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Walking Away From It All: The New Great American FantasyNegritude 2.0[11 October 2006] by Mark ReynoldsWalking away from it all to pursue a quieter, less complicated life is an oft-recurring theme in American culture, from Henry David Thoreau's 1854 Walden to the 1932 Scarface and countless other sagas of the underworld – right up to the present day's Dave Chappelle and Aaron McGruder.
Negritude 2.0
Retelling the History of Black Music: Everything You Know about the Blues Is WrongMark Reynolds03.Jul.08 For the most part, blacks were not involved in the heroic work of rescuing the black acoustic blues legacy from the passage of time. 
Retelling the History of Black Music: Adventures in Retro-ismMark Reynolds07.Mar.08 Rightly or wrongly, black audiences have always tended to chase musical innovation, not musical reverence. 
Ask an AfricanMark Reynolds11.Jan.08 Africa will play an increasingly pivotal role in world affairs this year, and not just because a guy whose dad was Kenyan is running for President of the United States.
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Rabble Without a Cause: Let’s Spice-up the 2008 Election, Iron Chef-Style
By Bill Reagan [22.Jul.08] Pop Goes Philosophy: George W. and J. Peterman, Philosophically Speaking
By George Reisch and Norah Martin [16.Jul.08] Negritude 2.0: Retelling the History of Black Music: Everything You Know about the Blues Is Wrong
By Mark Reynolds [3.Jul.08] Variations on a Theme: The Sounds of Now: Tristan Murail and Sounding Stasis
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I’d also add Lauryn Hill and D’Angelo to the list of brilliant black stars in entertainment who felt that their commitment to their craft and heritage was undermined by the race, class, and gender exploitation of the U.S. corporate machine.
Comment by VCF from Atlanta, GA — October 25, 2006 @ 10:31 am