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« Monday « February 28, 2005
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  1. {02282005}
  2. {11:38:21 PM}
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  1. Carter G. Woodson
  2. Carter Godwin Woodson, the so-called 'Father of Black History,' and founder of Black History Month: "Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history."
    
    Dr. Woodson, author of the classic "The Mis-Education of the Negro," would probably be the first to say that the study of one's history is really a year-round pursuit. This one month every February really just serves as reminder that there's a lot of work to do, and as inspiration that great people have cracked glass ceilings and opened doors through which we pass today.
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  3. Carter Godwin Woodson, the so-called 'Father of Black History,' and founder of Black History Month: "Those who have no record of what their forebears have accomplished lose the inspiration which comes from the teaching of biography and history."..."
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  1. {02282005}
  2. {10:47:04 PM}
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  1. "No white man to lose his vote"
  2. 1901 Flyer -- Written by Democrats State Chairman Ellyson, John Goode (President of the 1901 Constitutional Convention), and A.J. Montague (the party's nominee for governor) in an attempt to assure the white electorate that their right to vote would remain undisturbed as they sought to extinguish African-American suffrage.
    
    Extinguish is such a strong word. I found this historical page of broadsides related to African American political involvement, while scouring the Net for some links on Carter Woodson, author, educator, and founder of what we now call "Black History Month." I thought that would put a nice cap on my month-long daily posting streak. This particular flyer, from 1901, serves as a reminder that at some point in America's history, the Democratic Party was just as detrimental to the interests of the Black community then as the Republican Party is today, and maybe the Democrats still are. We ought to learn from history. Rather than choose to take up the yokes of conservatism or liberalism (and haven't we already learned that all isms are bad) we really need to peep the technique and learn how to play politics and see that our best collective interests are served. We have historic and contemporary evidence to prove that neither dominant politcal party in this country has a deep, unwavering desire to serve our best interests. Democrats and Republicans are just two sides of the same coin, only interested in using Black voters as pawns in a larger game. A game Blacks should be playing, not getting played. And so what if that last line is kind of awkward. Do not step to me. I'm awkward. I box lefty.
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  3. 1901 Flyer — Written by Democrats State Chairman Ellyson, John Goode (President of the 1901 Constitutional Convention), and A.J. Montague (the party's nominee for governor) in an attempt to assure the white electorate that their right to vote would r..."
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  1. {02282005}
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  1. Winner: Actor in a Leading Role - Jamie Foxx
    
    (Oscar.com)
  2. Jamie Foxx played singer Ray Charles, who overcame both blindness and drug addiction to become one of the music business's leading artists.
    
    Well, I was right about Morgan Freeman winning for Supporting Actor, his role fits a very specific type of Black man that mainstream Hollywood's comfortable with seeing on screen. Foxx's win, however, is unique in American film history, in that his role represents a truly complex, fully-realized human being, who fought through a myriad of physical, social, and psychological challenges and emerged a winner, and even a hero. Good looking out.
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  3. Jamie Foxx played singer Ray Charles, who overcame both blindness and drug addiction to become one of the music business's leading artists...."
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« Sunday « February 27, 2005
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  1. {02272005}
  2. {10:24:15 PM}
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  1. Academy Awards: Black History Month Edition
  2. I'm not watching the Academy Awards tonight, first of all, because I'm a straight Black man. But come on, you have to admit that awards shows are boring, bullsh*t events at the end of the day. They're about as much fun as watching paint dry on a hot summer day. But since it's still the much-maligned Black History Month, I'd be remiss if I didn't devote at least one post to the gloriously mediocre annals of Black Academy Award history.
    The basic premise of entertaiment historian Donald Bogle's 1973 book (reissued in 2001), "Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, & Bucks", is that throughout its long, sordid history, Hollywood has limited Black roles to essentially a handful of deliberate types -- all described in the book's title. Worse than that is the fact that the firt Black character to ever appear in a Hollywood film, way back in the day, was really a white actor in blackface. The year was 1903, and the film was "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and it defined the first character type that would eventually be set aside exclusively for actors of African descent. A "tom" is a good Black person, who often serves as the good conscience for a tormented white counterpart, and who's always there, selflessly, to h'ep massa out; a "coon" is a buffoon; the "tragic mulattoe" is the Black person of mixed heritage who'll be improved by the white portion of their blood; the "mammy" is a usually overweight, always cantankerous Black woman; and the "buck" is the model for your essential universal suspect Black man who's probably best kept behind bars, or swinging from a tree ... don't be scurred. Historically, Blacks have rarely been given opportunities to play fully-fleshed out human beings in mainstream Hollywood movies, roles that fall outside of the handful of archetypes Bogle defined more than 30 years ago. All of this makes Jamie Foxx's portrayal of Ray Charles, in Ray, a potentially groundbreaking and historic opportunity.
    
    Looking over the past winners, it's easy to slap one of the labels on each of the roles that won the top, or supporting Oscars. Since there are so few winners, I will go right ahead and do it: a struggling wife of a death row inmate who falls for the white racist cop who executed her spouse (tragic mulattoe), a crooked cop (buck), a phony psychic (coon), an insubordinate army private (buck), a hardassed drill sargeant (buck), an out-of-work construction worker (buck), and an all-knowing housekeeper named "Mammy" (yeah, that one's easy: mammy). While all of these performances are to be praised as fine examples of thespian artistry, and I'm not saying the actors should have turned down these roles (because heads have got to eat and a paying job is a good thing) I can't really say that any of the actual roles are inspiring, at least not to me. Art imitates life, and it also gives sheep cues for how to think. Since we're looking at patterns here that are well-defined and long-lasting, it isn't very difficult to me to figure out how America is supposed to feel about the bruthas and sistas. PS: Does Morgan Freeman, up for a supporting Oscar for his role as an old man who mops up the gym in "Million Dollar Baby," have a shot at winning tonight? Well, he fits into one of the roles, he's the good Black (tom), so yes, absolutely; he's got a fighter's chance.
    
    Black Academy Award Winners
    
    Halle Berry
    Best Actress (2002)
    "Leticia Musgrove"
    Monster's Ball
    
    Denzel Washington
    Best Actor (2002)
    "F.E.S. Detective-Sergeant Alonzo Harris"
    Training Day
    
    Russell Williams II
    Best Sound (1991)
    Dances With Wolves
    
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Best Supporting Actress (1990)
    "Oda Mae Brown"
    Ghost
    
    Denzel Washington
    Best Supporting Actor (1989)
    "Private Trip"
    Glory
    
    Herbie Hancock
    Best Original Score (1987)
    Round Midnight
    
    Lionel Richie
    Best Song (1986)
    "Say You Say Me"
    White Nights
    
    Stevie Wonder
    Best Song (1985)
    "I Just Called To Say I Love You"
    The Woman In Red
    
    Lou Gossett Jr.
    Best Supporting Actor (1983)
    "Sargeant Emil Foley"
    An Officer and A Gentleman
    
    Irene Cara
    Best Song (1983)
    "What A Feeling"
    Flashdance
    
    Isaac Hayes
    Best Song (1972)
    "Theme From Shaft"
    Shaft
    
    Sidney Poitier
    Best Actory (1963)
    "Homer Smith"
    Lilies of the Field
    
    James Baskett
    Special Oscar (1947)
    "Uncle Remus"
    Song of the South
    
    Hattie McDaniel
    Best Supporting Actress (1939)
    "Mammy"
    Gone With the Wind
    Hoo-ray for Hollywood.
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  1. {02272005}
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  1. For a Start-Up, Visions of Profit in Podcasting
    
    (New York Times)
  2. The primarily amateur Internet audio medium known as podcasting will take a small, hopeful step on Friday toward becoming the commercial Web's next big thing. That step is planned by Odeo, a five-person start-up that is based in a walk-up apartment in this city's Mission District and was co-founded by a Google alumnus. The company plans to introduce a Web-based system that is aimed at making a business of podcasting - the process of creating, finding, organizing and listening to digital audio files that range from living-room ramblings to BBC newscasts.
    
    Congratulations! I remember hanging out with Noah, his wife Sonja, and Marc on the rooftop of that crazy SOMA salon/warehouse party back at the height of the DotCom boom. And he was always talking about audio, audio, audio. It's about time the blogosphere gets an easy way to add sound to the mix. Blogging needs real voices. (Registration required, or just bugmenot.)
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« Saturday « February 26, 2005
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  1. {02262005}
  2. {11:10:43 PM}
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  1. The Golden Age of the Motown Sound
    
    (Detroit News)
  2. In 1957 a singing group called the Matadors, who were fronted by a young singer called Smokey Robinson, auditioned unsuccessfully for Jackie Wilson's manager. But another young man who watched the audition saw something Wilson's manager had obviously missed and persuaded the group to change their name to the Miracles and work with him instead. The rest is history. That man, of course, was Berry Gordy Jr.
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  3. In 1957 a singing group called the Matadors, who were fronted by a young singer called Smokey Robinson, auditioned unsuccessfully for Jackie Wilson's manager. But another young man who watched the audition saw something Wilson's manager had obviously miss..."
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  1. {02262005}
  2. {07:33:31 AM}
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  1. PartyBuddys
  2. Not a celebrity? No problem, just rent an entourage of A-list party people and be treated like a big shot. However, their website is garbage, so if that's any indication I wouldn't expect too much from this service. But the idea is pretty interesting, if executed properly.
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  3. Not a celebrity? No problem, just rent an entourage of A-list party people and be treated like a big shot. However, their website is garbage, so if that's any indication I wouldn't expect too much from this service. But the idea is pretty interesting, if..."
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  1. {02262005}
  2. {07:21:21 AM}
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  1. Grafedia
  2. Words written anywhere, then linked to images, video or sound files online.
    
    Connecting real-world graffiti with the hyperlinked world of the Net.
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  3. Words written anywhere, then linked to images, video or sound files online...."
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  1. {02262005}
  2. {06:29:17 AM}
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  1. Paul Robeson
    
    (PBS.org)
  2. Paul Robeson was the epitome of the 20th-century Renaissance man. He was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist. His talents made him a revered man of his time, yet his radical political beliefs all but erased him from popular history. Today, more than one hundred years after his birth, Robeson is just beginning to receive the credit he is due.
    
    If Robeson lived in our times, he would be impossible to imagine. He became a giant in almost every field he touched.
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  3. Paul Robeson was the epitome of the 20th-century Renaissance man. He was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist. His talents made him a revered man of his time, yet his radical political beliefs all but era..."
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« Thursday « February 24, 2005
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  1. {02242005}
  2. {11:29:11 PM}
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  1. (Outdated) Thought For The Day
    
    (Whole Wheat Radio Blog)
  2. "By the time you read anything here, it's outdated. I'm never on top of anything that's really newsworthy. So I'm sure this has already been covered ad naseum in the blogosphere."
    
    Wow, those words capture the essence of my blog in spirit and letter. I always miss the timely, unoriginal copycat memes. But then I'm on colored people's time, yahknowimsayin?
    
    b/w: jenett.radio
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  3. "By the time you read anything here, it's outdated. I'm never on top of anything that's really newsworthy. So I'm sure this has already been covered ad naseum in the blogosphere."..."
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  1. {02242005}
  2. {11:05:48 PM}
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  1. The Generator Blog
  2. This blog is not about those machines used to change mechanical energy into electrical energy. It's about software that creates software. Software to play around and have fun with.
    
    Nice.
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  2. 11:05:48 PM
  3. This blog is not about those machines used to change mechanical energy into electrical energy. It's about software that creates software. Software to play around and have fun with...."
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  1. {02242005}
  2. {08:17:50 PM}
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  1. Elijah McCoy: Inventor and Engineer
  2. His first invention was a lubricator for steam engines. The invention allowed machines to remain in motion while being oiled; his new device revolutionized the industrial machine industry. McCoy established his own firm and was responsible for a total of 57 patents. The term "the real McCoy" refers to the oiling device used for industrial machinery. His contribution to the lubricating device became so popular that people inspecting new equipment would ask is the device contained the real McCoy. This helped popularize the American expression, meaning the real thing.
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  3. His first invention was a lubricator for steam engines. The invention allowed machines to remain in motion while being oiled; his new device revolutionized the industrial machine industry. McCoy established his own firm and was responsible for a total of..."
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« Wednesday « February 23, 2005
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  1. {02232005}
  2. {12:15:43 AM}
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  1. [Blogging] as a full-time job
    
    (kottke.org)
  2. Kottke: "I recently quit my web design gig and -- as of today -- will be working on kottke.org as my full-time job."
    
    Could be courageous, or foolish. Hard to tell. But this will be interesting to watch -- blogging as full-time pursuit -- I ~~might just throw~~ threw in a hat tip to see if he can pull it off. He's got consistently high-quality content and the audience volume to be able to try this, so why not give it a try if he can afford the risk. More later.
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  3. Kottke: "I recently quit my web design gig and — as of today — will be working on kottke.org as my full-time job."..."
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  1. {02232005}
  2. {09:07:42 PM}
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  1. Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955)
  2. By her own words and example, Mary McLeod Bethune demonstrated the value of education, a philosophy of universal love, and the wise and consistent use of political power in striving for racial and gender equality. The 15th of 17 children of former slaves, Bethune grew up amidst poverty and oppression of the Reconstruction South, yet rose to prominence as an educator, presidential advisor, and political activist. Through her own schooling by missionaries in South Carolina, Bethune recognized the importance of education in the emerging struggle for civil rights.
    
    Education is the key to success. For some that's just an empty slogan. Mrs. Bethune lived by that philosophy, using her education to enrich her life and those she touched, and accomplish a stunning array of notable feats along the way. A true model person, worthy of emulation. Her last will and testament and its nine legacies is relevant to this day, and makes for very inspiring reading.
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  3. By her own words and example, Mary McLeod Bethune demonstrated the value of education, a philosophy of universal love, and the wise and consistent use of political power in striving for racial and gender equality. The 15th of 17 children of former slaves,..."
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« Tuesday « February 22, 2005
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  1. {02222005}
  2. {08:55:59 PM}
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  1. The Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier
    
    (Museum of the Horse)
  2. Lesser known, but equally important, the Buffalo Soldiers explored and mapped vast areas of the southwest and strung hundreds of miles of telegraph lines. They built and repaired frontier outposts around which future towns and cities sprang to life. Without the protection provided by the 9th and 10th Cavalries, crews building the ever expanding railroads were at the mercy of outlaws and hostile Indians. The Buffalo Soldiers consistently received some of the worst assignments the Army had to offer. They also faced fierce prejudice to both the colors of their Union uniforms and their skin by many of the citizens of the post-war frontier towns. Despite this, the troopers of the 9th and 10th Cavalries developed into two of the most distinguished fighting units in the Army.
    
    The sad thing about this story is that the Buffalo Soldiers, in serving their country, a land that scorned and despised them, did someone else's dirty work and aided in the destruction of the indigenous Native American population. A cautionary tale, that glints of a fundamental hypocrisy and treachery in the greater American spirit; for example, how can a country call itself "the land of the free, and home of the brave ..." but still enable slavery and genocide?
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  3. Lesser known, but equally important, the Buffalo Soldiers explored and mapped vast areas of the southwest and strung hundreds of miles of telegraph lines. They built and repaired frontier outposts around which future towns and cities sprang to life. Witho..."
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« Monday « February 21, 2005
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  1. {02212005}
  2. {11:24:04 PM}
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  1. Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 — Feb. 21, 1965)
    
    (The Official Web Site)
  2. Here - at this final hour, in this quiet place - Harlem has come to bid farewell to one of its brightest hopes -extinguished now, and gone from us forever...
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  3. Here - at this final hour, in this quiet place - Harlem has come to bid farewell to one of its brightest hopes -extinguished now, and gone from us forever......"
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« Sunday « February 20, 2005
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  1. {02202005}
  2. {09:19:04 PM}
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  1. Fifty Influential Figures
    
    (Chickenbones Journal)
  2. Fifty Influential Figures in African-American History.
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  3. Fifty Influential Figures in African-American History...."
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« Saturday « February 19, 2005
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  1. {02192005}
  2. {08:02:47 PM}
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  1. Zora Neale Hurston: Chronology
    
    (Library of Congress)
  2. Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), author, anthropologist, and folklorist.
    
    Her best known works were "Dust Tracks on a Road," her autobiography, and "Their Eyes Were Watching God," but perhaps her biggest contributions come from her entire body of work -- plays, stories, articles, books -- which amounts to a lifelong study of folklore in the African-American South.
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  3. Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960), author, anthropologist, and folklorist...."
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  1. {02192005}
  2. {10:35:22 AM}
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  1. Emancipation Proclamation comes out of hiding
    
    (Chicago Sun-Times)
  2. The poor quality of the paper and ink on the final draft of the Emancipation Proclamation make it vulnerable to light, so it has been only occasionally brought out of storage. It was last seen on Jan. 19, 2004.
    
    I don't know why this cracks me up so much. This document, obviously, marked the beginning of the end of Black slavery in America. What we now know is that Lincoln didn't free the slaves because he was some great man who believed in equality or who hated the actual practice; he freed them because the North needed more bodies to fight in the Civil War. But unfortunately, average people like me will ever get to see what the document actually says because it's vulnerable to light. So I guess we'll always be in the dark. That just cracks me up. All we get is a transcription, and it's anyone's guess if the transcription is accurate or if it was tuned to fit some political motive, like, you know, propaganda. Lincoln was assassinated, so only he knows the ultimate truth about what he wrote. We're left with someone else's interpretation.
    
    Related:
    Emancipation Proclamation: A Transcription (National Archives)
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« Friday « February 18, 2005
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  1. {02182005}
  2. {11:41:10 PM}
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  1. Marian Anderson
    
    (Penn Special Collections)
  2. The artistic development and musical career of Marian Anderson. Renowned throughout the world for her extraordinary contralto voice, she is also remembered for her dignity and grace under pressure. Born 27 February 1897 in Philadelphia, Marian Anderson remains one of the great musical treasures of that city.
    
    The Marian Anderson U.S. postage stamp (pictured) will be unvieled shortly. One blogger that I read periodically, at Silver Rights, has some interesting backstory related to how the great singer is being remembered.
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  3. The artistic development and musical career of Marian Anderson..."
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  1. {02182005}
  2. {06:49:53 PM}
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  1. Writing Hacks
    
    (Poynter Online)
  2. No, not that kind. The ones that are good for you (writers).
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  3. No, not that kind. The ones that are good for you (writers)...."
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  1. {02182005}
  2. {02:58:39 AM}
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  1. Omarosa finds bias in Burnett
    
    (New York Daily News)
  2. "Apprentice" castoff Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth yesterday slammed the show's executive producer, Mark Burnett, for the way he handles African-American players on the popular reality show. Manigault-Stallworth said Burnett has demonstrated a "pattern of betrayals of African-American women" on "The Apprentice.
    
    I totally agree with her in principle, but here's a case of the flawed messenger. As an avid watcher of "The Apprentice," and, still, "Survivor" -- because these are great examples of the manipulative power of TV -- I agree that there definitely is a bias in casting, but you can't really blame Burnett. First, there are a limited number of spots on these shows -- 16 to 20 people, tops. They try to go for a cross-section of the population, which is impossible in such a small group, so they do the next best thing: they simulate reality. In their casting process they create a false cross-section by selecting over-the-top personalities who are more or less stereotypes, people who are not nuanced, who won't require a lot of backstory for viewers to understand, and who can represent apparently broad segments of the audience.
    
    Secondly, the main audience for these shows is decidedly mainstream, so since he only has a few token spots for Blacks to fill on his casts, Burnett's got to play to his core audience, and their biases. Keeping and growing his audience is how he stays in business. Many other groups could voice similar complaints about their treatment on his shows; for instance, look at his treatment of (invisible) Asians; if you watch his shows, you'd believe there are no Asian men anywhere. Burnett's only responsibility is to create a hit show for his clients, so does he really have to care about the social message his shows convey? I have to think not. The guy's become fabulously wealthy off of these contrived "realities," and I don't think he got into it because he had a social conscience.
    
    That being said, Omarosa was Black Women's own worse enemy. No one is more responsible for creating an impression of the modern American Black woman as a ball-breaking b*tch in recent pop culture than she was. . She had an opportunity to play against the type and she blew it. I'd argue that this is Burnett's genius: he knows people better than they know themselves, and he casts impeccably. Omarosa's fifteen minutes are up. But I do love analysis of the great propaganda machine: the Boob Tube. Let's move on.
    
    b/w: negrophile.
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  3. "Apprentice" castoff Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth yesterday slammed the show's executive producer, Mark Burnett, for the way he handles African-American players on the popular reality show. Manigault-Stallworth said Burnett has demonstrated a "pattern of..."
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  1. Marcus Garvey
  2. The "Back-to-Africa" leader, was the most widely known of all the agitators for the rights of the Negro and one of the most phenomenal. Arriving in the United States poor and unknown, within four years he became the most talked-of black man in the United States and the West Indies, and perhaps in the world.
    
    His story is quite remarkable, filled with extraordinary highs and lows, pomp and circumstance, treachery, courage, and epic contradictions, but his message was simple: "Man, Know Thyself." In 2005, it seems his people, generally, still haven't figured this out.
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  3. The "Back-to-Africa" leader, was the most widely known of all the agitators for the rights of the Negro and one of the most phenomenal. Arriving in the United States poor and unknown, within four years he became the most talked-of black man in the United..."
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  1. {02182005}
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  1. Man, Know Thyself
  2. Marcus Garvey: "For man to know himself is for him to feel that for him there is no human master. For him Nature is his servant, and whatsoever he wills in Nature, that shall be his reward..."
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  3. Marcus Garvey: "For man to know himself is for him to feel that for him there is no human master. For him Nature is his servant, and whatsoever he wills in Nature, that shall be his reward..."..."
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« Wednesday « February 16, 2005
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  1. {02162005}
  2. {11:33:48 PM}
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  1. Jack Johnson
  2. With the fall of the last of the "White Hopes," Johnson became more unpopular than ever. If white race pride had been indignant before, now it was infuriated. At Ogden, Utah, a gang of white toughs mobbed Johnson's private car. The hatred against Johnson was vented in attacks on Negroes over the nation. Riots broke out in New York, Washington, Chicago, and elsewhere. Scores of blacks and whites were killed, and thousands injured. The repercussions were felt in Africa and in every part of the world where ill-feeling existed between white and colored. These disorders were followed by a long, bitter, wordy battle over the fight films. Censorship laws were passed by several states barring fight films and Jim Crow laws were tightened in the Southern states...In 1927 The Ring, a popular boxing magazine, nominated him "the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time." He defeated all the leading heavyweights and near heavyweights of his time.
    
    More than just a fighter, he was a cultural icon and social lightning-rod, a musician, an actor, and even an inventor. They just don't make athletes, or men, like they used to.
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  3. With the fall of the last of the "White Hopes," Johnson became more unpopular than ever. If white race pride had been indignant before, now it was infuriated. At Ogden, Utah, a gang of white toughs mobbed Johnson's private car. The hatred against Johnson..."
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  2. {01:29:47 PM}
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  1. iPod shuffle Tips and Tricks
    
    (MacDevCenter.com)
  2. The shuffle is so simple to operate that even your 2-year-old might soon be nagging you for one. But there are plenty of fun intricacies and nuances to learn about in iPod shuffle and in its faithful companion, iTunes 4.7.1.
    
    I have to admit, the iPod shuffle has been a welcome addition to my pocket, but I feel like I'm just scratching the surface. The fact that there's an O'ReillyNet article on how to use it confirms my suspicions.
    
    b/w: lifehacker
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  3. The shuffle is so simple to operate that even your 2-year-old might soon be nagging you for one. But there are plenty of fun intricacies and nuances to learn about in iPod shuffle and in its faithful companion, iTunes 4.7.1...."
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  2. technology
  3. entertainment
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« Tuesday « February 15, 2005
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  1. {02152005}
  2. {07:25:17 AM}
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  1. Who is Louis Armstrong?
    
    (Satchmo.net)
  2. Louis Armstrong was born in a poor section of New Orleans known as "the Battlefield" on August 4, 1901. By the time of his death in 1971, the man known around the world as Satchmo was widely recognized as a founding father of jazz — a uniquely American art form. His influence, as an artist and cultural icon, is universal, unmatched, and very much alive today.
    
    What a wonderful man he would be.
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  3. Louis Armstrong was born in a poor section of New Orleans known as "the Battlefield" on August 4, 1901. By the time of his death in 1971, the man known around the world as Satchmo was widely recognized as a founding father of jazz — a uniquely Americ..."
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2. datetime
  1. {02152005}
  2. {09:01:58 PM}
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  1. Literature of the Harlem Renaissance
    
    (Richland College, Dallas TX)
  2. A brief overview of the period's brightest literary stars.
    
    Though some of these books will be re-reads, I'm added at least four of them to my "50 Books (or more) in 52 Weeks" effort this year.
    
    Related:
    Collaborative Bibliography (Georgetown University)
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  3. A brief overview of the period's brightest literary stars...."
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  1. {02152005}
  2. {08:48:09 PM}
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  1. Scholars; Black History Month Boycott Highlights Hunger for Year-Round Exploration, Officially or Not
    
    (BlackAmericaWeb.com)
  2. Continue the February focus on black history, yet understand that black history is a year-round exploration. Some people get this. Many others need to get it.
    
    History certainly didn't happen in a vacuum, so it doesn't have to be remembered that way as well. But since a lot of Black history seems to get washed out of textbooks, or not taught at all, why not have a specific time every year to highlight these important accomplishments, which are also part of American history?
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  3. Continue the February focus on black history, yet understand that black history is a year-round exploration. Some people get this. Many others need to get it...."
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« Monday « February 14, 2005
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  1. {02142005}
  2. {07:24:50 PM}
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  1. Map of Harlem Renaissance
  2. Hot Spots during the Harlem Rena

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