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March Interview: Bomani Armah
Published on 14 Mar 2008 at 11:08 pm.
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The March interview is with the poet and emcee, Bomani “D’mite” Armah, creator of the controversial Read a Book single. This month, the interview was conducted by Weusi Baraka one of Blackademics’ founding contributors. Check it out HERE or through the youtube below and let us know what you think!
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Blackademics February Interview: Herbie Hancock!
Published on 15 Feb 2008 at 11:03 am.
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Here it is yall, strait from Los Angeles, we bring you the February Interview with this year’s Grammy album of the year winner, Herbie Hancock. We talk about the new Bebop to Hip-Hop program that we’re running here at the Monk Institute, music education and more!!!
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January Interview with Sonia Sanchez
Published on 15 Jan 2008 at 9:14 pm.
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This month’s interview is ready to go! Via youtube, we present the January interview with world renowned activist and poet, Sonia Sanchez. Listen close, you might just learn something..
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November Interview: Amiri and Amina Baraka!!!
Published on 15 Nov 2007 at 7:27 pm.
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This month, I had the honor of interviewing former Poet Laureate of New Jersey, Amiri Baraka and his wife, Amina. We talked about the price of being a revolutionary, the significance of family, the migration of Black music and Baraka’s name change from Leroi Jones. Check it out, right here!
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Malcolm Jamal Warner Interview!
Published on 15 Oct 2007 at 5:37 pm.
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The October Blackademics Interview is with actor, director and musician Malcolm Jamal Warner. Known best for playing the role of Theo Huxtable on the Cosby show, Warner is now the leader of the jazz/funk band, Miles Long, and the writer/director of his one-man show, Love and Other Social Issues. Check out Malcolm’s opinions on Bomani […]
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National Day of Panhandling for Reparations: Exclusive Interview with Damali Ayo
Published on 3 Oct 2007 at 12:05 am.
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Several months ago, Kameelah posted on the controversial topic of the National Day of Pan-Handling for Reparations. Well, the date is upon us. One week from today, on October 10th, people across the country will be hitting the streets to beg for reparations. This is all part of political artivist Damali Ayo’s “Now Art” initiative, […]
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September Interview: Rakim!!!
Published on 15 Sep 2007 at 5:55 pm.
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This Month, we got Hip-Hop legend Rakim to talk about rap, spirituality and the contradictions of sponsoring Hennessey as a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths. Sound interesting? Check it out!
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Blackademics Annual Review
Published on 15 Aug 2007 at 12:50 am.
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One year ago today, we published the first Blackademics Interview with John Hope Franklin. Since then, on the 15th of every month we’ve published interviews with some of the world’s most distinguised scholars, artists and activists. On our one year anniversary, I thought it would be nice put together a little tribute to celebrate one […]
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Firoze Manji Interview Now Available
Published on 16 Jul 2007 at 2:51 am.
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This month we got an interview with Kenyan author, journalist, and activist Firoze Manji for y’all. He runs the African equivalent of Blackademics and has a lot to say about genocide, the digital divide in Africa, and African continental unity.
Also, this month marks our first full year of great Blackademics interviews! If you’re new […]
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John Singleton Interview Now Available
Published on 16 Jun 2007 at 2:57 pm.
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Hey, we got film director John Singleton of Boyz In The Hood/Higher Learning/Rosewood/Shaft fame in the house this month. Did you know that at the age of 24, he became the first African-American and the youngest individual ever to be nominated for a Best Director Academy Award (for Boyz In The Hood)? This is one […]
