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Changing Careers: Mayor-elect Kevin Johnson

Posted by in A Lil Bit Of Change | December 10, 2008

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 [...]

Change Agent: J.Kwest is Julian DeShazier

Posted by in A Lil Bit Of Change | December 8, 2008

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, [...]

Change Agent: Nastassia A. Davis

Posted by in A Lil Bit Of Change | December 3, 2008

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 Next Frontier of Change: Hollywood

Posted by in A Lil Bit Of Change | December 1, 2008

The Next Frontier of Change: Hollywood  “We’re far more likely to have a black president [than a Black leading man on a prime time Drama] in my lifetime … oh, yeah … I can stop saying that now.” – Tim Reid Change has arrived in America, but that doesn’t mean it made it to Hollywood. [...]

Soapbox Sunday: The Worst Week Ever for the Old White Man

Posted by in A Lil Bit Of Change | November 23, 2008

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 [...]

Soapbox Sunday: The Post Political Landscape

Posted by in A Lil Bit Of Change | November 8, 2008

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 [...]

Soapbox Sunday [Special Wednesday Edition]: The Sountrack of Our Generation

Posted by in A Lil Bit Of Change | October 22, 2008

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 [...]