Wynton Marsalis has managed to get himself in the news a lot the last week or so. First he spoke at the National Press Club about “an entire generation of Americans who are culturally ignorant”. Although I have issues with Wynton (see below) he made some excellent points in his speech. Like pointing out that… Continue reading Wynton Marsalis on America’s Cultural Bankruptcy
Month: October 2003
Effect of Two Black Presidential Candidates
AfroNetizen has just started a blog. The first entry is looking to “capture the diverse opinions, positions and sentiments of the African-American electorate regarding the impact of the candidacies of Amb. Carol Moseley-Braun and Rev. Al Sharpton on the Democratic nomination, and overall, the 2004 presidential campaign.” Check out the blog and join in the… Continue reading Effect of Two Black Presidential Candidates
Why Must I be Like That, Why Must I Chase the Cat?
Gothamist is hating on Halle’s Catwoman suit for the upcoming Catwoman movie. I understand their point when they say “This Catwoman get-up is so in-your-face it’s not sexy.” Sometimes less is more. Or in this case, more (material) is more. But I think the studio is banking on all that skin drawing a huge audience,… Continue reading Why Must I be Like That, Why Must I Chase the Cat?