the first joint was so good we had to do twice!
- Danny Glover is directing a film on Toussaint Louverture for which he says he was unable to get money for in Europe and the US because there are no white heroes in the movie. That’s not a surprise. Just wish he had been able to find some Haitian actors for the lead roles. I guess having the likes of Don Cheadle and Angela Bassett will bring the audience though. Here’s the article: Danny Glover’s Haiti film lacked “white heroes”, producers said
- Last week, I had the chance to interview a group of Merikin descendants. Had never heard of them before. The Merikins are descendants of formerly enslaved African-Americans who escaped to fight with the British in the War of 1812 and were settled in Trinidad thereafter. Check it out: Unveiling the History of the Baptist Companies
- My friend and model Tiffany Okafor raises some questions about recently printed t-shirts for children which said “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” Can’t imagine the trauma caused to “fat” children by this. Check it out: “Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels t-shirts sold to children”
- So some people were outraged by this bit of stereotyping happening on a Lifetime TV reality show: Racial Stereotyping for Little Girls
- Opinion piece in Essence about Gentrification in DC. Actually an interesting take on the so-called “black gentrifiers”: Sound-off: Gentrification Ain’t All White Folks’ Fault
- This article speculates about changes in Libya if the rebels takeover. It suggests a move towards a more Arab alignment is likely. Gadhafi had been a major supporter of the African Union and the creation of a United States of Africa: New Libya More Arab, Less African
Zahra Gordon 
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