‘Media’ Archives
Sylvia Robinson, Who Helped Make ‘Rapper’s Delight,’ Has Died : The Record : NPR
A little more than 20 years later she co-founded Sugar Hill Records and came up with the idea for the first commercially-successful hip-hop release, 1979′s “Rapper’s Delight,” by The Sugarhill Gang. Her label also signed Grandmaster Flash and [Read More]
Democracy Now! LIVE Broadcast on Wednesday, Sept. 21: Troy Davis (6-8pm EDT)
Watch live streaming video from democracynow at livestream.com [Read More]
Global Day of Action: Troy Davis Events | Amnesty International USA
The state of Georgia has set Troy Davis’ execution date for September 21st. But on September 16th, International Day of Solidarity for Troy Davis, people from around the world will take to the streets in efforts to stop this execution. Events, both large and small, [Read More]
Michael Eric Dyson’s Hour-Long Tribute to Tupac Shakur
We look back at the life and legacy of rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur on the 15th anniversary of his tragic death. We start by speaking with entertainment journalist P. Frank Williams the media coverage of Tupac’s life and death. For a more personal take on Tupac the young [Read More]
Led by Danny Glover, African and Caribbean Filmmakers to Gather in Cuba
Cubasi.cu. September 12,2011. U.S. actor Danny Glover will lead a large delegation of filmmakers from Africa and the Caribbean to participate in a meeting in Havana on audiovisual production in those regions and their cultural ties and identity. Read more [Read More]
Black Agenda Report: Huffington Post-AOL’s Black Voices Are Just More Corporate White Noise by Bruce A. Dixon
The August rollout of Huffington Post – AOL’s “Black Voices” was not a good thing for those who want to see, well, more black voices on the internet. Just like corporate commercial black radio and TV, the “black perspective” of corporate internet sites like [Read More]
