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Our stories must be told
In 1926, W.E.B. Du Bois said “The Plays of a real Negro theatre must be…About us…By us…For us…Near us.”
This is the philosophy that is behind the 5th Annual Columbus Black Theatre Festival (CBTF). The CBTF event is organized to…
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The song remains the same: unplayed, and other ComFest musings
"Without music, life would be a mistake."--Friedrich Nietzsche
Would the occasionally fantastically misunderstood German philosopher have understood the massive appeal of super-energetic sing-along songs of teen-angst? Or a free festival's…
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All Eyez On Me Spotlights Tupac’s Leftist Activism & Repression
Leftist black activists don’t get represented in Hollywood productions much, unless they represent the more mainstream Civil Rights movement. All Eyez On Me gives the radical leftist angle on rap icon Tupac Shakur’s family, upbringing,…
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Be Healthy: Utilizing Prodigy to Examine Hip Hop’s DNA
Prodigy of Mobb Deep died June 20th from sickle cell. The QBoro rapper’s value to Hip Hop can be illustrated by oversimplifying statements like: Prodigy is more influential than Rakim because he helped Rakim become 90’s New York Hip Hop form.…
// Opinion