MUSIC: Steve Lacy – Dark Red
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...
The Social Media Fast
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.
The Corners and Classrooms of Chicago-#FreedomTeaches
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...
Being Black is a Struggle…and So Are These Videos
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.
Enough
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.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf- The Latest From Tyler The Creator
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?
Oh Dr. King: Please Forgive Your Children
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.
3 Reasons to See Django Unchained, Even If You Don’t Want To
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.