As far back as I can remember, the overarching message of the American social atmosphere has been one of idolization. Oh to one day join the ranks of the “professional class”; that 5% to 10% of our culture which enjoys unparalleled respect and an assumed position of knowledge, so much so t... Read more...
This is a format exploding in front of our very eyes. It's bigger than Pandora, and in fact, it's the reason why Pandora has so many jabbing competitors! According to just-released survey data from Edison Research and Arbitron, 103 million Americans are now accessing online radio in some form, in ... Read more...
Don Buckley lost his job driving a Chicago Transit Authority bus almost two years ago and has been looking for work ever since, even as other municipal bus drivers around the country are being laid off. At 34, Mr. Buckley, his two daughters and his fiancée have moved into the basement of ... Read more...
On the Internet, no one knows you’re a dog but they might know your race. The search is on for racial signals - thanks to the US government. Dana Oshiro, publishing analyst at advertising network NetShelter, poses an interesting question: “How do you determine race and ethnicity online? “ ... Read more...
In aboriginal families across Canada, and in African American families in the U.S., too many children know only one parent. On tomorrow's show, we'll bring you our Town Hall, Fathers without fathers: Aboriginal men in Canada. It's not an issue we talk about much but in the U.S., it's much studied ... Read more...
00 African men, women and children have lain beneath the busy streets of New York for 300 years, waiting to tell their stories on the extent of slavery in the city. In March 1992, leading African-America archaeologist Michael Blakey arrived at the burial ground in downtown Manhattan. "I had... Read more...
Days of Rage, Rebellion and Revolution A Book Review By Mumia Abu-Jamal Love and Struggle: My Life with SDS, the Weather Underground and Beyond, by David Gilbert. (Oakland, CA: PM Press, forthcoming—December 2011). Perhaps it is the times: the election of a Black preside... Read more...
Seizure orders have been executed against 150 domain names of commercial websites engaged in the illegal sale and distribution of counterfeit goods and copyrighted works. The 150 seized domains are in the custody of the federal government. Visitors to the sites will now find a seizure banner that... Read more...
Whenever someone thinks they have few bullet points of supreme wisdom that can save the world, sane people instantly roll their eyes. The insanely curious will, of course, be unable to stop themselves from reading on. You decide which you are. Here are three ways to save America’s Black boys: ... Read more...