Nas Steals the Show
Friday, July 25th, 2008On Tuesday Jeff Chang posted an entry announcing rapper Nas’s forthcoming participation in a rally outiside Fox News in which netroots organization ColorofChange was to deliver their petition with 600,000 signatures protesting the stations depiction of African Americans, and racist comments directed toward the Obama family. As is often the case when celebrities become involved [...]
RP Roundup: Hip Hop Leaders Tell Jesse Jackson Step Aside
Thursday, July 17th, 2008Writing for Racewire Jonathan Adams follows up on calls by notable hip hop figures rapper Nas, and Brooklyn congressional candidate, Kevin Powell for Jesse Jackson and the Civil Rights Guard to make way for this new generation. Quoting Kevin Powell, Adams writes:
I certainly acknowledge and appreciate what the Civil Righters have done, but we younger [...]
