Monthly Archives: March 2009

Bonus Outrage: Class Struggle or Class Envy?

Gary Younge Imagine, if you will, a white-collar CEO version of the TV show Cops .

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Bakari Kitwana Discusses Obama’s Stimulus With Haki Madhubuti

I recently caught up with longtime Black political activist Haki Madhubuti to discuss the Obama economic stimulus package and the economic downturn’s impact on Black America. Here, Madhubuti delves deeply into some of the economic maneuverings that derailed the US economy.

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A Hip-Hop Response To Chris Brown & Rihanna

For nearly an entire week, the Chris Brown/Rihanna alleged abuse incident has dominated major news media headlines. Unfortunately, these sensationalized reports did less to elucidate the national epidemic of violence against women and more to cement into our national psyche the idea that the new face of domestic abuse is young, Black and hip-hop

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