Pakistan Floods Rage, Wash In Disease
In Pakistan, the United Nations is reporting of the threat of rampant disease following the massive flooding that has ravaged the northwestern region of the country. An estimated 1400 people have already died due to the rising waters, which is reported as the worst instance of flooding in living memory. The release from the United [...]
Hazel Scott, Legacy of a Defiant Jazz Icon
Harlem in the 1920s was a place for rejuvenation of the spirit of African American people, a city that could embrace Blackness and provide a space for the development of the great artists of their generation. Jazz created the rhythm of the city, while writers such as Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen [...]
Review: Nas and Damian Marley “Distant Relatives”
“Africa must wake up / the sleeping sons of Jacob / for what tomorrow may bring /may a better day come / Yesterday we were Kings / Can you tell me young ones / Who are we today” – Damian Marley from “Africa Must Wake Up” A sleeping giant, a passionate people crying silent in [...]
Police Industry Making Profits: Non-Lethal Weapons
The recent trial of the police officer who killed the teenaged Oscar Grant in Oakland and the death of 7 year old Aiyana Jones during a Detroit police home invasion bring to attention the growing threat that citizens face at the hands of the police military industrial complex. Over the past few decades, as the [...]
Mic Levels Up: Rush of Arabian Knightz
Arabian Knightz are one of the premier hip hop groups to break into the world scene this year, as this Egypt-based group are set to release their debut album Uknighted State of Arabia to an eager audience later this year. Already the first hip hop group to break into Egypt’s top ten pop charts, their [...]
Lacy Legs Rolling Unholy: A Derby Empire Rising
Story and Photos by Steve Furay Berkeley, California, September, 1973 ~ “Yes, the Roller Derby, that brainchild of the 1930’s, that archetype of the 1950’s which doesn’t even possess the cool to be worshipped in revival like Chuck Berry. Where men and women, regardless of race, color, creed or national origin can skate miles and [...]
Water Quality Monitoring: A Citizens Approach
By Steve Furay The state of Wisconsin prides itself on its agricultural industry, providing top quality products and employing tens of thousands of workers. As the industry continues to grow, large scale industry continues to develop, particularly animal feeding operations. While these facilities represent economic growth, they are also an enormous challenge for the environment, with [...]
Hip Hop Bus Tour Coming to Palestine
An upcoming hip hop tour of Palestine is getting ready to launch, the Hip Hop Bus Tour 2010. The tour has been organized by Existence is Resistance, the South West Youth Collaborative (SWYC) and the University of Hip Hop Chicago (UHHC). Daily musical workshops will be conducted for children in refugee camps and the occupied [...]
Child Soldiers in Somalia Fighting US War on Terror
This weekend, the New York Times published an article detailing the Somali military’s use of children as soldiers in their war to stem the tide of terrorism in their country. The impoverished nation receives aid support from Western nations, including the United States, to assist with the delivery of humanitarian support to their people. The [...]
