Posts tagged with white

‘White privilege’ Essay Contest Ruffles Upscale Coastal Town

0 comments, 25/01/2017, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Do The Knowledge, Dont Believe The Hype, News, World News

When the town sponsored a student essay contest on the topic of white privilege, it was intended to provoke discussion in this wealthy, overwhelmingly white community on Connecticut's Gold Coast. It did, along with no small amount of outrage. Contest organizers have been surprised by the reactio... Read more...

Apply for a White House Internship by April 19, 2015

0 comments, 12/04/2015, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in News

White House interns dedicate their time, talents, energy, and service to better the White House, the community, and the nation. They are a part of the White House team, and the assignments given to an intern on any given day could include conducting research, managing incoming inquiries, attendi... Read more...

FEATURED VIDEO

The Forgotten Black Power Hero

Comments Off, 02/05/2012, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Do The Knowledge, News, Politics As Usual, Protest/Activism, World News

It is perhaps the most iconic sports photograph ever taken. Captured at the medal ceremony for the men's 200 meters at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, U.S. sprinter Tommie Smith stands defiantly, head bowed, his black-gloved fist thrust into the thin air. Behind him fellow American John Carlos joins wi... Read more...

@IronSolomon On White People Using the N-Word [Video]

0 comments, 10/04/2012, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Interviews, Video

The famed battle rappper explains how he's perceived as a white rapper and shares his thoughts on white people using the n-word Read more...

Joseph Kony and the White Man’s Burden

0 comments, 06/04/2012, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in News, Video

A few weeks ago, the non-profit Invisible Children posted “012” on youtube and vimeo. Slickly produced and superficially moving, the video purports to raise awareness about the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony, and kicks off a campaign to #stopkony. Asking people to donate a... Read more...

The White Savior Industrial Complex

0 comments, 29/03/2012, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in A Truth Moment, African-American Awareness, Do The Knowledge, Dont Believe The Hype, Freeing Slaves, News, Politics As Usual, World News

If we are going to interfere in the lives of others, a little due diligence is a minimum requirement A week and a half ago, I watched the Kony2012 video. Afterward, I wrote a brief seven-part response, which I posted in sequence on my Twitter account: Teju Cole @tejucole ... Read more...

The Great American Negro Performer – Short Story By: Eric Blair (@HeavyAsHeaven84)

0 comments, 26/03/2012, by Mr. Blair in General, Short Story

“Hey, C.J. I heard what happened last night. Are you okay?” I am still a little agitated but I am good, Rose. “Did you tell ya mom?” Why the hell would I do that? This isn’t her concern. Do you have any cigarettes? “You do... Read more...

Jasiri X – Trayvon [Audio + Lyrics]

0 comments, 23/03/2012, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in .mp3, download, Music, Real Hip-hop

It's Sunday the God's day a day of rest The Nba all stars are playing next But right outside that same city The celebratory atmosphere would change quickly Who watching the game with me you know lil Trayvon Was reppin his home town D Wade and LeBron He had just came up from Miami to see ... Read more...

Mumia Abu Jamal – Reviews David Gilbert’s “Of Love and Struggle”

0 comments, 23/03/2012, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Audio

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...

« Older Entries