Robert Farris Thompson's article on The Cool is read by iSee109.
Recorded reading of Robert Farris Thompson's article.
It's Halloween night and I chat with my mom.
After listening to Mr. Ballen, I wanted to clear the air about 109. 109 is the truth. It's my truth. It's not some scheme I've dreamt up. Nope. ... Also, Roger Guenveur Smith will be performing a one man show in Los Angeles until November 9. I'm going to attend. The show is entitled In Honor of Jean-Michel Basquiat.
This is a long one, but it's worth it. Listen.
Topics covered in this podcast include, 190, Japan, Nipsey, Basquiat, and the Manhattan Project.
It is recommended that you watch the YouTube video entitled the same as the podcast -- Japan on My Mind --in order to get a true sense of the creative process that led to the recording of this evening's podcast. This was recorded on September 11 - 12 between 12 midnight and 1am.
Here are my impressions of Afro Colombians from my recent visit to Colombia.
It's the 109th day of the year and I just returned from Costa Rica today!
I hiked up Halla mountain over ten years ago.
I read an excerpt from Paula Moreno's book and share my own anecdote.
108 is a highly spiritual number.
February 16, 2025
After visiting a quirky bookstore, I came away with a story about coincidences and three new books including Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes.
California's Fugitive Slave Law
I read chapter three of Kenneth G. Goode's book entitled California's Black Pioneers: A Brief Historical Survey.
He was the first Black millionaire in America. His story is fascinating and profoundly important. Listen and learn about his life.
In this episode, I read chapter two of California's Black Pioneers by Kenneth G. Goode.
California's Black Pioneers: A Brief Historical Survey by Kenneth G. Goode is a wonderful documentation about the historic figures who shaped the development of the state of California.
I watched a video about this book, The Original Black Elite, and I was floored by the accuracy of the depiction of history. Although I am glad to have found this text, I am dismayed by the fact that it was written by a white woman. I think a Black person should have written this book. I think Black history is best told by Black people. The fact that a white woman tells Black history is indicative of the fact that Black people are invisible in society. Our position is continually being wiped away and disregarded. It's sad.
Two Black men continue their discussion about life, politics, the life of Paul Revere Williams, and more.