tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65277797510918431162012-01-27T09:30:12.509-08:00Christopher KP Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300934263880777075noreply@blogger.comBlogger361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6527779751091843116.post-50719117285656607462011-02-13T23:00:00.000-08:002011-02-13T23:29:13.597-08:00

With the official declaration coming today, Sudan will now be two countries. I wondered what happened that lead the southern Sudanese to this action. I found two videos that give a very detailed account of events that lead this point. The first video is about the disputes that arose over oil in which tribes were forced to choose sides in a fight that didn't benefit them. The second video is an Al

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If you haven't heard of Atlanta based hip-hop artist b.ware; you will soon. Who is b.ware you might ask.? b.ware is an artist with an unique style and the rare ability to infuse a positive message into his music without sounding "preachy". b.ware started rapping about 5 years ago and achieved success while in college releasing two promotional CD's; The Quad and Reality and Rhyme. While in college

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I met Jerilyn And Ashley when I interviewed them for Our August Edition of The Seed entitled Be Naturally Beautiful after the interview we talked for a while and Jerilyn (pictured left) mentioned that she bought her first car with money she earned from Disney stock. Chris had given me the idea about the (WE)alth article a few months before and I asked Jerilyn if she would help me and she

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Great film starring Paul Robeson. We'll be posting The Emperor Jones soon.

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This is a film I had a chance to experience a few years back. I recently stumbled upon it again. Enjoy...

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In the latest article of The Seed I reported about the Pigford settlement that has yet to be paid to Black Farmers. In a recent interview with Tavis Smiley, John Boyd gives the history of the Pigford settlement and his plans for moving ahead. To understand why Boyd is so dedicated we need to understand why land is so important. It seems that we as Black people don’t understand the importance of

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This is an artist I stumbled upon earlier this year. I downloaded one of her mixtapes and really enjoyed the mix of musical influences. Check out her videos below: The Uncomfortable Truth, Who Is Nneka?, and Heartbeat for which Nas appears on the remix. Visit her website to find out more about her: http://www.nnekaworld.com/ Video for Heartbeat Who Is Nneka? The Uncomfortable Truth

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The internet has largely taken away an artist's need to sign with a major label. In this video one of Jay-Z's producers goes into detail about how rappers often become slaves to record companies when they sign the contracts many young talented artists yearn for.

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Dope conversation between Warren Buffett, Jay-Z, and Steve Forbes. Video after the jump.

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If you look at hip hop on it's face (radio, BET and MTV) it doesn't look like there is much intellect in our hip hop artists. This is not because there are no intelligent hip hop artists it has more to do with what is presented to us. If you know the history of hip hop or choose to dig a little deeper you'll soon see there are plenty intelligent hip hop artists that create complex concepts and

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In my recent article for The Seed, I made reference to a “Pastor” Terry Jones, who had planned the infamous “International Burn a Quran Day”. He has decided to cancel this event and is now seeking to have a meeting with the Imam who is spearheading the effort to build Park51, the Islamic Cultural Center near Ground Zero. He claims that God is telling him to stop and that he has accomplished his

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Tavis Smiley Reports is a series that began in January of this year. It includes four 1-hour long reports from Tavis Smiley where he goes sort of behind the scenes to give us a more in-depth look on issues both past and present. The first report is posted below. I also enjoyed the two other reports that have been released so far MLK: A Call To Conscience and New Orleans: Been In The Storm Too

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This is a video we came across a few months ago. Thought it'd be a good idea to share it here on The Exchange. Enjoy.

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During a recent interview with the founders of Afiya LLC, I asked them what resources they found for small businesses; the answer was prayer, family and friends. I understand their feelings; owning a small business, especially for young people, can sometimes seem like you’re the lone ranger fighting your way to success. Upon hearing this answer I looked around to see what I could find online.

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Listen to the new mixtape for free: 5 Bombs Intro by Christopher K.P. Brown

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Wouldn’t it be nice to sell your own collection of poetry when you step off the stage at an open mic? Wouldn’t it be nice to see a set of your poems in print? Well, publishing a chapbook through 2 Pens & Lint would be a great way to achieve that goal of pushing your poetry career to the next level. I am a poet myself and I notice that many of us post our poems on social media websites

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Black museums are the final front in the battle for the preservation of our history. There has been a constant effort to erase or cover our contributions to civilization.  Philanthropists and Historians play a part in this effort. Curriculum in public schools has never been a place where our history can be explored in depth. Thus making Black museums the only institution that will present our

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This November Manning Marable will release Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. This book has been in the works for over 15 years. Below is video from an interview with Manning Mararble from 2005 when he discusses amongst other things, the three missing chapters of Alex Haley's Autobiography of Malcolm X. Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:

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Straight, No Chaser Mixtape: Volume 2Download & Listen for Freehttp://www.christopherkp.bandcamp.com/The Straight, No Chaser Mixtape: Volume 2 is a dope mix of spoken word poetry, hip hop instrumentals, and conscious, jammin art. It's about 40 minutes long, something you can listen to while you're riding in your car, studying, or just chillin online. We've been getting some amazing feedback since

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I watch a lot of documentaries and biographies on Hulu since I don't own a TV (and don't really plan to soon). I figured I'd begin posting some of the better ones here on the blog. This is one I watched a few weeks ago. I think it's inspirational for any young African American looking to move into business or honestly, any type of professional career. We always see bad examples of our people but

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Reparations has been debated since the 1800’s. Yet the 40 acres and a mule has never been delivered. For some reason, Professor Henry Louis Gates has taken on this issue in his op-ed article in the New York Times entitled Ending The Slavery Blame Game. In this article, Prof. Gates argues that, since African monarchs sold their slaves to Europeans, that Europe and Africa share responsibility for

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1 of 30. You give the title/subject and I'll write the poem. This is for Nicholas who told me to write on: Hunger. Ain't nothing lighthearted about K dot P dot so please see me not with them LOL's and LMAO's we out for them pesos won't be spending mine on no yeyo or no Jose Cuervo probably cop some rice, that new Badu and some lit writ by Plato do my part for my compadres hustle

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I often think about what other countries think about the images they see of Black people in the media. I'm always most concerned with how this image is taken by our brothers and sisters in Africa. Just as Blacks are given a false image of Africa, I think Africans are given a false image of Black people. Just as a European or Asian may look at Blacks with a sense of disgust, I think this is true

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We all know of the recent earthquake that has devastated the country of Haiti. I don’t know if you have donated your money or time to help in the relief efforts, but in the spirit of Black history month I thought you should know about the historical significance of Haiti. Haiti is the only country in the world to gain it’s independence as a result of a slave revolt. From the early small

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I remember how excited the Black community was a year ago when Barack Obama was elected president of the United States. True, it was a historic moment when you consider the racial history of America. True, he's a much better president than Bush but I can't help but notice that Black people lately aren't rooting for President Obama as much as we were before he was elected. Has he let us down? Were

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When I was 12 years old my family celebrated Kwanzaa for the first time. I believe we celebrated the holiday for about 3 or 4 years and we haven't really celebrated Kwanzaa since then. As a child I really enjoyed celebrating the holiday because it always brought my family closer together. Where Christmas was one special day for the family, Kwanzaa was a week long celebration that wasn't related

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Technology has given many artists a chance at stardom. Artists that would usually confined to regional success are now have the opportunity to get on the on the national stage. Now people can express their opinions on hip-hop blogs and stream studio sessions live over the internet, so if major labels choose to ignore you, now you can create your own following through Facebook, Myspace, Twitter

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The recent death of Derrion Albert is no doubt a tragedy. His death is a sign to those of us who claim to represent the force of good in our community have yet to conquer the ills that plague the Black community. After reading and watching some news reports on this I’m alarmed to hear the proposed solutions offered by some community “activists" and others. Two in particular stood out to me. The

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Lately, I keep having conversations with people who say they just can't seem to save money. Many people blame it on the recession but I know plenty of people in the African American community who were broke far before the recession yet many of these people worked every day. I truly believe if you work eight hours a day for five days a week then you should be able to save and invest some portion

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October of 2008 Mary Mary released their fourth album, The Sound, produced by Mega producer, Warryn Campbell. The singles found on the track are; "Get Up," a fast-paced anthem for motivation, "I Worship You," with guest appearances from many Gospel greats, and "God in Me" featuring Kierra KiKi Sheard, recently released in 2009, a T-Pain -like "club banger!" Let's just say, like typical Mary

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So I've been working on my next project, 25 To Life, and preparing for my show in D.C. on Saturday. I thought about making this poem my intro for The Show but I chose another. I think this one is really dope though. Wrote it last week. So check it out.Excellence Went from Reebox Classicsto Nike SBsprayed for improvement of the penhoping God blessed these wordswhen I’m in 5ive starsthe sign says

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Been listening to/watching a lot of Chris Rock lately. In one of his performances he was talking about how "niggas love to not know". How African American men love to not know the answer to your question. It's funny, but true. It's part of what we call "keeping it real". As in, we think it's cool to not know, as in, if we did know we'd be fake. Fake as in intelligent instead of ignorant. So

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Whole Foods by Christopher K.P. BrownBorn and raised on single parent landsbottom boys because we didn’t inherit grandsfrom our grands, understandpoverty stayed in constant rotation like second handswhat kept us coollove circulated like kitchen fanseating cornbread and cabbagehash and black eyed peasthose days long goneI’m thinking Ph.Dsconversations with my grandmotherthe other end of the

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Say HelloSay hello to my home, my hoodWhere helicopters hover overThe holy shout hallelujahHalf pints question Jehovahholding heat in one handholding pennies in the otherthe pennies held holdsno heroes, they say we hopelessour heroes turned hypocritelike the haters of hip hopwho complain butdon’t buy quality albumswhen they dropwould even hate on a poetif that poet went popwouldn’t realize who’s

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