The Father of Hip Hop culture, DJ Kool Herc is very sick. He needs surgery, has financial difficulties and has no health insurance. In short he’s in dire straits. I have long dreaded the day when I would read this type of story. How many of our pioneering heroes and sheroes, not just in Hip [...]

The people of Egypt have been crying out for their freedom for years.  In response the tyrannical regime of Mubarak has disappeared, tortured and murdered any opposition to it’s rule. He did this with the support of the US, the UK, Israel who he blockaded Gaza for, and many others. As a dictator he destroyed [...]

I’m not sure what else could be said or written to make the folks aware of the urgency of this situation. There is a serious war being waged on ordinary folks at all levels, the most under reported involves the police who are rapidly going from state to state passing laws to make it illegal [...]

This is a sad story that was literally swept under the rug.. I guess when the life of young Black and Brown babies are missing or killed it doesn’t pull at the heart strings.. There weren’t any stories about this young girl and whether or not she wanted to be the next President, Senator or [...]

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 True Skool & 1015 present True Skool 12yr Anniversary The epic music experience in three arenas of sound. Featuring: Black Thought of The Legendary Roots crew with DJ J.Period plus live performance by Zumbi of Zion I with DJ Vinroc (Triple Threat DJs/5th Platoon) All-Star DJ Lineup spinning Hip hop, reggae, R&B, old school, funk [...]

Thoughts on President Obama’s State of the Union address last night? It was a great campaign speech. It took me back for a moment to 2008 when all the euphoria and desire for hope and change kicked in.. Was it a lot of hot air? At the end of the day it was.. Am I [...]

White Left resistance to effective, comradely collaboration with Black Leftists “makes impossible the ‘revolution of social values’ called for by Dr. King.” Whites control far more resources on the Left, especially in media. However, “the general absence of Black intelligence in White media, specifically that which is defined as White Left or Progressive media, inhibits [...]

Keith Olberman‘s ouster is Good for Progressives… This is what author Hadji Williams aka Black Cansenco notes in this editorial as he brings to light a stewing concern amongst many people of Color and their relationship with the Progressive Left.  Are they really listening and should we continue to go along to get along?…This essay [...]