Nov 21st, 2008 · The music of New York City-based producer and DJ Michna (also known as DJ Egg Foo Young) could be called trombone electronic dance pop. His debut album, Magic Monday, features smooth, down-tempo electronic beats, blended with plenty of urban flair, needle-drops, and Michna's own trombone work. Michna is a skilled trombonist and makes use of the instrument throughout Magic Monday.
Nov 18th, 2008 · During the presidential election campaign, the Republican ticket tried to make an issue out of Barack Obama's association with William Ayers. He's the 1960s-era radical that later served on a charitable board with Obama. Ayers wasn't heard from much during the campaign. Now the nationally known scholar on urban education is on a book tour.
Oct 15th, 2008 · Urban Desi is a fast growing genre that blends South Asian pop culture and American hip-hop. Rapper Snoop Dogg's latest release, a collaboration with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, is the most recent example. Beginning in the UK, the style of music is spreading in both the U.S. and India.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Writer Alix Kates Shulman remembers the 1960s as an age where men dominated the literary scene — that is, until Grace Paley's quirky urban voice and modernist short stories began to challenge the notion of what constituted great reading.
Oct 7th, 2008 · Nevada is one of several states still up for grabs. Republican voters in the state's rural counties are enthusiastic about Republican presidential nominee John McCain. But Democrat-run voter registration drives are gaining ground in urban areas like Las Vegas. However neither campaign is taking the state for granted.
Sep 30th, 2008 · Hundreds of thousands of voter mailings sent out by Ohio earlier this year were returned, marked "undeliverable". Those voters may find their eligibility challenged come election day. And many of those voters come from urban areas around Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati — all Democratic strongholds.
Sep 19th, 2008 · Acclaimed artist Justin Bua made a name for himself with paintings and illustrations, which depict the beauty and struggle of city life. Bua's work is collected in a book called The Beat of Urban Art. He speaks with Farai Chideya about his collection and his foray into political illustration.
Sep 10th, 2008 · Ballou High School, located in inner-city Washington, D.C., is often associated with violence and academic failure. But, the Ballou High School Marching Band is considered one of the best in the nation. Filmmaker Casey Callister and band director Darrell Watson discuss a documentary spotlighting Ballou's Majestic Marching Knights.