Monthly Archives: May 2011

Gil Scott-Heron, 1949-2011

Posted on May 31, 2011 by uwqcenter

Gil Scott-Heron, well known musician and artist, died over the weekend. He’s most famous for his spoken word piece The Revolution will Not Be Televised, which is about the need to begin the revolution inside your own mind before it … Continue reading →

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Jezebel knows my struggle

Posted on May 11, 2011 by uwqcenter

Over at Jezebel, one of my favorite pop culture feministy blogs, the headline story right now is called “Under Pressure: The Terrible Curse of ‘Most Likely to Succeed.’” It’s taken a lot to work up the nerve to say this, but here … Continue reading →

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Wanted Dead or Alive: why we should not be quick to rejoice the death of Osama bin Laden

Posted on May 9, 2011 by uwqcenter

Recently, the news of Osama bin Laden’s death has taken the United States by magnificent surprise and wondrous joy as swarms of Americans crowded the White House gates with their American flags and the President announced the success of the … Continue reading →

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