This mini-doc (approx. 10 min.) takes a look at the stark contrast between two successful Black men: Curtis “50 Cent¹” Jackson and Senator Barack Obama. It examines their respective styles of black masculinity as well as the very definition of [black] manhood. Raw footage from the doc after the jump.

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1. who’s name ironically is a metaphor for change [↩]

I don’t know how I came across it, but I’m glad I did. Helvetica is a documentary that takes a scenic ride through graphic design by way of one particular typeface, Helvetica. I’m not a designer, so I can’t speak on cameos, but I found it very information and inspiring. More after the jump.

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This entry serves a dual purpose: to continue to share the stuff I like¹ and introduce yet another category for your reading pleasure. Hot docs. Documentaries have become a new point of interest for me, so I figured why not share the good finds with you kind folks who patronize me with your visits. Today’s feature is from Byron Hurt, activist and public speaker, depicting his discoveries about the music he grew up loving and defending. It explores Hip Hop’s definition of manhood and covers topics including homophobia, hypermasculinity and even homoeroticism. It runs about an hour and features the likes of Chuck D, Eric Michael Dyson, The Clipse, Mos Def and many more. Its a nice add to the hip hopumentory collection. Check out the trailer:

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1. that what this blog is about you know [↩]