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MUSIC: Steve Lacy – Dark Red

February 23, 2017Media Diary

  In 2016 the members of the music group The Internet announced that 2017 would be the year that each member of the group released a solo album. Fin by lead vocalist...

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The Social Media Fast

August 30, 2016August 31, 2016Adulting, Health, Media Diary, People

Social media has its upsides, but as Mercury retrogrades are times to reflect, revise and review, Chakka is examining her relationship with social media by taking a break from it. She explains more in this post.

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The Corners and Classrooms of Chicago-#FreedomTeaches

April 9, 2014April 17, 2014Lessons Learned, Media Diary

This post is a part of the “Freedom Teaches” series, where I post my reflections on teaching video production in the alternative schools of Chicago.  “The Corner” is a recently...

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Being Black is a Struggle…and So Are These Videos

June 29, 2013July 10, 2016Media Diary

Sometimes you've got to laugh to keep from crying y'all. This has been an extremely hard week to be black. Let's take a break with the latest from Ola Ray, Sean Fury, and Eddie Murphy featuring Snoop Lion.

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Enough

April 21, 2013May 26, 2013Media Diary

Sometimes the media and its images are too much, even for self-proclaimed experts. The Boston Marathon Bombings, and why I need a break from media.

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf- The Latest From Tyler The Creator

April 3, 2013July 10, 2016In my humble opinion, Media Diary

Freedom reviews Wolf, the third studio album by Tyler the Creator and wonders out loud: Why doesn't Tyler the Creator get more backlash for his violent, sometimes offensive lyrics?

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Oh Dr. King: Please Forgive Your Children

January 15, 2013February 26, 2013In my humble opinion, Media Diary

Why is Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday second only to Black Beach Week in terms of all the inappropriate ways we can think of to celebrate a holiday? Plus, Whitney Houston's long lost tribune to the civil rights leader.

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3 Reasons to See Django Unchained, Even If You Don’t Want To

December 26, 2012July 10, 2016In my humble opinion, Media Diary, Movie

Slavery was horrible, the n-word is deplorable, but keeping both out of our media does more harm that good. Here's why Django Unchained is a must-see film.

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