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Catfish and Cupcakes: Two Power Couples Bring Western Tastes to Japanese Palates
This month’s #BlackEye, in the spirit of Kwanzaa, looks at two power couples of African descent who have focused their skills, talents and wherewithal on introducing the unique tastes of the West to...
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Kwanzaa in Yokohama
Well, the first Kwanzaa in Yokohama was held the other night, 12\27, in Ishikawacho at Crib bar. It was well-attended and a success according to feedback I’ve gotten from attendees! So, yes, I’ve...
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Doglegs: Where the Disabled Battle the Able-Bodied to Smash Stereotypes
In a renegade Tokyo pro-wrestling league called Doglegs, the disabled battle the able-bodied in the name of smashing stereotypes. After 20 years of glory, the group’s star dreams of life beyond the...
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Loco in Yokohama featured on The Kong Show!
Yours truly was interviewed by the man, the myth, the legend Kamasami Kong. And the results were pretty good…check it out: Here’s a link or click on pic above:...
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“Being Black Can Be More Fun Than Being Gay!”
My latest #BlackEye article for the Japan Times is up! And it’s about the challenges and rewards of being Black & Gay in Japan, as well as some useful info everyone ought to know about what’s going...
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A Dream Deferred?: Some Pertinent Thoughts on MLK’s Birthday
In 1951, long before MLK made his famous, “I have a dream” speech, the great poet Langston Hughes wrote the following poem, called “Harlem”: What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a...
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A Version of Genocide…in Flint, Michigan? Hell yes!
Regarding Governor Snyder premeditated actions resulting in the majority black city of Flint getting its drinking water from a polluted and poisonous source as a cost-saving measure, Michael Moore...
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Black people are like Japanese People
I was kicking it with a Japanese friend of mine today in Yokohama. The convo went a little something like this: Japanese Friend: I saw a story on TV about Martin Luther King. Me: Oh yeah? JF: Yeah. He...
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イイ天気ですね!
It’s such a beautiful day today. Something about days like this make me want to commune with everyone I see. Nothing extravagant. Just establish a momentary bond with people, a co-acknowledgement that...
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Is It Possible You’re Making History?
My latest #BlackEye article for the Japan Times is up! And it’s appropriately about Black History Month, the reason for it, the need for it, and how it came to be in the US, Canada and the U.K., as...
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Thirty Minutes After the Tohoku Earthquake
So, 3/11/11, 30 minutes after the most devastating earthquake in recent history, and certainly the worst since I’d been living in Japan, I walked out of that café I suspected was going to become a tomb...
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Is Race Real?
Brief video on the concept of race and some background on its origin. What do you guys think? Loco
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American Playwright to Introduce REAL Slave Narratives to Japanese Theatergoers
My latest #BlackEye article for the Japan Times is up! And it’s all about this gentleman, Wendell T. Harrison and his efforts to bring to share with Japanese the actual words of former slaves. The...
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Hanami: A Celebration of the Cycles of life…with Cherry Blossoms!
Spring is a time of renewal, rebirth and re-invigoration. The blossoming of Cherry Blossoms symbolizes this in a most awesome spectacle. All winter you see these trees looking eerily derelict, for in...
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12 Years A Slave An Expat
This week marks my 12th Anniversary of living in Japan. Most of that dozen years has been better than I could have imagined. Some of it has been trying, but I don’t regret a moment of it. My first days...
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Am I Black or White, Am I Straight or Gay?
The first song I ever heard of his was “Controversy”. It was a hit! Everyone was talking about the guy. Always the lover of words, I got him immediately! “Am I black or white, am I straight or gay?...
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King: The Prince Protégés Speak on His Purple Majesty
Met and interviewed the lovely ladies of KING last week, and in addition to talking about their love for Japan, and their upcoming show with Stevie Wonder and Pharrell, they shared a few thoughts about...
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作家- Baye McNeil と 訳者 – Nikki Tsukamoto Kininmonth キャンペーンページビデオを見てください Hi! My Name is Loco…』は祖国であるアメリカと移住先の日本において、マイノリティーである私の気づきや思いを記した本です。...
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My Wife’s Parents Disown Her Cause She Married a Black Man!
…but the tale doesn’t end there. There’s so much more to this gentleman’s story than that! And I truly believe he’s one of the most fortunate men I’ve met since I’ve come to Japan! My latest piece for...
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