Posts Tagged ‘money’

Bittersweet Symphony

May 7th, 2009
Bittersweet Symphony

This summer, concert goers will get a chance to save the world by rocking out to loud music and buying Earth-friendly cotton t-shirts. The Live Earth concert for our “climate in crisis” will surely raise the profile of environmentalism, but will it actually drive its audience to understand the root causes of the problem? After all, it’s been nearly two years since ten simultaneous Live 8 concerts were held across the world to raise awareness f » Read more: Bittersweet Symphony

Paul Robeson: the Forgotten Victim of Political Hate

February 18th, 2009
Paul Robeson: the Forgotten Victim of Political Hate

 


Paul Robeson (1898 – 1976) was one of the most controversial African Americans of his time. He was also one of the most talented people of his time, of any race, something that would be attested to by historians and biographers of all races. Like Barack Obama he was a high profile figure around whom there was considerable controversy and fear. One might even hear those echoes using different words but » Read more: Paul Robeson: the Forgotten Victim of Political Hate