Kush Morning Riddim
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Dynasty Productions and Twelve 9 Records has put together one of 2012′s latest riddims “Kush Morning”. Capleton, Collie Buddz, I-Octane, Jah Vinchi and Serani are featuring on select cuts.
Archive for January, 2012
Revolution!
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Revolution! The Atlantic World Reborn is the first exhibition to relate the American, French and Haitian revolutions as a single, global narrative. Spanning decades of enormous political and cultural changes, from the triumph of British imperial power in 1763 to the end of the Napoleonic wars in 1815, Revolution! traces how an ideal of popular sovereignty, introduced through the American fight for independence, soon sparked more radical calls for a recognition of universal human rights, and set off attacks on both sides of the Atlantic against hereditary privilege and slavery. It also recounts the famed careers of such revolutionaries as Thomas Paine, Jean-Baptiste Belley and Dominique Toussaint L’Overture.
Check out the NY Historical Society for more info on the exhibit
The Palladium: “Where Mambo Was King.”
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Check the video below for short history of Latin music from the 2002 Bravo TV Documentary The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King. This clip details the roots of the music that went on to drastically change the music scene in New York and around the world…
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In Focus: 2 Years After The Quake.
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
More images displaying the lives of those in Haiti two years after the quake that devastated their capital. See a few images from the photo essay below…
Two years ago tomorrow, January 12, a catastrophic 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, leveling thousands of structures and killing hundreds of thousands of people. Haiti, already an impoverished nation, appears in many ways to have barely started recovery 24 months later, despite more than $2 billion in foreign aid. So many homes were destroyed that temporary tent cities hastily set up throughout Port-au-Prince have begun to appear permanent — more than 550,000 people still live in the dirty and dangerous encampments throughout the Haitian capital. Schools are being rebuilt, and some residents are now beginning to move out of the encampments, rediscovering a sense of community. But jobs and a sense of security remain elusive. Gathered here are recent photos from a still-suffering Haiti, two years after the earthquake.
View the complete set here: Haiti: 2 Years After the Quake – In Focus – The Atlantic.
DONATE: Through yele.org, RedCross.org, UNICEF or Habitat for Humanity International.
What Does it Mean To Be ‘Black & Latino’?
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Mun2 takes the time to tackle a subject that is, perhaps, not spoken on often enough. Check out their interviews with a diverse group of actors, entertainers, writers and everyday folks in the video below…
What does it mean to be black and Latino in the U.S.? Featuring interviews with Latino actors Laz Alonso (“Avatar”, “Jumping the Broom”), Tatyana Ali (“Fresh Prince of Bel Air”), Gina Torres (“Suits, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys”) and Judy Reyes (“Scrubs”), musicians Christina Milian (“Dip it Low”) and Kat DeLuna (“Whine Up”), and journalist Soledad O’Brien (CNN), among many others.
View more and join the conversation @mun2: Black and Latino on mun2.
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Two Years.
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Today marks two years since Haiti was hit with an earthquake that devastated it’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Wyclef jean, one of the founders of Yele Haiti, released the following footage documenting the immediate outcome. Check the footage below…
A documentary chronicling the experiences of Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis & Wyclef Jean, co-founders of nonprofit organization Yele Haiti, following the aftermath of the tragic 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010.
Additionally, GOOD Magazine has published a series of articles looking back on the events, which includes exploring the progress that’s been made since….
View the full gallery here: Two Years After the Quake, Haiti in Photos – News – GOOD.
DONATE: Through yele.org, RedCross.org, UNICEF or Habitat for Humanity International.