……my nephew, Andrew Burroughs Jr., for having his film be placed on Netflix.
July 6th UPDATE: And here’s a review and an interview with the filmmaker.
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Aftermaths (Or, Tavis Smiley, Black Nationalist)
I almost don’t know what to say here. I saw the Negro Cup-of-Soup (it was too downscale to be called a Negro Bowl), and I dunno. Tavis Smiley said we needed a Black agenda, and he wrote one, right? So why did they/we have to meet? Couldn’t they/we have just presented President Obama with a copy of The Covenant and called it a day? I mean, didn’t one of the panelists basically say that Obama was doing some stuff from that list? At least, what he was going to do for all Americans, since that’s his public bag.
(And it’s not like a lot of people didn’t see all this coming. *SIGH*)
It’s funny to me that Smiley, a preacher’s kid from Indiana, is now holding the torch for 21st century Black nationalism. Again, not sure what to do with that. 🙂
On that topic, happy that Smiley is telling the truth about Martin Luther King vs. Obama. And I like that he has the resources (money, PBS platform) to say what needed to be said.
Meanwhile, in post-health-care-victory America, hate media continues to be on the march against the centrist Obama. Who is a proxy—target?—for all people of color. Who will one day (like, tomorrow or the day after) be the racial majority in America. White fright, fright night. So now what? I dunno.
P.S. I don’t think this kind of thing really helps anything but Republicans, since they will use it to create a (false) sense of victim balance.
P.P.S. This sure reads good. I hope it’s true. And my Morgan colleague, Dr. Greg Adamo, called Obama’s student loan law “single-payer for college students.” Again, hope so.
The Return Of Tavis Smiley's Negro Bowl?!?
Well, that was quick! LOL! I just wrote here that The Negro Bowl was over, and now it’s back—kinda. More like a remix, I guess! LOL! 🙂
I think I got the story straight: Tavis is mad that civil rights leaders visited the White House and asked for nothing. 🙂 Not only that, but they told the press that they were happy they asked for nothing—they really wanted to help the President help everybody. 🙂 Am I being fair here?
So now he and his crew (Dyson and West, et. al.) are supposed to rumble with Jealous, Morial and Sharpton in Chicago, in a pared-down Negro Bowl next month? (Here Smiley and Sharpton discuss the issue in the audio segment here. Shockingly, Sharpton is not treating Smiley as if the PBS host is The Emperor of Holding National Black Meetings. 🙂 ) Do I have this right?
So will a Black agenda come out of allathis, or is this just a way to promote books and broadcast outlets (as usual)? And if one comes out, who will give it to Obama? And would he take it?
MARCH 3rd UPDATE: Glen hits the mark as usual. MARCH 16th UPDATE: And so did Michel. And although I agree with Tavis, I LOVED the below:
And Speaking of Superman, I'm Very Excited About…….
…..the upcoming return of this legendary comicbook! Neal Adams’ best art ever! (Lookit how much an original in good condition can cost!) Can’t wait! 🙂
The list of 1970s celebrities on the cover (along with much of the comicbook) is here.
And anybody remember this homage ESPN magazine cover Neal did back in the day? Of course I loved it and immediately recognized it!
Ten Cents vs. $1,000,000! Faster Than An ATM!
Not surprised at all. 🙂 MARCH 31st UPDATE: Or by this.
(FEBRUARY 27th UPDATE: And not surprised by this, either.
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Was much more interested in this. Looks like Geoff Johns is the new Stan Lee.
Okay, Yes, I'm Late Seeing This, But Wow!
MARCH 8th UPDATE: And look at the NEW trailer! WOO-WOO!!!!! 🙂
Belated Congrats To……..
………my friend Liam McGrath and his lovely bride. I am looking forward to him getting permission 🙂 to see “Iron Man 2” with me this May! LOL! 🙂
They have been together for a long time, and I’m glad to see the joy on their faces.
20-Word Review of "Avatar"
The evolution of the white race. “Learn our ways, and perhaps we can cure your insanity,” said the Queen Mother. 🙂
Farewell, Negro Bowl
Under all of the topics I’ve happily listed under “love to hate,” I must admit that Tavis Smiley’s “State of the Black Union” was at the very top. I am more upset than I thought I’d be with Smiley’s announcement a couple of days back that he is not continuing these annual forums. I think Smiley’s reasoning is a bit, um, punkish. Lemee get this straight: because we now have a few more radio talk show hosts and scores of Black blogs, and because Roland Martin has a Sunday chat show on TV One, we don’t need this annual national meeting of Black thinkers? How much of this has to do with trying to prevent any more nationally broadcast Black criticism of Barack Obama, since it did damage to the Tavis brand in the past?
I wonder what will rise up to replace it. Something must. We just can’t have 1,000 blogs and websites. We’ve had a lot of national (public) meetings over the years, but nothing stuck like this (corporate and conservative) one. Of course, if we had a movement, we would be meeting all the time. And doing things. Now Obama’s presidency is a marker to have no movement, and too many people are okay with that. It might just be up to small groups to hold (upside down) the flag.
JANUARY 15th UPDATE: A much better version of what I was trying to say here is here.
Drums in the Global Village 