Interviews by a Black Independent: Lenora Fulani Interviews Roscoe Orman in Harlem Friday June 3rd

This Friday! June 3rd - 6PM  Dr. Fulani Interviews Roscoe Orman Actor, entertainer, writer and children's advocate,    known to millions as "Gordon" on Sesame Street.   Mr. Orman will be performing a scene from one of his famous stage roles.   Please join us for an evening of conversation with Dr. Fulani and a talented actor committed to the growth of our young people.       To RSVP please reply to by email or call 212.962.1699 Friday June 3rd, 6pm Harlem State Office Building 163 W. 125th Street, second floor

 

 

Friday Nite Hankster Chat in the Afternoon 4/22/11

Hi Hanksteristas!  It's Friday, it's afternoon, and because it's a holiday at my wonderful job, it's time for Friday Nite Hankster Chat in the Afternoon! Here's what's happening in Hankster World:

View out my window

8:35pm -- Here's the view out my window from Wednesday nite:




7:57pm -- Hey back, d. eris! Wow, I made some pasta and took a nap and now it's back to evening! What a nice Friday!!!

3:05pm -- Picked up some groceries, I savor the experience of going to the grocery store on a weekday daytime. My local grocery is 3 blocks away and has a nice stash of organic produce and a wonderful variety of Spanish and Asian staples. Now I wish I had taken a picture, however, I did take some pictures this week when I was out and about:

Empire State Building

12:15pm -- I slept in which I am truly grateful for, and now I'm up doing the youj, trolling Google for news by about and for independents, checking out my new RS online music notes... So here's something -- Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Best Music Videos of All Time 

Regular Hankster readers might know that The Hankster likes to start at the top (or the end in this case) and go down (or backwards in this case) rather than follow along on a big build-up to the crescendo moment at the top that is really exciting... Nothing wrong with the big build-up, but not my style...

So, I give you the Number One RS Reader Pick for a Music Video of All Time:

1. Michael Jackson, 'Thriller' (1983)
John Landis' 1983 short film for the title song fromMichael Jackson's record-setting album is so iconic and influential that it's not exactly a surprise that it won this poll by a landslide. So much more than a promo clip for a song, this mini-movie practically invented the notion of the music video as a major cultural event, and it opened up a world of possibilities for the medium that artists are still exploring today.

LEGENDmag -- Purple State: 17 politically independent websites (links)

From cultural indie Rai-mon Nemar at LEGENDmag:

So we’ve been getting asked more and more about independent politics. Thanks to our friends at CUIP and No Labels we’ve had alot of answers and solutions to send people. Today we attempt more of the same by giving a solution to the the “where do I look for independent political news stories”. We asked our friend Nancy Hanks of The Hankster to put together a list of websites to make it easier for you. We hope you enjoy and tell us what you think.