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Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts Vandalized. Law Enforcement Officials Are Deeming the Attacks ‘Hate Crimes’

Markus — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:15:37 +0000

The Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation (TASF) has reported a series of attacks at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts, 5616 Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain, Georgia. The first incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, October 20th, when vandals defaced the building as well as tying a noose around the neck of the bronze [...]

Travis Barker Cranks that Soulja Boy

Markus — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:36:26 +0000

I’m no Soulja Boy fan, but I found myself listening to the Traivs Barker Soulja Boy remix over and over again. I didn’t know a human’s arms could move so fast. Check it out!

2008 SXSW Panel Picker

Markus — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 20:23:09 +0000

The good folks at SXSW Interactive are accepting votes for panels for SXSW Interactive 2008. Visit the Panel Picker to choose your favorite panels. But make your move now, because polls close September 21st! Here is a quick list of my favorites (so far): Where are all the Black Tech Bloggers? by Lynne d Johnson In August 2007, [...]

Words of Wisdom: John Rogers Jr. of Ariel Capital Management

Markus — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:20:32 +0000

Words of wisdom from John Rogers Jr. founder and CEO of Ariel Capital Management LLC. Ariel has $16 billion in assets under management, 105 employees and is one of the larges African-American owned money management and mutual fund companies.

Barack in Tallahassee (Update)

Markus — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:14:40 +0000

My wife and I stood in line for more than an hour, in the 100 degree North Florida (no breeze) heat to see Barack Obama live and in person at Florida A&M University yesterday afternoon. I have embedded a You Tube clip of his introduction, by President Ammons, and have updated the photo section with [...]