MarkFord
Would you do this?
I wouldn’t have the cajones, but this 15-year-old does. And he knows his rights! Click here.
The Irony Is Almost Too Much to Believe
Angela Davis, who was an important Black Power leader when I was in college (and is still active promoting reparations), has just discovered a startling secret about herself. Click here.
A feel-good moment…
Enjoy it here.
Do orangutans share with us humans the same sense of wonder and humor? Look at this.
Take a look at this recently release promotional video for Rancho Santana. I think it does a good job of demonstrating the comfort and luxury of living at the resort.
First Time Hearing Unchained Melody?
This is one of those now ubiquitous YouTube videos of Black Americans listening to White singers singing Black-inspired popular music for the first time. (I am actually doubtful of the “first time” angle, but the trope still works. It allows viewers to appreciate the quality of the singing in a new way.)
In this case, a young Black woman listens to Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers singing Unchained Melody. (The duo recorded it in 1965, with Hatfield doing the vocals.)
Click here.
It’s Fat Tuesday!
New Orleans, home to the best-known Fat Tuesday festivities in the US, is poised to see at least 1 million visitors and up to $1B in revenue as it brings back its full slate of events after canceling them in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and shortening routes for all parades in 2022. The city’s iconic krewes – Mardi Gras-focused social clubs – have returned to the streets and will culminate with parades by the Krewes of Rex and Zulu today, among others. Watch a livestream here.
I been following Amala. She’s smart and funny. Click here for her take on Stanford University’s new guide for the elimination of “harmful language.”
Shopping with grandma!
Click here to watch a grandmother/grandson team having a bit of fun on a weekend afternoon.