That studio recording is a masterpiece on its own, but seeing her perform it live on television takes the transformation to a completely different level. There is a specific episode of the classic show It Takes a Thief where Marilyn McCoo steps onto the screen and delivers the song in a way that burns itself into your memory. The television lens captures every ounce of the physical control and the raw elegance she brings to the stage, making it impossible to look away.
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WHUR And Howard Music 1970’s
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The emergence of the 1970s Howard University sound was less a coincidence and more of a shifting from the sweeping political movement Of DC Home Rule to the era of intimate, velvet-wrapped frequencies of a single campus radio station. Continue reading
Abby Phillip’s folkmorphosis
From the frantic, ink-stained corridors of The Washington Post to the high-definition glare of primetime television, Abby Phillip has undergone a folkmorphosis from a reporter of record into a foundational pillar of modern discourse. Her career trajectory is a testament to the fact that while the medium of news may shift, the appetite for surgical clarity remains constant, moving her from the microscopic pursuit of the “Who, What, and Where” to the macroscopic mastery of the Information Medium. What began as a focused study of government at Harvard eventually dissolved into a different kind of precision—the kind required to dissect the intricate anatomy of the American democracy in real-time.
George W. Bush’s Profound Act Of Empathy
In 2003, George W. Bush defined the American character through PEPFAR, framing the fight against AIDS as a “work of mercy” and a moral “calling” for a blessed nation. This initiative brought the “light of a new day” to those in the shadow of death, using American power not for geopolitical gain, but for the preservation of human life. By saving over 25 million people, it established a “star in the universe” of humanitarian achievement that stabilized entire continents through the simple, profound act of empathy.
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The Impact of Hate Speech on Community
When hateful rhetoric spreads, whether online or offline, its damage extends far beyond the direct victims. We find that hate speech fundamentally threatens the bedrock of society—community cohesion. It actively works to fracture social relationships, erode shared democratic values, and deepen existing societal divisions, making it one of the most common ways of spreading divisive rhetoric on a global scale. This is why international bodies, including the United Nations and UNESCO, view the fight against hate speech as critical to advancing peace, human rights, and sustainable development. Continue reading
Slavery Sparked America’s First Opioid Wave.
Before the headlines about OxyContin, before the fentanyl crisis took over the streets, and way before the Sackler family became a household name, America was already battling a massive opioid beast. We think of the opioid epidemic as a modern tragedy, but the blueprint was written over 150 years ago, right in the smoke and blood of the Civil War.
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Exploring Genetic Links
Genetic research often reveals uncomfortable truths for those clinging to ideologies of separation, and nowhere is this more evident than in the legacy of Henrietta Lacks. Her cells, known as HeLa, were harvested from a Black woman in 1951 and became the first immortal human cell line, fundamentally changing the landscape of modern medicine. This biological immortality mocks the very concept of racial hierarchy, as these cells became the universal standard for human cellular biology, irrespective of race.
NBA-Draymond Green’s Impact on Urban America.
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Look, when you talk about Draymond Green, you already know the fire he brings on the court—the heart, the hustle, the boom. But peep this: the man ain’t just dropping round balls at SF Chase Center. He’s dropping serious duckets and love back into Urban America.
Belva Davis, Winner of 8 Journalist Emmy Awards
Belva Davis (October 13, 1932 – September 24, 2025)
Ever heard of Belva Davis? She wasn’t just any reporter. She was the first Black woman on TV news out West, a total trailblazer! Imagine the doors she had to kick down. But one of her biggest gigs? Covering the explosive Huey Newton trials. This wasn’t just a legal case; it was a snapshot of a nation boiling over with racial tension, a pressure cooker about to burst. Belva Davis didn’t just report on it; she navigated it, a Black woman in a white-dominated media landscape, during a time of intense racial strife. Continue reading
Gil Scott-Heron’s Prophecy and the American Moment
Decades after his most potent works were written, the words of Gil Scott-Heron feel less like historical artifacts and more like dispatches from a future he had already foreseen. The “Winter in America” he sang about in 1974—a season of political disillusionment, racial tension, and national malaise—has returned with a vengeance, manifesting in the polarized and profoundly disquieting landscape of the present day. To read his poetry and listen to his music in 2025 is to confront a sobering reality: the struggles he chronicled have not been overcome, but rather have morphed and intensified, finding a chilling new echo in the political climate of the second Trump presidency. Continue reading
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Anything Less Is Real Bitch Made.
Chrisette’s Cancel Culture Killing
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How Long America
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“How Long America Before The Consequences Of Keeping The School Systems Segregated, Allowing The Press To Be Intimidated, Watching The Price Of Everything Soar, And Hearing Complaints ’Cause The Rich Want More?”
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“I’m sorry, the government you have elected is inoperative
“I’m sorry, the government you have elected is inoperative … Click! Inoperative!” Just how blind will America be? The world is on the edge of its seat Defeat on the horizon. very surprisin’ That we all could see the plot and still could not… — let me do that part again. Just how blind will America be? (Ain’t no tellin’) The world is on the edge of its seat Defeat on the horizon. very surprisin’ That we all could see the plot And claimed that we could not. (Alright)
Aint Nothing Fake About This News
Broadcast Journalism That Did Not Drop In From The Oval Office.
Odessa Madre A Real Urban Legend
The Demenishing Blue Suit
She Had His Back
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She Rose Through The Ranks Of The American Civil Service System By Working Hard Just Like 300 Million Of Us Folk Are Doing. She Is A True Soldier Of Public Service. Capture The Formula Of Her Success. It’s Open Source And Is Brought To You By Life.
I Sing Your Praises Mary And Willie Ratcliffe
I Sing Your Praises!
Mary And Willie Ratcliffe, Publishers Of The Bay View Newspaper, San Francisco CA.
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Mary and Willie Ratcliffe, publishers of the Bay View newspaper. Image: Emma Marie Chiang/Special to S.F. Examiner
What’s In A Name?
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Malika Andrews
Malika Rose Andrews
Malika Rose Andrews is an American sports journalist and reporter. She is the host of NBA Today, which replaced The Jump. She joined ESPN in October 2018 as an online NBA writer and debuted as its youngest sideline reporter for a broadcast during the 2020 NBA Bubble.
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A SF Legend Clint Eastwood
A SF Legend, Clint Eastwood
Born May 31, 1930,
At Saint Francis Memorial Hospital In
San Francisco.
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Ansel Adams A Son Of SF
Ansel Adams A Son Of SF
Just A Memory Of An Elementary School Teacher Sharing Projector Slides Of His Works.
Born February 20, 1902, Western Addition
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Computers And You
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Before There Was Google, Or A!, Or SF Tech Community There Was Computers And You.
Jan And Cecil Williams Creators Of Glide’s Computers And You.
I Thank The Reverend Cecil Williams For Creating An Environment That Tooled Me To Filter And Flow Data Into An Energy Of Empathy.
By Now They Be Grovin In Some Parallel Galaxy That Don’t Need Social Justice. Dataho
SF Giants Legend Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants Outfielder Barry Bonds Hits His 756th Home Run Of His Career In The Fifth Inning Against The Washington Nationals In San Francisco
San Francisco Giants Outfielder Barry Bonds Hits His 756th Home Run. Image: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Billie Holliday Busted
This Was A Bit Of History About The Tenderloin That Moved Me. Continue reading
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Remedios Varo
Spanish Surrealist Painter Born December 16, 1908, In Spain, In The Small Town Of Anglès. Her Physical Form Ceased To Exist on October 8, 1963) In Mexico. She Fled Franco’s Spain In 1937 To Paris. She Was Forced Into Exile From Paris During The German Occupation Of France And Moved To Mexico City At The End Of 1941. Her Style Is Immediately Recognizable Because It’s Some Out Of This World Type Shit. About Now She Is A Great Goddess Grooving In Some Parallel Galaxy.
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