BREAKING NEWS: Seton Hall University Africana Victory

🙂 What’s the phrase? “If we fight, we win,” right? So they fought and won! Congrats to the courageous Seton Hall University students and the integrity-filled leadership of past Africana director Dr. Kelly Harris and current, interim director Forrest Pritchett!

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2023/05/seton-hall-students-if-we-dont-get-it-shut-it-down-their-history-making-protest-pays-off-opinion.html

OCTOBER 17th UPDATE:

https://www.shu.edu/arts-sciences/news/africana-studies-program-welcomes-new-colleagues.html?fbclid=IwAR3DD1YpyJbJVTc9nbySql74wavUZ2QUXAS74yqgZ5NmT0dkCmtY7R8WBwg#

Dhrouba bin Wahad, Circa 1992

Watching Dr. Jared Ball’s recent series of interviews with Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad on Black Power Media led me to finally check out Passin’ It On, the documentary about his life. It is a clear explanation.

Activists Celebrate Mumia Abu-Jamal’s 69th Birthday, Which Is Today (4/24/23)

Continuing the tradition of fixing my goofs here: I meant to say that Mumia Abu-Jamal was “the first Black radical blogger.” And by the way, The Daily Challenge was/is an African-American newspaper.

My Conversation w/Dayvon Love Of The Leaders Of A Beautiful Struggle About “The Intellectual Legacy of Mumia Abu-Jamal”

I wanted to fix some goofs and omissions here from this November 2022 interview. The name of the Philadelphia NAACP president I didn’t remember was Cecil Moore. The “Hinton” I mentioned was Elizabeth Hinton. Also, I meant “ECO-system,” not “ECHO-system.” And the documentary with Raoul Peck was Exterminate All The Brutes, available on HBO Max, platform also containing 40 Years a Prisoner, Mike Africa Jr.’s journey with his MOVE parents.

Marvel Studios’ The Marvels | Teaser Trailer

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Just the trailer makes me want to see this team in its own movie trilogy! And I love this choice from The Beasties!

SEPTEMBER 14th UPDATE:

Rainbow PUSH Does Good YouTube! Check Its Election Analysis!

An important forum that explains to the community the connection between politics, education, gentrification and capitalism! And Chicago still has vibrant Black media: the first hour of this was on Black radio station WVON 1690 AM.