On March 10, 2014 at Lehigh University Dr. Angela Davis and rapper Nas were guest speakers discussing the Prison Industrial Complex. Coming together for this discussion panel from two seemingly different worlds, Dr. Angela Davis; revolutionary, activist, academic, and Nas; rapper, songwriter, actor, entrepreneur. Their discussion was titled Incarcerated Justice, and it was moderated by Dr. James Peterson. Below is the full video of their discussion, which starts around the 33 minute mark. Dr. Angela Davis & Nas speaking on the Prison Industrial Complex (Video) …
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Although there will be a fourth season of Boondocks, the creator and producer of the show, Aaron McGruder had absolutely no involvement in producing the fourth season? Funny style. Adult Swim issued a press release saying, “this season was produced without the involvement of Aaron McGruder, when a mutually agreeable production schedule could not be determined.” According to The Root, when McGruder was requested to comment, he confirmed as much. McGruder created the Boondocks comic while in college at the …
Wars support capitalism and they pump society full of fear, paranoia and greed. Happiness is always fleeting, but it’s monetized and bottled into a product or brand. Corporations replace governments and robots replace people. Temujin Doran is a British illustrator and filmmaker known for making video essays, like his love for language and illustration. Obey is his shared perception of the current state of the world. In the nearly hour long video dude goes all the way in, plows down into the center of …
Adult Swim just gave the greenlight for Black Jesus, a live-action show created by Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder. Jesus is apparently alive and well, kicking it in Compton, California. Him and his homies are spreading love and killing cats with kindness. The comedy stars the soon to be known actor Gerald “Slink” Johnson. According to Hollywood Reporter, the cast includes “Charlie Murphy (Are We There Yet?), Corey Holcomb(The Cleveland Show), Kali Hawk (Couples Retreat), Valenzia Algarin, up-and-coming comedian Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor, Andra Fuller (L.A. Complex) and The Boondocks‘ John Witherspoon …
Trying to flee the police, a drunk driver crashed his car into a crowd of attendees at a SXSW Tyler, The Creator concert in Austin, Texas early thursday around 12:30 am local time. Two people were reported dead, 23 were injured, five in critical condition. The incident took place in front of The Mohawk club, hitting and killing two people on a moped, and hitting a taxi before finally stopping. According to the LA Times the driver was operating a …
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