?
Are you startled by the jumbled invites, the news on the Hill District and the arena, the introduction of “Pittsburgh United” and what this all means for the City of Pittsburgh and our entire region?
If so, you should come out to the following event:
The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Africana Studies presents
A Critical Analysis of the Community Benefits Agreement Process,
Neighborhood Self-Determination and the One Hill Controversy
The Department of Africana Studies, University of Pittsburgh will present a panel...
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The Hill is En Vogue
Tonight, I went to see “Off the Record VII: Blogged to Death” at the Byham Theater and found it to be rather funny. They parodied the bus transit situation, the smoking ban, Joe Hardy’s marriage/s, Dan and Luke, Art Rooney (Steelers), Don Barden (Majestic Star Casino) and Bob Nutting (Pirates). And, although I hear the actor who played Don Barden is in this show every year, I find it amazing how much he resembled Barden. Plus, they did him justice in the writing:
Up yours! That’s the new North Shore!
I really appreciate the lack of racism, folks. It’s so refreshing, especially in Pittsburgh. I also enjoyed the satirical take on appealing to Dan Onorato on behalf of the Hill District community. I think, perhaps, I enjoyed it so much because, well, I had already done this near-exact act in my own show,...
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Can’t You Feel A Brand New Day?
Dr. Goddess is blogging!
Everybody look around‘Cause there’s a reason to rejoice you seeEverybody come outAnd let’s commence to singing joyfullyEverybody look upAnd feel the hope that we’ve been waiting for
Everybody’s gladBecause our silent fear and dread is goneFreedom, you see, has got our hearts singing so joyfullyJust look aboutYou owe it to yourself to check it outCan’t you feel a brand new day?Can’t you feel a brand new day?Can’t you feel a brand new day?Can’t you feel a brand new day?
Everybody be gladBecause the sun is shining just for usEverybody wake upInto the morning into happiness
Hello worldIt’s like a different way of living nowAnd thank you worldWe always knew that we’d be free somehowIn harmonyAnd show the world that we’ve got liberty
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