Thoughts of a Ghetto Intellectual

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DECEMBER 14, 2010 6:03PM

Disgruntled Black Employee of WikiLeaks starts AfroLeaks

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Ok, I made that up. 

But the real story is lame. Apparently, some upstarts @ WikiLeaks are unhappy with their boss's, Julian Assange, leadership style. Their rallying cry? "If you preach transparency to everyone else, you have to

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JUNE 24, 2010 10:45AM

Should ("Black") Africans Support Algerian Football?

Its a tough call.

My first thought was indifference. But the World Cup is political, its not just about sports. We pan-Africanists must use the World Cup to propagandize our vision of a united global Africa. I support Algeria in the spirit of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah who married Fathi… Read full post »

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JUNE 14, 2010 7:28AM

Its the Lithium Stupid! NewMillenniumGoldRushinAfghanistan

 

crossposted @ http://imperfect-black.blogspot.com/ 

 

See also:

 

• Stones, Bombs and Planes: A Tale of Two Barbarisms

• We've Shot an "Amazing Number" of Innocent Afghans

• What Obama Would Have Us Ignore

 

 

 

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MAY 4, 2010 10:40AM

Are you ready black people?

A reader asked me to elaborate a bit on the poem (no doubt she was disconcerted about the reference to "killing"). I agreed reluctantly because an important point of artistic expression is that meaning is (or should be) in the eye (or ear) of the beholder. Nevertheless I noted the following:&nbs… Read full post »
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MAY 4, 2010 3:53AM

9 Reasons Why Gates is Wrong about Slavery

Gates's framing of slavery is problematic for many reasons. I will put aside the question of reparations and focus primarily on the supply side of the equation rather than the demand side. I think the number of supply side critiques has diminished as they have lost traction in recent years.  &nb… Read full post »
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