Kevin Johnson While President Elect Barack Obama was making history as the first African-American to be elected POTUS, retired NBA All-Star Kevin Johnson, former point guard for the Phoenix Suns, became the first Black elected mayor of Sacramento, California. This almost went under our radar and we wanted to spare you the draw dropping expression [...]
J.Kwest is Julian DeShazier If you were to describe your craft to a room full of people who knew nothing about you, what would you tell them? J.Kwest is the Inspiration for the Next Generation…the Soundtrack to Try Harder, Love Deeper, and Go Higher. If you are upset your music has lost its activist edge, [...]
Nastassia A. Davis ALBC is blessed to be counted among the growing number of people who are familiar with the work of Nastassia Davis, this weeks’ featured Agent of Change. Get to know the woman and her visual masterpieces for yourself, here’s a sampling: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarika/ If you were to describe your craft to a room [...]
The Worst Week Ever for the Old White Man This week we have a special Soapbox Sunday. We have the distinct privilege of yielding the floor, or rather the soapbox, to our good friend and guest commentator Barely Partisan. A true Beltway insider, Barely Partisan, provides a lil bit of perspective from on top the [...]
The Post Political Landscape Let me start by saying that my mind and my spirit haven’t had the chance to process what the world experienced Tuesday night, nor have I had a chance to process what ALBC witnessed in the Windy City on November 4th. Nonetheless, I feel compelled to search my mental hard drive [...]
The Sountrack of Our Generation Soapbox Sunday 1022 Hip hop is the soundtrack of our generation and we’re in dire need of the creators of that soundtrack to become more socially responsible in how they communicate with their listeners. Chuck D was right when he called rap music the Black CNN because the songs of [...]
