I work in Louisiana. I can tell for many reasons, one of which is that today on the way to the library I crossed the path of a female administrator who waved, smiled, and said, “Hey, Sugar!” When I walked into the first class I ever taught in Louisiana I was somewhat taken aback to … More On G.I. Education Benefits

I am intermittently famous for having very creative dreams, but had not had one such for one time. I had one last night, however. In it Loïc Wacquant, a person I have never met and have barely read, was a visiting professor in my main department, and was embodied as Cecilia Bartoli. S/he had an … More Dream

…like George Bush and front running Louisiana gubernatorial candidate Bobby Jindal, says Democratic candidate Walter Boasso. See his hilarious video on this matter (it’s the one called “Together”). I am trying to find out who to vote for. New Orleans councilwoman Shelly Midura supports Boasso, a state senator from St. Bernard. The Louisiana Federation of … More “Some Things Just Go Together”

Now the Barefoot Cajun explains the Jena 6 case, for those who still don’t get it. She offers a very clear and concise run-down of this entire situation. Vous voyez, vous-autres les blancs, il est bien possible de comprendre ça-là. WoC PhD, meanwhile, offers very useful updates and links to some key posts. Axé.

Normally the search terms which lead people to this weblog are quite innocuous and predictable – even the perennial “lacy underwear.” Today, however, we have some rather scary ones, including “Jena Six niggers” (several times) and “why academic freedom is a bane.” I am not pleased with the presuppositions underlying these phrases. Axé.

Today is a very important day to think about ways to act on the cases of the Jena 6 and of Megan Williams. On the OJ debacle, my favorite blog comment is by Ravensravings, at the Field Negro: “Suggestion: Respond to white people’s O.J. hard-on should by reciting what whites say to our complaints about … More On and Off the OJ Book(ing)