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  Literary Passion and the City of Savannah-Georgia

   Author James Alan McPherson (public release photograph) One of the greatest authors of our 21st century times is a man who made history in the previous century when he became the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize in fiction: James Alan McPherson, a native of Savannah, Georgia, born September…

  September 16, 2014
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  Notebook on Michael Brown, Kajieme Powell, and W.E.B. Du Bois (part 1 of 2)

  “No one seems to think it significant that upon the policemen’s arrival Kajieme Powell possibly had reason to fear for his life and reacted in a manner consistent with his disability.” ––Article excerpt (Aberjhani) “Democracy is not a gift of power, but a reservoir of knowledge.” –– from The Wisdom…

  August 25, 2014
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  Text and Meaning in Michael Jackson’s Xscape (part 5 of 5)

  “In more ways than one, his status as a ‘superstar’ served largely as a vehicle that allowed him to render as much service to humanity on as many levels as he could.”––Article Excerpt (Aberjhani)  The lucky number seventh track on Xscape, “Blue Gangsta,” is the perfect musical metaphor for the…

  June 25, 2014
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  Text and Meaning in Michael Jackson’s Xscape (part 1)

    “He talked always about giving love. It was never about how much love he got back.”––Antonio “L.A.” Reid discussing Michael Jackson, Xscape Documentary DVD Any announcements of “new music” from Michael Jackson must necessarily and rightly be met with a healthy amount of skepticism. Important questions have to be…

  June 18, 2014