Tag Archives: Gil Scott-Heron

talkin’ bout a revolution

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff REeyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) Gil Scott Heron (1949-2011). Visionary? Genius? Prophet? Grandparent of hip hop? Addict? Who was Gil Scott Heron? I’ll tell you who Gil Scott Heron was. In 1987 or 1988 … Continue reading →

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televise it: we’re all actors in this

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Dave

The Revolution will continue after this short commercial break from our sponsors… At one time it would have been hard to imagine that “authenticity” could be used to sell almost any product or service. The ingenuity of the American marketing … Continue reading →

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breaking the rules: puffs of dissent

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Dave

Although Edward Bernays ingeniously transformed a part of cigarette advertising into a feminist symbol with his “torches of freedom” campaign, cigarettes have always been a man’s prerogative, an inexpensive privilege to help the male define his identity. Where for women … Continue reading →

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The N WORD and HUCK fiNN: When the Revolution Comes

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Dave

Politically correct. Civilized. Lynchings and catfish and the more “dangerous” notions of interracial sex.”How could a black revolutionary ever be sure that white radicals would not return to the fold of white racism.” …IS the road to racism, a separate … Continue reading →

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