Culture

Sonari is Mixed

This is an interview I conducted for Vocalo.org some time ago, in which a Black man (NPR’s Sonari Rhodes Glinton) concedes he is “mixed”: Half African and Half African-American. At first listen, the categorization sounds almost comical, but consider his viewpoint: one major factor in Ethnicity is culture… and no one can argue that Africans…

February 21, 2009

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Commentary

Africa, Ayana Contreras, Culture, Nigeria, Nigerian, Race, Sonari Glinton, vocalo.org
The Break/s: a mixtape for the stage

the break/s: a mixtape for the stage Marc Bamuthi Joseph March 26th thru March 28th at the Museum of Contemporary Art I am really looking forward to this. NOTE: If you haven’t read Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation by Jeff Chang…..do. from the MCA website: “Poet and performer Marc…

February 20, 2009

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Arts & Culture, Events

Culture, dance, hip hop, Jeff Chang, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Museum of Contemporary Art, Music, performance