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 [...]
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
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by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 04. May, 2009 in Music, old left/new left, video
Pete Seeger turned 90 yesterday. I posted a slew of YouTube favorites on my tumblr last night in tribute to him. I capped them all off with this one. I hope you had a great party, Pete. Sure looks like you did. (More photos.)
Y-Love
by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 25. Dec, 2008 in jewish, Music, race and racism, Weblogs
I recently discovered Jewish African-America hiphop artist Y-Love. I started taking to him on twitter, and he pointed me towards this awesome “Nat’l Jewish Population Survey-inspired hiphop.” If you’ve been catching some of the buzz around Songs in the Key of Chanukah, then you’ve seen Y-Love before, over here: I also recommend checking out Y-Love’s [...]
We’ve Come a Long Way
by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 12. Nov, 2008 in race and racism
This video short about the Old Negro Space Program provides yet another vantage point from which to consider the recent US election. It was a different time. More info available here.
It’s a New Day
by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 08. Nov, 2008 in election, Music, race and racism
Have you seen the new one from will.i.am yet?
More Reasons to Vote for Obama
by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 05. Feb, 2008 in children, education, election, labor movement, politics, Weblogs
(Via P6.)
Stevie Wonder for President
by Benjamin T. Greenberg on 04. Feb, 2008 in election, Music, race and racism, Weblogs
I mean Barack Obama … h/t to Brandon.
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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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