Doing It Right: KONY 2012

7 March 2012

…before today I didn’t know the gravity of Joseph Kony… now, I do… There’s nothing more to say than… take 30 mins of your day and watch the following documentary… on Joseph Kony and the efforts underway to bring him to justice… if by the 7-minute mark you aren’t ready to hop on board and […]

Doing It Right: King Obama Clowns Fox News Reporter

6 March 2012

“…so then he stood up and said…” The Kaing spoke today during his 1st full White House press conference of the year… During which he touched on a number of topics… from women’s advancement, GOP race, G8 summit to immigration… The timing of this could be to dampened the Republican Super Tuesday… Regardless, the best […]

5 Things: The Help

28 February 2012

The Help – aka Sisters Keepin’ It Real in 63 After flipping between the Academy awards and the All-Star game Sunday evening… I figured it was time to see what the commotion was surrounding the movie about Black maids in Jackson, Mississippi… These are 5 things I learned from the film… Was this Forrest Gump […]

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 28 – Sam Cooke “A Change Is Gonna Come”

28 February 2012

Day 28 – Can’t have a “Movement” mixtape without Sam’s finest… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbO2_077ixs] Artist: Sam Cooke / Song: A Change Is Gonna Come / Album: Ain’t That Good News / Year: 1964

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 27 – The O’Jays “When the World’s at Peace”

28 February 2012

Day 27 – It’s what we need… it’s what we want… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GnlKTI6yL4] Artist: The O’Jays / Song: When the World’s at Peace / Album: Back Stabbers / Year: 1972

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 26 – Heatwave “Ain’t No Half Steppin’”

28 February 2012

Day 26 – Ok, so technically… this isn’t a “movement” song… but the groove and title belongs… “Ain’t no half steppin’, no, no, noooo…” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iamh8e2OkrU] Artist: Heatwave / Song: Ain’t No Half Steppin / Album: Too Hot Too Handle / Year: 1976

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 25 – Curtis Mayfield “Move On Up”

28 February 2012

Day 25 – Only way to go is Up… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JJlG6-AFAM] Artist: Curtis Mayfield / Song: Move On Up / Album: Curtis / Year: 1970

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 24 – James Brown “Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud”

24 February 2012

Day 24 – Simply put… “Say It Loud”… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23eosgpDib0] Artist: James Brown / Song: Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud / Album: Say It Loud, I’m Black & I’m Proud / Year: 1968

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 23 – Billy Paul “Am I Black Enough For You”

23 February 2012

Day 23 – So much more than a one-hit wonder… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaaY3slVuus] Artist: Billy Paul / Song: Am I Black Enough For You / Album: 360 Degrees of Billy Paul / Year: 1972

Do Better Mixtape, Songs for the Movement!: Track 22 – Gil Scott-Heron “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”

22 February 2012

Day 22 – “The revolution is here…” [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6OASOH_66A] Artist: Gil Scott-Heron / Song: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised / Album: Small Talk At 125th And Lenox / Year: 1970

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