The Gulf Coast has been hit with the worst oil spill it has had in the region’s entire history — and event about to exceed the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska. When President Obama announced that he was opening up some coastal areas to off-shore drilling, my initial reaction was “Are you kidding?” I love [...]
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Lately, I’ve been asking people if there is any “movement music” after seeing the documentary “Soundtrack for a Revolution” about the music of the American civil rights movement. Well, let’s see if a movement evolves from Bank Reform. Movement in the musical sense that is. NPR’s “This American Life” commissioned a Broadway song from Robert [...]
The first car I ever purchased was a 1988 Chevrolet Nova hatchback. It was the “hybrid” of it’s day — a Chevy body with an engine manufactured by Toyota. I spoiled that car. Took it in for its oil changes on time; tune ups. It wasn’t long before every oil change became a diagnosis for [...]
I want to be remembered as someone who used herself and anything she could touch to work for justice and freedom…. I want to be remembered as one who tried. Dorothy Height (1912 – 2010) Update: Funeral Arrangements for Dorothy Height Dear Friends and Colleagues, Below is the schedule of events for the celebration of [...]
Earth Day turns 40 April 22nd. The big climate rally on the National Mall is April 25th here in DC. But tonight on PBS, The American Experience presents Earth Days.
COLOREDS ON TV! Seeing black people on Masterpiece Theatre makes me think of the olden days of television when Black folks would call friends and family to let them know “coloreds on TV.” Tonight, Masterpiece Theatre debuts an adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel Small Island on PBS (first premiered on BBC in 2009). It’s the [...]
Heads of state and their spouses are often not the people to consult for travel tips. Itineraries are meticulously crafted, and even entire environments are altered to give the right impression. I enjoy travel, but I usually (and maybe due to my own financial limitations) experience place on the same terms as a working resident [...]
CAN, DO, TEACH, READ The Big Read cranks up in DC this week. Under the chairmanship of Dana Gioia, the National Endowment for the Arts decided to launch an initiative to support local efforts to present community reads and address what they sited as a declining readership among American adults. D.C.’s been hosting Big Read [...]
The women’s restroom in Lexington Market is no joke. When a lady’s got to go, she’ll let you know. Pregnant woman moves up the line. Woman crossing her legs and bouncing up and down moves up the line. I helped a lady get her nose ring back on. It was a hoop and the tiny [...]
