Archive for February, 2008

A Star is Born: Tammy Infusino Sings Amy Winehouse

• February 27, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Amy Winehouse, Music, Singing, Soul Music, Tammy Infusino, YouTube


The Best Things in Life May Not Be Free but My Book, ‘Bearing Witness’ Is

• February 25, 2008 • 1 Comment

Posted in "Bearing Witness: Not So Crazy in Alabama", Alabama, American South, Books, Culture, Southern Culture, Teaching, The South, Writing
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Brooklyn Reading Works Hosts “Memoir-a-thon” on February 28

• February 22, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Blogging, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Events, Brooklyn Reading Works, Women, Writing


Juanita Bynum Reconciliation a No-Go — As if We Care

• February 15, 2008 • 25 Comments

Posted in Essence Magazine, Juanita Bynum, Prosperity Preachers, Religion, Televangelists, black women, blacks
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“Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew”: Reality TV that Keeps It Real

• February 15, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Celebrities, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Culture, Health, Jeff Conaway, Life, Mary Carey, Reality Television, Rehabilitation, Television, VH-1, media


On Doing the Impossible and Legislating the Unlegislatable

• February 8, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Culture, Culture War, Diversity, Mitt Romney, Presidential Campaign, Public Policy, Republican Party, politics


New Black Website “The Root” is at the Root of What’s Wrong with Media

• February 3, 2008 • Leave a Comment

Posted in "The Root", Culture, Diversity, Henry Louis Gates, The Web, Writing, blacks, media


Quick Take: Another Star Has Fallen – Star Jones Show is Canceled

• February 2, 2008 • 2 Comments

Posted in Reality Television, Star Jones, Television, The View, TruTV, media