New York Times reporter Shaila Dewan blogged yesterday that the Justice Department has declined to reopen the Malcolm X murder case. “Although the Justice Department recognizes that the murder of Malcolm X was a tragedy, both for his family and for the community he served, we have determined that at this time, the matter does [...]
Why Won’t the Justice Department Reopen the Malcolm X Murder Case?
by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 24. Jul, 2011 in breaking news, civil rights cold case project, civil rights movement, new york, race and racism, Weblogs
Gregory Isaacs when I was 13
by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 25. Oct, 2010 in breaking news, family, film, Music, new york, race and racism, video
Gregory Isaacs has died. I was first exposed to Gregory Isaacs in 1982 at age 13. The story begins with my cousin, Alan—a story I recounted here several years ago. When I was thirteen, my dad took me to the Film Forum, just outside the West Vilage in NYC. My cousin Alan’s first film was [...]
Photos and Video from Honk! 2010
by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 14. Oct, 2010 in friends, massachusetts, Music, new york, photography, video, video blogging
10/17 UPDATE: I’ve started scanning my film from Honk. I’ll be adding all the film photos to this Flickr set over the next few weeks. 10/16 UPDATE: My third batch of Honk! 2010 photos is online. 10/15 UPDATE #2: There’s a nice article by Danielle Dreilinger in today’s Boston Globe, “A look back at Honk! [...]
Prison-Based Gerrymandering Ends in Delaware
by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 07. Jul, 2010 in civil rights, film, friends, new york, prisons, video, voting rights
Got this happy news in my inbox today, from the Prison Policy Initiative, about an important victory in the movement to end prison-based gerry mandering: On June 30, the Delaware Senate passed a bill ensuring that incarcerated persons will be counted as residents of their home addresses when new state and local legislative districts are [...]
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Folks I've got them hungry blues
And nothin' in this to lose
People tellin' me to choose
Between dyin' and lyin' and
keep on cryin'
Tired of them hungry blues
Listen ain't you heard the news
There's another thing to choose
A brand new world
clean and fine
Where nobody's hungry
And there's no color line
A thing like that's worth
anybody dyin'
I ain't got a thing to lose
But them doggone hungry blues
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