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...What's your favorite Michael Jackson song? I was born in 1957; he was born in 1958. And so I grew up, literally, with Michael Jackson. We both reached adolescence at the same time. And I had a big Afro like he did, and I hoped that the girls would like me the way they liked Michael - but that wasn't happening. And you know, I loved him as a solo artist, but I have a special place in my heart for the stuff he did with the Jackson 5: "I'll Be There...
...physical and mental health, and what drove him to dangle one of his kids from a German hotel room's balcony. But rarely did we air those concerns publicly. For some, it was more comfortable to remember the "old Mike," or "black Mike" - the one with the Afro, wide nose and plump cheeks, before he morphed into something resembling a gaunt white woman. Some sociologists may argue that our collective reluctance to demonize or abandon MJ at the height of his troubles was rooted in our inability to confront issues like child abuse and gender identity. But our loyalty stems...
Unfortunately, your portrait of Michelle Obama was no more illuminating than the Afro-haired, fist-bumping "Angry Black Woman" that characterized her during the campaign. Brand Obama is what we saw, but we are no closer to understanding the kind of woman who dresses up to plant a vegetable garden or buys $540 Lanvin sneakers and wears them to a food bank. This is a good snapshot of how meticulously Brand Obama is executed but we are going to have to wait for an article that reveals the real Meaning of Michelle. Part of me actually prefers the Afro-haired...
...Spring '69 takeover every five years with a weeklong series of events. They're even about to commemorate the 40th anniversary. Granted, their takeover has probably been harder to recover from, since it deals not just with rowdy students hating on the administration, but also racial issues. The Afro-American Society--all of a couple of dozen students--was protesting worse academic conditions for black students. But when they were taking over the student union, one former protester says, they did so very politely...
...work,” Biggers says, “has touched them. Literally.” At the same time, Biggers’ pieces demand a mental engagement from the viewer. The headboard used in “Sticky Fingers” was a large Afro Pick entirely covered in leather, its top curled into a Black Power fist. Viewers interpret the work depending on their prior understanding of these symbols and their implicit meanings. “We only understand anything from our experiences,” Biggers says. And when viewers bring their diverse experiences to their interactions...