Pharrell’s single “Entrepreneur (ft. Jay Z)” is an ode to black businesses. Storied snapshots of black entrepreneurs get elevated out of obscurity and placed center stage before the world. When TMG favorite, filmmaker Darryl Wharton-Rigby saw the video, which included a few notable figures from Japan’s Black community, he knew that he needed to broaden the scope of local individuals profiled in “Entrepreneur.” Enter Darryl’s “Japan Edition.” The music video is a montage of various successful Black businesses and I’m …
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“The Fire This Time” podcast will broadcast live this Tuesday, Aug 18 @10am (JST). For stateside listeners, that’s Monday, 9pm (EST). Follow:Tracy Jones (The Microscopic Giant) @themicrogiantPaul Richardson @paulierhymeMaurice Shelton @mauricesheltonMega @megalateshow …
My latest Tokyo Weekender article “Why I’m Glad I Got Stuck in Japan During Covid-19” is several hours old and since it got published the response has been a ringing fire house. It’s on fire. I’m mad humbled. Thank you. At the moment my daughter is adjusting to elementary school, which is an incredible challenge. Every morning it’s like she’s getting ready to run through a gladiator course. “Dad, I’m going in. I’m going in,” she says in so many …
Next week on Tuesday, August 4 at 10am, The Fire This Time will go back to its regular time slot. For Episode 6 we’ll have Ayana Wyse. She’s the founder of Black Creatives In Japan. In Osaka, where she lives, Wyse organized one of the first and largest Black Lives Matter protests in Japan and she’s the co-host of the popular podcast Kurly In Kansai. Among other things, she’s a photographer and organizer of a lot of notable events that …
House and Hip Hop dancer Brooklyn Terry talks about the first Speakeasy since the pandemic hit Japan, raising kids here, starting @jp4blacklives, raising Japan’s awareness about racism in its own country, and Japanese rapper Awich’s use of the word “nigger.” It was an engaging and fun conversation about serious matters. Thanks again, Terry for coming through. I want to give a big hug and thank you to our comrade and podcast family member, the bright and beautiful “Bernie.” To give …
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