Earlier this month it was Flint, Michigan. Last week? Riviera Beach, Florida. Two days ago, the latest nanny-state trend - outlawing saggy pants - made its way to Lynwood, Illinois, a suburb about 30 miles south of Chicago.
This, of course, only reinforces Chicago’s reputation as American’s Most Paternalistic City.
Coming to a city near you…
If mere [...]
Hipster rap. Not segregationist, not white-washing. It’s just fun.
From this week’s Reader, an argument that ought to be thoughtfully considered within the entire race debate:
Oh Word blogger Sach O claims hipster rap is “intended for an affluent, generally educated white audience wanting to dabble in the excesses of black music absent from more restrained contemporary [...]