journalism

What’s New on Patreon 2/2/21

Shoutout to the patrons! January was another fun month, capped off by our public Hayes-Tilden Compromise discussion on Jan. 31. Other Patreon highlights include extended versions of my Blacktastic Adventure interviews with Melissa Lowery and the Father’s Group, another patrons-only episode of Professional Advice Storytime and the first of hopefully many patrons-only Q&A sessions. Check …

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What’s New on Patreon 11/26

Become a patron for the latest content and community discussions (we’re doing one on Dave Chappelle’s “Unforgiven” this weekend). Here’s some of what you can expect by supporting my work:

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NEW: I Now Have a Patreon!

I launched a Patreon page! You can join at patreon.com/brucepoinsette. For as little as $3 a month, patrons will get premium content and community discussions that explore media theory and organizing, as well as early access to upcoming interview and event projects. Check out the about section below to learn more: The media landscape is …

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Growing Down

When I was a kid, I looked up to Shaq. By the end of college, I wanted to be a cross between Huey P. Newton and Earl Graves. Now that I’m 25, I idolize happiness. I’ve come to realize that life is a bell curve. You come into this world knowing nothing and gravitating to …

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The War vs. Us All

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwMknGllKaw&w=420&h=315] Andy Rooney left “60 Minutes” this past Sunday. The nation is in need of a seasoned journalist to provide a weekly dose of context. What an opportune time to free award winning journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, the most famous death row inmate in the world. Abu-Jamal symbolizes the struggle of the under served in …

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Bring Back Black News

Although recent news that MSNBC is ready to hire Al Sharpton has continued the trend of no black journalists in prime time, we should see this as an opportunity rather than a thinly veiled slight. It’s no secret that cable news networks’ primary audience is not black people so why would we expect them to …

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