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Oh, Baltimore Blues
Mumia Abu-Jamal
The brilliant and beautiful Nina Simone in her classic lament, “Baltimore,” sings of a city by the sea, but one that she longs to flee from, because of its hardness and its meanness. In her… Full Transcript
Prince Passes On
Mumia Abu-Jamal
He was a star in so many ways, that the word ‘star’ seems too small. He was a singer, guitarist, band leader, writer—and, well, genius. Prince Rogers Nelson was known and adored by millions, who… Full Transcript
Rob G. Kelly’s new work of poetry screams from its very cover: “Our Lives Matter!” In an era of the Black youth movement, often termed “Black Lives Matter” by the corporate press and in fact… Full Transcript