“Grove Alley, a former dead-end garbage dump between Downtown Brooklyn’s Fulton and Livingston Street, was once dubbed a “candidate for the worst street in Brooklyn” by Forgotten New York. It’s since been transformed into an event space, though, and on July 31st, hip-hop artist Talib Kweli will be spinning at a silent disco in this 250-foot alleyway, mixing beats along with DJ Beto, […]
“When I made “Private Room,” I definitely wanted something that sounded like Miami. You know, beach. Remember when you used to have that idea of Miami back when everything was pink? Every time you see Miami in the movies, you see it would be super tropical.” – Nikolai www.sohh.com/sohh-world-premiere-niko-private-room-music-video/
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Talib Kweli brings out MK Asante to perform at the annual International African Arts Festival in Brooklyn, NY. While MK is rapping, Kweli throws out copies of MK’s bestselling memoir, BUCK, to the crowd.
“When we ask the question of how to change America’s perception of black men, we must understand that the perception of black people in this society is based on the preservation of white supremacy — the same white supremacy that arose from the greed of the Atlantic slave trade, the same white supremacy that […]
“The hip-hop star posted a historical photo Wednesday of a man waving a Confederate flag and holding a sign that used the N-word. He captioned it “aka states rights.” But soon the entire post was gone from his Instagram page. Kweli says the social media network removed the photo on grounds that it violated “community guidelines.” […]
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“There’s something brilliantly complex about M.K. Asante. It could be that the African-born, Philadelphia-raised Renaissance Man doesn’t dress the part of the professor. Standing just a hair below six feet, his snapbacks, baggy jeans, and Timbs coupled with his brown skin and boyish smile would have you believe he’s a student himself. But five […]
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BET News: Meet MK Asante, Morgan State’s Youngest Tenured Professor
