Relatively little has changed in United States religious race relations. As we consider the second inauguration of President Barack Obama on the Federal King Holiday, as we celebrate the Sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, I am led to wonder, why are we still so far apart?
Tag Archives: 2013
The Power of the B’s
Happy 2013 folks! It’s a new year, for new possibilities and the second inauguration for the 44th President of the United States Mr. Barak Obama. On November 7, 2012, in one of the most intense debates in presidential history, Obama deemed victorious over Mitt Romney claiming his 2nd presidential term.
globalFEST 2013: Ten Years of Moving International Sounds from the Margins to the Mainstream
Founded by some of the United States’ most informed and engaged global music presenters, gF is co-led by a trio of dedicated volunteer producers/curators: Bill Bragin of Acidophilus: Live & Active Cultures, Isabel Soffer of Live Sounds, and Shanta Thake of Joe’s Pub at the Public. globalFEST celebrates its 10th year on January 13, 2013 at NYC’s Webster Hall (125 East 11th Street), with a dozen vibrant acts from across the world and the sonic spectrum.