Out of Bounds: Black Masculinity & Intimacy on the Ball Count

August 1, 2012 | Posted by SAH

In the Black community, men who express even a passing, friendly physical affection toward each other are often subject to ridicule and homophobic attacks.

But on the basketball court, the sight of men kissing, hugging and patting each others’ backsides scarcely draws a comment.

Why is that? In “OUT OF BOUNDS” — an exclusive NewsOne documentary — journalist Sylvia A. Harvey explores the strange double-standard that allows Black men to express intimacy on the basketball court, but keeps a tight lid on those feelings and actions off the court.

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January 8, 2012 | Posted by SAH

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Buried under my chocolate duvet, I peek my head and hands out just enough for the light of my laptop to guide this entry. So here we are. Just you and me.

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What’s The Word on the Street About Bed-Stuy, And Who Wants to Know?

January 8, 2012 | Posted by SAH

Hundreds of miles away, tucked in a café in Bordeaux, France, a woman told a waiter she was visiting from Bedford-Stuyvesant. His eyes widened in surprise, as he said, “Yes, I’ve heard of it – my former guitarist just moved there!”

She then began sharing her tale about her new life in the Stuy.

Are Housing Scams Aiding Class Gentrification?

September 7, 2011 | Posted by SAH

The sounds of honking horns and supportive chants that brought the small gray house at 320 Tompkins Avenue to life have ended.

Today, it sits enveloped by a deafening silence.

In a spirited display of community solidarity, residents, local politicians and housing advocates gathered to thwart the scheduled eviction of 82-year-old Mary Ward, who was a victim of a predatory lending scam.

Real estate speculators target people of color, the poor and the elderly, which makes Ward and neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy ripe for fraudulent lenders and other scam artists.

A Gentrified Mind? Ask the Nomad Junkie

September 7, 2011 | Posted by SAH

A Punk Rock band was an amped backdrop to a riveting poetic monologue that ripped into the air and put gentrification in a 50-minute choke-hold.

Gentrified Minds (the NY Horror, Volume 2) is a protest play by Dennis Leroy Kangalee. Kangalee performed as “The Nomad Junkie,” to the enthralling live beats from The Children of Warhol.

In his ode to New York City and its five boroughs, Kangalee showcased his contempt for the rise of hipsters, real estate development, displacement and corporate culture. He mourns the loss of authentic urban culture and local character– what he calls community.

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