Posts Tagged by opinion
Female MCs Get No Shine and I’m Part of the Problem
| April 28, 2013 | Posted by admin under Music for Thought, Musings |
The biggest irony of the Rick Ross “date rape” controversy was that everyone saw a rise in their profile except female MCs. Everyone from Rosa Clemente to Crunk Feminist to Talib Kweli to Jasiri X made their presence felt in the conversation. I even read an article today interviewing children. With everyone talking about what…
Am I the Only One That Missed the Actual Evidence?
| April 20, 2013 | Posted by admin under Musings |
I may have helped commit a crime yesterday. As soon as the news that the FBI had identified suspects in the Boston bombing came out, I was given the word to throw the CNN Wire story up immediately. After we got it up and beat out some other local publications, we cheered; not because we…
Boston Marathon Tragedy: When Explosions Hit Our TV Screens
| April 15, 2013 | Posted by admin under Musings |
Like many people, I’ve been following the coverage of the explosions at the Boston Marathon. I keep hearing the word “terrorist” and I cringe because despite the fact that the term could apply to anyone, Americans often associate it with “foreign” people. Since 9/11, our response to “terrorism” targeting us has been one of blood…
Freedom
| March 30, 2013 | Posted by admin under Music for Thought, Musings |
Awhile back, while attending a lecture by Immortal Technique, someone in the audience asked him about the Seattle WTO protests and what his thoughts were on the necessity of violent tactics in demonstrations. I’ll never forget his response. To paraphrase, he said that anyone can go out in a blaze of glory. What is truly…
Believe it or Not, Your Least Favorite Artist Really Isn’t Destroying the Community
| March 22, 2013 | Posted by admin under Music for Thought, Musings |
No week goes by without someone talking about how negative rap music is destroying the Black community. Apparently, not just are these ignorant rappers not “real,” but they are killing our children’s minds. This line of thought always bothered me. I’d be lying if I said emcees don’t have an influence, especially on impressionable young…
National Punch a Sexist A-Hole in the Face Day
| March 12, 2013 | Posted by admin under Musings |
Every time I hear the latest story of a woman being sexually abused, harassed or simply having some creeper at the bus stop shamelessly undressing her with his eyes, I want to start National Punch a Sexist Asshole in the Face Day. It would be a 24/7 365 holiday. The fact is, there is…
Check Me Out on Oregon Voter’s Digest
| May 22, 2012 | Posted by admin under Journalism, Musings |
This past Sunday I was the guest for an hour on Oregon Voter’s Digest, hosted by Bruce Broussard. I discussed cultural ignorance in education and the role of parenting in helping students thrive in school. Check it out here.
My turn: Essay on racism in Lake Oswego prompts wide-ranging response
| April 29, 2012 | Posted by admin under Journalism, Musings |
When I wrote a personal essay about racist tweets among students at Lake Oswego High School (“Lake Oswego’s worst-kept secret,” published March 17 in The Oregonian), I never expected such an outpouring of responses. The nickname “Lake No Negro” is known in many circles, and yet many people were shocked and frustrated to learn institutional…
Canary Moratorium: Stop Snitching on Yourselves
| April 19, 2012 | Posted by admin under Musings |
As a concerned citizen, I’m calling for a moratorium on people of color snitching on ourselves. If social media has done anything, it has revolutionized the art of snitching. Whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc., people have found new and creative ways to save police and employers hours of detective work. Perhaps the most concentrated…
“Shot with a Pistol and/or Rifle”
| April 16, 2012 | Posted by admin under Musings |
While the world, or at least the social media universe, was fixated on Coachella and the Tupac hologram, I spent the early hours glued to the Anders Breivik trial. If there is anything that represents the “Face of evil”, it’s Breivik. Last year he went on a shooting spree in Norway, killing 77 people and…
