Tag Archives: African-American

Alyce Guynn : Blue, Black and In Between

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Poet and novelist Al Young. Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Motta-Passajou / Appalachian State University News.Blue, Black and In Between Have you seen her dressed in blue? ….She comes in colors everywhereShe combs her hair; she’s like a rainbowComing, colors in … Continue reading →

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Tim Black, Barack Obama and all that Chicago Jazz

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Chicago historian and activist Timuel D.(Tim)Black turned 90 with lots of jazz and a tribute from Barack Obama. This was also posted in Mike Klonsky’s blog, Small Talk, covering the Small Schools Workshop and its battles, a place where a … Continue reading →

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Foreclosure Chronicles : The Desperate Hours of Addie Polk

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

1918: Bathing suit parade, the year Addie Polk was born.1919: Race Riots in Chicago. 2008: Fannie Mae foreclosed on the home of Addie Polk; Annie Mae Polk put a gun to her chest.‘In 1970, Robert and Addie Polk bought a … Continue reading →

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Makani Themba-Nixon : A Black Woman Looks at the Election

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Celebration at Grant Park, Chicago, after Obama victory. Photo by Kuni Takahashi / Chicago Tribune.‘Last night for the first time in my life, I saw people gathered to say unequivocally that they finally feel at home in this country.’By Makani … Continue reading →

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Community College Students Need Not Apply : Our Reward for Bailing Out the Banks

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

‘The following lenders have started turning away from community college students: Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, SunTrust, and PNC’by Kesi Foster / September 3, 2008 “Since so many students at community college work full-time, I bet we’re actually paying a great deal … Continue reading →

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Angola : Slavery Haunts America’s Plantation Prisons

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Prisoners picking cotton at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. Photo by William Albert Allard / National Geographic.‘It’s not even really a metaphor for slavery. Slavery is what’s going on’By Maya Schenwar / August 28, 2008 On an expanse of 18,000 … Continue reading →

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Bo Diddley : Who Do You Love?

Posted on August 8, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Bo Diddley. Photo © Neal Preston/CORBIS.Bo Diddley’s beat changed the course of rock music. And his lyrics evoked a history that reached all the way to Africa. By Ned Sublette This article appears in the August issue of Smithsonian magazine. … Continue reading →

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Bobby Seale : Still Revolutionary After All These Years

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Former Black Panther Party chairman Bobby Seale. Photo By Adam Wallacavage.An interview with the former chairman of the Black Panther PartyBy Kam Williams / July 20th, 2008 Robert George Seale was born on October 22, 1936 in Dallas, Texas where, … Continue reading →

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Christian Right Uses Slavery Image to Attack Obama on Abortion!

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Image of slavery in Christian Defense Coalition’s literature.Conservative Christian Group Invokes Slavery In Opposing ObamaBy Jake Topper / July 8, 2008 The Christian Defense Coalition held their anti-Obama press conference today — “An Appeal to Catholics Regarding the 2008 Presidential … Continue reading →

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Mexican Comic and Stamps Draw Charges of Racism

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Houston: Customers ask Wal-Mart stores to remove Memín Pinguín comicBy Leslie Casimir / July 8, 2008 See “Stamps Racist, Civil Rights Leaders Say,” at end of this article. Beloved by Mexicans for his dim wits, street smarts and playful disposition, … Continue reading →

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Tom Hayden on Barack Obama and the Slippery Slope

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Barack at RiskBy Tom Hayden / July 4, 2008 Call him slippery or nuanced, Barack Obama’s core position on Iraq has always been more ambiguous than audacious. Now it is catching up with him as his latest remarks are questioned … Continue reading →

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Stories of Criminal Injustice and the Black Panther Party

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Louisiana State PenitentiaryJudge: Mistakes led to ‘Angola 3’ convictionBy Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog / June 23, 2008 Mariann Wizard is a long-time Austin activist, a member of MDS/Austin and a regular contributor to The Rag Blog AUSTIN, TX. … Continue reading →

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