Journalism is powerful. Having the freedom, resources, and outlets to tell your own story and control your own image is a basic human right that so many of us—even here in the United States—aren’t empowered to exercise. Not to mention, men still significantly outnumber women in the newsroom. According the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), [...]
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The Story of Stuff
November 17, 2009 – 3:08 pm
It’s officially Holiday Season 2009.
Before you go out and contribute more crap to your household, and before you’re swayed by catalogs and commercials to spend your hard-earned cash, check out this video.
You just might rethink the stuff you want, and even better–stop believing the hype.
The Story of Stuff
Wise Intelligent on Hip Hop’s Oppression
June 15, 2009 – 7:53 pm
The revolution will not be televised, but the revolting will be idolized.
Mother Hip Hop is calling for her children, but something has rendered their screaming voices speechless. In this video, Wise Intelligent of the ’90s hip hop trio, Poor Righteous Teachers, schools us on the music industry’s exploitation of the African-American experience.
Martha Cooper’s “The Hip Hop Files”
June 15, 2009 – 7:16 pm
As fate would have it, New York Post photographer Martha Cooper stumbled upon a young artist in the late ’70s who opened her eyes to a stunning new form of expression. What began as simple curiosity evolved into the extensive documentation of a global phenomenon. Here, Current TV user ThomasGreen tells the story of how [...]
