Roots Revolution – Black August Special

Aug. 27 | Our ancestors did their part, now it’s our turn to get up off our backsides and do something to improve the lives of the next generation. Understand who you are and where we are in this struggle. This week we spooned out some reggae tonic as a tribute...

Melki: The Documixologist Presents…

Aug. 12 | Here we have collected some of the most powerful audio collages of our times.  These are the original documixes from Melki, aka Malik Russell, where the mix takes on an emancipatory quality.  The standards of journalism have forever been altered –...

Hip-Hop and Colonialism (Part 3)

Aug. 1 | Colonialism is the Lens and Hip-Hop is the Mirror Jared A. Ball, Ph.D. It is July 29, 2007 and Washington, DC is in full focus. Its hip-hop community is doing big things with D’mite’s (Bomani Armah) “Read A Book,” making waves, we recently...