Tag: racism
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Why Do Black People Riot?
OK I’ll admit the slightly clickbaity headline, but it’s a question that has popped up in my social media mostly from white people, quite often middle class. It’s not as bluntly put, but expressed via criticisms and tutting over the looting, rioting and protests over the death of George Floyd. The implicit criticism is ‘why…
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Ragga Jungle Return
Heard this new-ish Chase and Status jam with Irah along with the new Original Nuttah 25th anniversary version at David Rodigan’s set at House of Common (the Madness 40th gig on Clapham Common) and like the rest of his set it just SLAYED. I was a sweaty mess at the end when he finished with…
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The Racism Game – Baratunde Thurston TED Talk
Amazing, funny and thought-provoking look at how racism is reported by Baratunde Thurston, but also how we can flip the script, and change the system by each of our actions. How gentrification and white (and usually cis/straight) fears lead to ‘drone strikes’ on those who look or act different, but that it doesn’t have to…
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That random Kickstarter music goes metal
I found that annoying ukelele music on every. frigging. Vlog. montage. or, Kickstarter, that SO chirpy it makes you want to punch something, somebody or just your screen. Usually accompanied by irritating and unreadable melange of brush typefaces (PRINTERS PIE MUST DIE!), twee illustrations and bad drag n’ drop templated North American graphic design that…
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Same as it ever was
Love this cover of Talking Heads ‘Once In A Lifetime’ by Angelique Kidjo – reclaiming and rebooting those African rhythms. She’s recorded the whole of Remain In Light, adding her own lyrics and style, so it comes full circle. I love her take on appropriation – she doesn’t see why it’s a problem if it’s…
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Give the fascist man a gunshot
Should you punch a Nazi? Really? This is my response. Credit To The Nation and Chumbawamba, sadly as current as it was in 1993. Always loved the steal from one of my favourite Pet Shop Boys songs, too. Odd video, like One Little Indian didn’t check the lyrics and thought ‘this is a foot-tapping number,…