Fear Level Leadership Led to the Deaths of Trayvon Martin and other Young Black Boys in Our Community
March 22, 2012 | Author Akindele Akinyemi
This issue with Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman is a crisis on many levels. This man, Mr. Zimmerman, should be arrested, convicted as a CRIMINAL and placed in prison for killing an innocent young man… More
From Fela to the Present: We Must Think Radical, Revolutionary and Relevant in 2012
February 25, 2012 | Author Akindele Akinyemi
When I saw Fela at the Music Hall in Detroit he had a song called Zombie that caught my attention. The song came from his 27th album entitled “Zombie” and Fela Kuti criticized the Nigerian… More
The Comeback: The Return of The Urban Counterculture
August 3, 2011 | Author I.C. Jackson
After a brief hiatus, The Urban Counterculture is back! I apologize for the lack of engagement this year; however, there was good reason. Both my eldest sister and my father passed within a month of… More
Reinventing Education
April 2, 2011 | Author Akindele Akinyemi
Recently, the Emergency Financial Manager of the Detroit Public Schools, Robert Bobb, announced his Renaissance plan for DPS. This includes converting 41 existing DPS schools into charter schools. While I am not opposed to this… More
Teachers Must Embrace The Need Educational Empowerment in the 21st Century
April 2, 2011 | Author Akindele Akinyemi
Education in the 21st century must be a reality that enables us to handle all of the wealth producing resources of the Diaspora. An education that enables us to manage and market these resources as… More
Is There Really Anything Wrong With Being “Ghetto”?
January 24, 2011 | Author I.C. Jackson
America’s inner cities are comprised of, among other things, ghettoes. Thus, ghetto culture is directly connected to the inner city and the issue of urban renewal. But so, what? What’s the big deal? Do you… More
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UCC Founder I.C. Jackson Speaks Out Against Racist Comedy Sketch
January 23, 2011 | Author I.C. Jackson
One of the tenets of the Urban Counterculture movement is the idea that we should think for ourselves and not allow cultural giants and societal norms to dictate our standards for what is and is… More
