Archive for January 2nd, 2007
The Spirit of Hip Hop
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007What do CNN and MTV have in common (other than revolutionary cable pedigrees)? Both have reported on the “Spirit of Hip Hop,” a syndicated Gospel Hip Hop radio show based in Atlanta. + Finding My Religion: Hip Hop Gets the Spirit (MTV) “It’s a good thing that we’re trying to find morals and boundaries,” veteran [...]
“The Race to the Bottom”
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007Has the New York Times become prophetic in its treatment of youth issues? Beside’s the library article, the Times also exposes the lure of “web sites without rules” to young people in today’s issue. Popular Web sites like YouTube and MySpace have hired the equivalent of school hallway monitors to police what visitors to their [...]
Lock the Library! Rowdy Students Are Taking Over
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007An institution that, like many nationwide, strives to attract young people, even offering beading and cartooning classes, will soon be shutting them out, along with the rest of the public, at one of the busiest parts of its day. Having spent more time in public libraries in the last two months that in my previous [...]
To be six again
Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007Three parties in four days — and today is his real birthday! Pics of all the festivities here.