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CNN: Questions 8 and 9 on the U.S. Census form have stirred up controversy over race and political correctness in America.

Articles

CNN: Who Am I?

CNN's Inside the Middle East: Mawazine Music Festival 2010 from Raquel Cepeda on Vimeo.

Mawazine Festival

Morocco Hip Hop

Omar Sosa Interview

WRITINGS

AfroBlue: Incanting Yoruba Gods in Hip-Hop’s Isms View on Amazon.com >
Another Love TKO: Teens Grapple with Rihanna vs. Chris Brown (anthologized in Da Capo's Best Music Writing 2010) Read on VillageVoice.com >
Commentary: 'But What's a Latino?' Read On CNN.com >
Erykah in Stanklove Read on VillageVoice.com >
Fools Paradise: I don’t care what “they” say, Lil’ Kim is not a Hip-Hop Generation Feminist Read on VillageVoice.com >
Foxy Brown Wimps Out on Brooklyn’s Don Diva Read on VillageVoice.com >
Jay Z is…Chairman of the Board Read on Papermag.com >
Ladies First Female DJs Got a Foots Through the Door, Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere Read on VillageVoice.com >
Latina Mag: Teen Pregnancy in the Latino Community Download PDF >
Life is More Colorful Than Black and White Read On CNN.com >
More Articulate, Politically Charged Flame-Throwing from Immortal Technique Read on VillageVoice.com >
New Yorkers Use Classic Salsa to Fight Gentrification Read on VillageVoice.com >
Pilates 30 Day Challenge Download PDF >
Raul Midon Profile Download PDF >
Riddums by the Reggaeton: Puerto Rico’s hip-hop hybrid takes over New York (anthologized in Da Capo’s Best Music Writing 2006) Read on VillageVoice.com >
The N-Word Is Flourishing Among Generation Hip-Hop Latinos Why should we care now? Read on VillageVoice.com >