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Monthly Archives: August 2014
Get on Up (I wish it had): in which I argue we all deserve better and so did Mr Brown
I’m watching a movie on a plane. It is a story of a young Black man coming from nothing without a real mother or father, who went on to become the champion of the world. It could have been the … Continue reading
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Undisputed Champ – a note on Boxing, Tyson, and the great Spike Lee
I have always loved boxing. Heckit: the love of my life was a junior Russian Boxing Champion. My brother and I watched hours and hours of Ali fights and interviews together, I adored Chris Eubanks and I routed for Frank … Continue reading