Zahra Gordon

Blog Archive 2010-2020

  • Tha’s da truth Truth!

    So I stumbled upon a news brief about DirectTV removing an ad from YouTube because “the content of the associated posts was developing into an R-rated dialogue that had nothing to do with the…

  • The Debate Continues! (Found Lost Post)

    One of the first pictures that came up after a Google search of the word “feminist” Apparently, this is what they look like. You think her hair is natural? This was the follow up…

  • Interview Fridays: GA Gardner Talks Political/Non-Political Art

    Elements of Hope, GA Gardner, 2008 This edition of Interview Fridays features the Trinidadian mixed-media artist, GA Gardner speaking about art and politics.  Your piece Elements of Hope was a collage featuring Barack Obama’s…

  • Symbolism and the UN’s African Year

    Symbolism and the UN’s African Year

    The United Nations has declared 2011 as the International Year for People of African Descent (IYPAD). According to the IYPAD homepage, “In proclaiming this International Year, the international community is recognising that people of…

  • Dodson, really?

    The Antoine Dodson “phenomenon” is confusing. Or maybe it’s quite understandable. There’s obviously good money in doing a lot of nothing and letting white people play you for a fool.  Maybe Dodson picked up…

  • Hello Twilight Zone, Hello Weave Theft

    This New York Times article about the rise in weave theft and “illegal” sales in the US, including someone actually being killed for $10,000 worth of weave (yes, as in the hair weave) cements…

  • Sunday Stroll (2): give the drummer some

    after the performance i bumped into the 8 year old drummer and told him how wonderfully they performed. he gave me the most endearing and grateful smile. it was a confident smile: he knew…

  • Sharing and a Sunday Stroll (1)

    when i was in high school, i wrote a poem about loving sundays. sunday can be a good day to take a stroll down memory lane (cliche intended) i noticed my collection of videos from…

  • On Malcolm X

    A recent article in the Huffington Post (Malcolm X was “Gay for Pay” New Book Says) weighing in on the “Malcolm X was gay and its in Manning Marable’s book” issue made me gather up my…