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Book Review: More than just Race
(Norton Press, 2009) According to William Julius Wilson, author of More Than Just Race: Being Black and Poor in the Inner City (in stores March 2009), “the disproportionate number of low-skilled black males in this country is one of the legacies of historical segregation and discrimination”. This statement cuts cleanly the notion that class-ism is…
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No Coast, Schmo Coast…
a bit about No Coast….(thanks, Time Out Chicago) NOTE: I am all about… 1. Pilsen 2. Trippy-ass bookstores
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Field Recording for Five-Year-Olds
The Chicago Children’s Museum is welcoming a new permanent sound installation. The interactive sculpture, by Jesse Seay, showcases the favorite sounds of Chicago, as submitted by both children and adults. If you or someone you know has a sound-minded-type kid, join the celebration: Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009 Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm Location: Chicago Children’s…
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Leroy Hutson: Love the Feeling (of good old Chicago Lean)
Originally from New Jersey, Leroy Hutson attended Howard University, eventually majoring in Music. It was during those years that Hutson met Roberta Flack, Herbie Hancock, Debbie Allen, Phylicia Rashad, and Chicago’s own Donny Hathaway (who would become Hutson’s roommate). Hutson collaborated with Hathaway on “The Ghetto”, a smash 1970 hit (Hathaway’s first). In 1971, three…
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Delicious Whispers of Light
New York’s Francis and the Lights are garnering some delicious whispers. Why? The sound is Bowie meets Prince. What else do you need to know? Listen… ….and click here to buy their current 45rpm (tee-hee).
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Broadcasting Out of Africa
What if global perceptions of America were based only on our most impoverished citizens (and those citizens had their livelihoods stolen from them)?
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