delivered 3 April 1968, Mason Temple (Church of God in Christ Headquarters), Memphis, Tennessee Thank you very kindly, my friends. As I listened to Ralph Abernathy and his eloquent and generous introduction and then thought about myself, I wondered who he was talking about. It's always good ... Read more...
Mumia Abu Jamal - Who?!?: The Life Of John Carlos Who's afraid of John Carlos? Perhaps the better question s: "Who Is John Carlos?" That question popped up just days ago when Carlos and sports writer, David Zirin, visited the Occupy Wall street encampment in Manhattan, New York. A 20-somethi... Read more...
Tanya Morgan - Lessondary Radio: ARMY Edition (Audio) On this episode we talk about the upcoming release of Tanya Morgan's You & What Army on November 22. The songs we play are just a few jams that we have recorded in the past few months either as collaborations or demos. --- Tanya Morgan i... Read more...
Recognizing International Men's Day gives me a sense of brotherhood with all men around the globe, so I want to salute my brothers of all races and ethnicities: Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Native American, Arabic, and whoever else may be out there. And when you think of the internatio... Read more...
Christopher Bonanos has written an excellent essay for the New York Timesabout another man who blended art and science to produce extraordinary products: Edwin Land of Polaroid. Steve Jobs idolized Edwin Land, and it's clear he learned a lot from him. Like Jobs, Land dropped out of college. Like... Read more...
A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York. Based on Toby Young's memoir "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People". Director: Robert B. Weide Writers: Peter Straughan (screenplay), Toby Young (book) Stars: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst and Megan Fox Read more...
At 2 a.m. Sunday morning, we finally recaptured that lost hour of sleep from last March as we marked the end of daylight saving time. And for the 47 million Americans who are sleep deprived, that extra hour is a chance to literally make up for lost time. "This is one of those weekends we should r... Read more...
New music from Philly's own Mel Alston Jr. Follow Him on Twitter: @MelAlstonJr Read more...
A State Department employee was scapegoated for linking an already published WikiLeaks document to his blog. On the same day that more than 250,000 unredacted State Department cables haemorrhaged out onto the internet, I was interrogated for the first time in my 23-year State Department caree... Read more...