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...racism and urged the races to come together. To that end, a bipartisan, bi-racial group of congressional representatives asked the President to set up a national commission on race relations. For his part, Farrakhan said he expects to become a major political force and that he would help spearhead a new black voter-registration drive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE WEEK: OCTOBER 15-21 | 10/30/1995 | See Source »

Avalon. 15 Lansdowne St., Boston. 262-2424. Digable Planets and Spearhead on Thurs., March...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Not At Harvard | 3/16/1995 | See Source »

...that spirit, Rudenstine will also continue to spearhead the University's precedent-setting $2.1 billion capital campaign...

Author: By Sarah J. Schaffer, | Title: National Voice Needed | 2/24/1995 | See Source »

...mostly successful CD Home, Spearhead too takes on a variety of social concerns, from poverty to black nationalism. The songs draw on hip-hop, jazz and soul. One song, Positive, is about getting tested for the aids virus; another, Caught Without an Umbrella, describes the allure of suicide. A few of the tunes on Home are pedestrian, but all are jaywalkers -- flouting the rules and going where they please...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: Cats and Rappers | 11/21/1994 | See Source »

...much broader view of how one rebels." Rap is a form of rebellion, but it can be a trap when it plays into violent stereotypes. By adapting the humanism of jazz and channeling the power of rap away from antisocial braggadocio, Digable Planets, the performers on Stolen Moments and Spearhead are helping make hip-hop truly revolutionary...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: Cats and Rappers | 11/21/1994 | See Source »

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