tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53377002024-03-14T06:26:40.116-04:00BlackatMichigan.Blogspot.comBecause more people read my blog than will ever read my dissertation!Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.comBlogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-23582532279677632232007-09-05T18:46:00.000-04:002007-09-05T18:51:32.822-04:00all good things must come to an end...Well if you haven't figured it out, I'm not Black at Michigan anymore. I will probably not post much over here, but will leave it as an archive or monument to one of my feats of graduate school procrastination. I'm continuing my blog thing over at DumiSays. Click there to see my latest. Thanks for the love Glove.Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-75881958823848458512007-07-11T10:21:00.000-04:002007-07-11T10:34:13.631-04:00My new favorite video...As you can tell, I'm kinda in a visual mode these days. I wanted to share this video because it's my favorite since NYOIL's - Ya'll should all get lynched. By the way, cop Hood Treason, its a good album.I got forwarded this video.Read A BookI couldn't agree more. While listening and watching this video I was reminded of the ways in which nigga can still be used in critical discourse. I say this Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-74687551098162929672007-07-05T15:56:00.000-04:002007-07-05T19:24:19.586-04:00Maybe I shouldn't be eating at Wendy's anymore...but wait there's more...Verdict: Wendy's you are not Hip-Hop.Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-9901370565285292712007-07-04T08:44:00.000-04:002007-07-04T08:58:20.385-04:00Because the more things change...the more they stay the same. If you can, take some time to reflect upon the progress and loses we've had over this past year. Think about what freedom has been, is, and could be. What to the slave is the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass 1852FELLOW CITIZENS, pardon me, allow me to ask, why am I called upon to speak here today? What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-7347102159315340472007-06-22T08:24:00.000-04:002007-06-22T08:32:22.309-04:00It's always better when it's freeSo for the past couple of weeks I've really been thinking about my music consumption and how I seldom buy albums these days. I'll be real, I tend to "come up" on major industry stuff and just buy the underground or local stuff. Well today I thought I'd share with you a free, that's right, no cost, no emails from the RIAA, no bit-torrent necessary, mixtape so you have something to ride with this Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-64729666066714863652007-06-21T08:07:00.000-04:002007-06-21T08:34:51.988-04:00Let me ask you...1) Am I the only one who gets offended when you here someone say Akon or Swizz Beatz is a rapper?2) How come the more people who become interested in running for president, the less interested I become in the race?3) Why are the people who know the least about religion/spirituality the first to proselytize?4) Why does my defense date keep getting pushed back further than Montel Williams' hairlineDumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-25898682355894791812007-06-18T11:02:00.000-04:002007-06-18T11:04:29.490-04:00The Last N***a LeftAbout 2 months ago I was babbling on the phone about baseball to my boy and he said, "You know what, you have got to be the last black man left who cares about baseball." He made this comment in jest, really just to shut me up from inconsquential spewing about the Mets, but his point was pretty profound. As the MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson's breaking in, we're watching the role of Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-41522372719374243292007-06-11T14:47:00.000-04:002007-06-11T15:04:14.046-04:00Joy then anger...That's all I can express at the decision, then the order of appeal. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/11/teen.sex.case/index.htmlDumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-58896489398792174162007-06-06T10:04:00.001-04:002008-08-17T21:03:55.290-04:00no homo... black male intimacySo for the past few years nearly every time I hear Black men nearing a point of emotional intimacy two words quickly have haunted the moment, "no homo." Picture this Sicily... err, I mean, so picture this, you've mentored a brother for the past 5 years, talked him through some major life issues: college, divorce, depression, women, etc. and he's about to take off for a far off land. He takes a Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-75421905965520095802007-06-05T09:03:00.000-04:002007-06-05T10:25:38.120-04:00That Mass AppealRemember when Gangstarr was talking about that mass appeal? I've always felt there were some rappers that had that mass appeal, but never could quite put my finger on it. Now the folks I'm referring to are groups or individuals that you wouldn't suspect would end up on my musical rotation, but when they come around, they get burn, consistently. These are the groups that you see doing Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-15213149722268009662007-06-05T08:55:00.000-04:002007-06-05T09:39:53.764-04:00I declare this Hip-Hop WeekAight, first thing's first, I know there is already a Hip-Hop Appreciation Week, but I usually miss that and right now I don't really care. Just kind of been feeling like my last 5 posts or so, in the cue are Hip-Hop related. So I thought I'd take this opportunity to pop above water to post some things that have been on my mind. As Jay said, "Just my thoughts ladies and gentlemen, right or wrong,Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-18881808193638810872007-06-04T14:06:00.000-04:002007-06-05T09:43:16.237-04:00Peeking my head out from undergroundSo I'm almost free to be blogging again, but we all know almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. In the meantime, I'm peeking out like Molly the Mole. What you know about that?Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-15556030863488787112007-05-17T15:46:00.000-04:002007-05-17T15:57:16.435-04:00Still Black at Michigan... just on necessary a hiatusHey readers. I know I've been absent. But I'm absent for a reason, no more posts until I get a full draft of this dissertation out to my committee. It should be sooner than later, but just keep a brotha in your prayers, thoughts, or whatever you have about me. Appreciate the inquiries and the visits, in the meantime, the archives are always interesting (just ignore all the damn dead links). PeaceDumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-19952523440208659992007-04-12T23:46:00.000-04:002007-04-13T00:33:09.478-04:00Carry on Tradition...?Nas' song has been burning through my head as of late. Could be the late nights, early morning, the travelling, the writing, but whatever it is, it's in my head. The events of the past week with Don Imus really made me think about the traditions that we carry on or let go. After a week Imus has been dropped from TV and Radio syndication, largely as the result of two folks who will inevitablely beDumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-63552593741202532792007-03-20T08:58:00.000-04:002007-03-20T09:29:25.216-04:00Back in Effect mode...... and I still have a crush on Dawn from En Vogue! So thanks for bearing with a brotha's absence. I knew I had been pretty awol when people I know started telling me, "Everytime I go back to your page it says "Welcome to March." Even though I'm slow to update, thanks for checking me out. Aight, to the meat and potatoes.First, let me say that Blacksmythe has been posting like everything I wanted Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-13613191826999958292007-03-15T23:12:00.000-04:002007-03-15T23:16:10.848-04:00Pardon my absenceHey, sorry haven't be in the blogging spirit as of late. Not like writer's block, kinda just tired's block. Ya know. I'll be back soon with some freshness, hopefully.Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-532195900965135172007-03-02T10:35:00.000-05:002007-03-02T10:59:08.048-05:00Welcome to MarchSo last month was Black history month and now that the television, radio, and fast food are done "honoring our legacy" I'd thought I'd help you along. You see, every year I feel a little loss of something special with the passing of BHM. So today I present to you the introduction to the opposites sketch (what you know about that? Definitely one of my favorite Canadian productions, wanna know Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-55008932106642422292007-02-23T12:35:00.000-05:002007-02-23T12:58:07.847-05:00I was wondering....1) Why do I know in a couple days it will be impossible to find all these good documentaries on Black folks on TV anymore?2) When will BET get real and put The launch of BET on their list of events that Mishaped Black America?3) When will people realize saying "I'm mad at you" or "We need to talk" are inversely related to my pursuit of them for a conversation?4) Are you offended by the Geico Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-52182228299724213092007-02-19T09:56:00.000-05:002007-02-19T10:17:31.940-05:00Always on the RunThis Black History Month is flying by me, but I'm trying to make some Black History of my own, so forgive my absence. A couple things have come across my desk that I gotta mention. First, the Nation has an EXCELLENT piece on White History. Originally I had planned to do a whole series on White History during the month of February for the haters of BHM. As always, time kept slipping and I didn't Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-40995929791266675882007-02-06T06:55:00.000-05:002007-02-06T06:49:30.850-05:00The Welfare Queen ReduxAs I returned to my state of Michigan a few weeks ago, I was greeted with the image of a dark skinned man sporting a fedora tipped to the side with a magenta shirt, and a white striped suit strolling out of the courthouse. In a matter of moments, for better or for worse, I knew I was home. As I visited my favorite Internet sites, I saw the image of Nathaniel Abraham splattered around. Abraham's Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-59045131533348355562007-02-02T17:40:00.000-05:002007-02-02T17:59:09.473-05:00Happy Black History MonthSo the coming of February marks the arrival of Black History Month. Inevitably each year I hear outcries of "where's White history month" or people reducing our month to a series of quiz bowl like facts. I will address these issues later, but for right now I wanted to highlight some contemporary Black history. It come from Nas. Hip Hop is arguably one the greatest cultural forms in the last 30 Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-63449282763017707522007-01-28T23:06:00.000-05:002007-01-29T00:01:28.931-05:00Oops, I forgot... TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY ARE IMPORTANTIn the rush of posting my update the other day I forgot a couple of things that I thought were important. First, check out this NY Times piece on colleges' responses to banning of Aff Axn in higher ed (note I didn't say race preferences). Second, on Tuesday U of M's local conservakids Young Americans for Freedom are hosting "Three Ex-Terrorists". As you may recall, YAF is the same org that Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-85408101481099684422007-01-27T11:35:00.000-05:002007-01-27T11:50:35.042-05:00Let me update ya!Aight, well I did revise the Black woman anthem for the title post. Sorry I've been absent. I've been working on 2 posts that take a little bit of thinking but they're not ready yet, so be on the look out for "The Welfare Queen in Redux" and "Kill Your (Reality) TV". On another note, Ann has been kind enough to pass along a story on banning the N word that I would have posted if I wasn't running Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-33521826561097775982007-01-17T09:36:00.000-05:002007-01-17T09:41:58.032-05:00D'Souza v. ColbertI'm supposed to be working but I had to post this video from the Colbert Report. Stephen's guest is Dinesh D'Souza. Enjoy!Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337700.post-28106656268857392722007-01-15T17:04:00.000-05:002007-01-15T17:08:34.411-05:00Remembering MartinToday is MLK day. For the first time in six years, I find myself away from the U of M campus. Each year U of M organizes many seminars and activities around the life of the Reverend. Inevitably, each year I look at the schedule and wonder what some of the speakers have to do with Martin, but I’m soon reminded Martin means different things to different people. And most importantly, to many he Dumihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05163810562338655923noreply@blogger.com3