Don't Worry, Conan…….

Posted on September 22, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

……no (male) jury would convict you. CLEARLY entrapment. 🙂

Troy Davis' Next-To-Last Words

Posted on September 22, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

“The struggle for justice doesn’t end with me. This struggle is for all the Troy Davises who came before me and all the ones who will come after me. I’m in good spirits and I’m prayerful and at peace. But I will not stop fighting until I’ve taken my last breath. Georgia is prepared to snuff out the life of an innocent man.”

Stan Lee Cameos In Marvel Films

Posted on September 19, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

Thought this was fun. (Non-geeks probably don’t know that the guy with the lawnmower is Chris Claremont, who is second only to Stan and Jack in the world of “X-Men.”) Can’t wait to see him in “Avengers!”

Randall Kennedy on Barack Obama

Posted on September 19, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

Watch the full episode. See more Tavis Smiley.

Is Tavis getting to be a better, more skeptical interviewer (I guess he should be, after seven years 😉 ), or is he just hatin’ here because of the subject? Either way, good interview.

(And it’s interesting to me that a well-known retired Black journalist who has always believed in being critical of Black leadership is smacking Tavis because he gave a tough interview about a president who has gone out of his way to not serve Black people. Who is the hater, really? :))

Wow! "Doonesbury" Is Being Talked About—And Tossed Out of Newspapers—Again! Thanks, Sarah!

Posted on September 19, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

It will surprise no one who knows me that it was “Doonesbury” that got me into following the worlds of the White House Press Corps and national politics as a teenager. So I enjoyed chuckling over this whole thing.

"Doctor Who," Meet "The Today Show"

Posted on September 19, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

Glad to see NBC’s “The Today Show” decided to match the silliness of its subject. Even though, alas, I have left “Doctor Who” behind with David Tennant, I was happy to see this.

"The Muppet Show" Meets "Amos 'N' Andy?"

Posted on September 15, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

If “House of Payne” and “Meet The Browns” shows the greatness of “Amos ‘N’ Andy,” this (thankfully!) failed 2008 minstrel show (!) “Alligator Boots” pilot makes “The Muppet Show” look like….well, “The Muppet Show” was pretty good, so….. 🙂

Classic, Squared

Posted on September 15, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

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WALTER RODNEY’S HOW EUROPE UNDERDEVELOPED AFRICA BACK IN PRINT AND AVAILABLE

Black Classic Press is pleased to announce publication of the groundbreaking study, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, by the late historian and political activist Walter Rodney. The title was previously published by Howard University Press. For orders and review copies, contact Black Classic Press at 1-800-476-8870.

On a related note, in May the Provost of Howard University announced the transfer of HUP publishing contracts and assets to Black Classic Press. We were recently informed by the Provost that the transfer has not been reviewed by the HU Board of Trustees, but it is on the agenda for the September Board meeting. At this time, we cannot provide any information on titles formerly published by HUP with the exception of Walter Rodney’s title mentioned above.

W. Paul Coates
Black Classic Press/ BCP Digital Printing
3921 Vero Rd Ste F
Baltimore, MD 21227
410-242-6954
bcpdigital@yahoo.com / blackclassicbooks.com

Mini-Reviews of "The New 52!": "Batwing," No. 1 and "Static Shock," No. 1

Posted on September 13, 2011 by drumsintheglobalvillage

Interestingly enough, these two comics read almost exactly the same. Is it because they’re Black characters? Nope. It’s because “The New 52” seems to be following a specific—1990s?—pattern of storytelling for No. 1: start with alotta action, then introduce plot, characters, etc. and end with an action-packed cliffhanger. (Batwing’s ending is, ah, sharp. ;)) I hope someone 12 is hooked. Because I want to support Black superheroes AND because I really like these characters AND because I see really good potential with Batwing, I’ll be following—and collecting—their entire respective runs.