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My Root Article On Muhammad Ali’s Victory Over Superman…..

Posted on June 4, 2016 by toddpanther

superman ali punch

……..is here.

SUPERMAN IN THIS CORNER

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Posted in american history, books, cartoon, comics, film, magazine, music, news, newspaper, radio, television, world history | Tagged "Superman vs. Muhammad Ali", 1978 comicbooks, DC Collector's Edition, DC Treasury Edition, Dennis O'Neil, Dick Giordano, Jenette Kahn, Muhammad Ali, Neal Adams, Superman | Leave a comment

My Root Article On The James Baldwin International Conference…….

Posted on June 1, 2016 by toddpanther

Baldwin

…….is here.

Baldwin_Poster

Posted in american history, books, film, magazine, music, news, world history | Tagged "James Baldwin: The Price Of Ticket" documentary, Dexter Gordon, Duke Ellington, James Baldwin, James Baldwin International Conference, Jessica Care Moore, John Coltrane, Maxine Gordon, PBS "American Masters", Ta-Nehisi Coates | Leave a comment

My Root Article On Afeni Shakur……

Posted on May 4, 2016 by toddpanther

as

…….is here.

Posted in american history, film, music, news, radio, television | Tagged Afeni Shakur, Panther 21, Tupac Shakur | Leave a comment

That “Chappelle’s Show” Skit On Prince And Basketball (And Prince’s Reaction)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by toddpanther
Posted in music, radio, television | Tagged Charlie Murphy, Dave Chappelle, Prince | Leave a comment

My Root Article On Why We Grieve So Much Over Black Music Artists Like Prince….

Posted on April 24, 2016 by toddpanther

Kalimba

……is here.

APRIL 29th UPDATE: WOW! That’s my reaction to this “I Mix What I Like” show.

Posted in american history, film, music, news, radio, television, world history | Tagged Esperanza Spauding, Gregory Porter, Kamasi Washington, Maurice White, Prince, Whitney Houston | 2 Comments

Posted on April 21, 2016 by toddpanther

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Posted in american history, film, music, news, radio, television, world history | Tagged Black music, Prince, Prince Rogers Nelson | Leave a comment

43-Word Review of “Miles Ahead”

Posted on April 14, 2016 by toddpanther

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A very good, not great, effort that drops Miles Davis into a Blaxploitation flick in order to get to his truths in his 1970s silent period. Don Cheadle should be congratulated for his considerable skill, nerve, and determination to get this film done.

Posted in american history, film, music | Tagged Blaxploitation film, Don Cheadle, jazz, Miles Ahead, Miles Davis | Leave a comment

“SNL”‘s “The Day Beyoncé Turned Black” Faux Trailer

Posted on February 14, 2016 by toddpanther

LOL! 🙂

Posted in advertising, american history, music, news, television | Tagged "Formation", "Saturday Night Live", Beyonce | Leave a comment

My Root Appreciation of Earth, Wind and Fire’s Maurice White……

Posted on February 5, 2016 by toddpanther

Maurice White

……….is here.

(And Ericka Blount Danois’ is here.)

Posted in american history, music, radio, television, world history | Tagged Clive Davis, Earth Wind and Fire, kalimba, Maurice White, Phillip Bailey, The Phenix Horns (a.k.a. The Earth Wind and Fire horns), Verdine White | Leave a comment

And Thinking of Music And Conscious Words…..

Posted on October 20, 2015 by toddpanther

…..here’s a group and a speaker. It’s from 2014, but I was just shown it recently. And on time, too.

Posted in american history, magazine, music, news, radio, television, world history | Tagged Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, drones, Jeremy Scahill, Juan Gonzalez, Mumia Abu-Jamal, President Barack Obama, The Cornel West Theory, The Intercept, whistleblowers | Leave a comment

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