#BlackHero Richard Pryor

#BlackHero Richard Pryor

Genius! Honest, uncompromising, and courage. The ability to make audiences of thousands across racial, gender and social economic lines relate to him at the drop of a dime. The power to make this same audience laugh at the sometimes harsh realities and the ability to make them think. Most importantly the ability to look in the mirror and be honest not only with his self about his self, but with the entire world. Also the ability to change his ways and speak loudly and truthfully about his own pitfalls, growth and enlightenment. Legendary…

MINORITALKS: It’s Not Just Another Word (I.N.J.A.W)…Right?

My good friend Malik has a new program that he has been developing for quite some time now about the use of the N word. Yesterday he was given the opportunity to give the program its first dry run after its new revamp. The event took place at Seattle Central Community College. Below is what one student in attendance had to say about it via his tumblr. 

minoritalks:

It’s all good my nigga…

Nigga…

Whether good, bad, or hostile implications, we rarely think of this word in a deeper sense.

Seattle Central Community College (and the Cultural Events Committee) had the pleasure of hosting a workshop/presentation on the…

MINORITALKS: It’s Not Just Another Word (I.N.J.A.W)…Right?