Nelson Mandela and other members of the anti-apartheid "terrorist group," called the African National Congress were just issued a pardon by United States president, George W. Bush. "He had no place on our government's terror watch list...

Last week I had the honor of kicking it with one of the world’s most accomplished soccer players of our time, Lilian Thuram. However we didn’t discuss his 1998 World Cup or EURO 2000 Championship victories, his 140-plus career caps or his legacy as one...

Historicizing “heroes” has proven to be a tricky business for black folk in America, that is, when we choose to undertake the endeavor at all. Oftentimes, our proclivity to re-imagine our icons is nothing more than a static idolatry that fails to...

Celebrating our 4th year of Blackademics.org interviews, we’re kicking things off with an exclusive 2-part interview with world-renown ethnomusicologist and emeritus professor, Dr. JH Kwabena Nketia. This is part 2 of that installment. Enjoy!

Welcome, Freedom Prep Students.  This is a place where students from the Ole Miss Cohort, Rhodes Cohort, Syracuse Cohort and the Valley Cohort will be able to discuss multiple issues related to Liberation Arts.  Posting will begin soon.  Some of the...

Wei: So what’s up with The Beast? Me: Yo the music is amazing I can’t wait ’till you to hear it! Wei: Yeah, me too. So live instrumentation, huuh? Me: Yes - piano, bass, drums and me on vocals. Wei: Word, word.. so where they at? Me: Right over...