• Mos Def and the Boogeyman

    Rapper Mos Def is talented and politcally savvy, but he suffers from the same irrational distrust that afflicts so many young, black men.
    Mos Def vs. Christopher Hitchens on 'Real Time with Bill Maher'.
  • Will You Read Books By Obama's Kin? And Other Lit-Related Questions

    Will you read a book by Obama's mother, sister, brother, or brother-in-law? Are authors underpaid? More questions from Books on the Root.
    Literary Questions about Obama's Family Writing Books and Other Topics
  • Say Word the White House Likes Slam Poetry

    It was a night that probably made Mos Def jealous and one that most Americans didn’t see coming. On Tuesday, Barack and Michelle Obama hosted an evening of entertainment that featured poetry, music, and you guessed it, spoken word.

    The event was held in the East Room of the White House, featured performances by James Earl Jones...
    White House Poetry Slam Brings Needed Artistry to Washington
  • A Counter-American Tale

    Americans are so seduced by the myth of individuality that we unable to escape its thrall, no matter how degraded it becomesin our own age. 'Be Kind Rewind,' starring Mos Def, is a whimsical and welcome rebuttal and a testament to the power of 'We.'
    A Counter-American Tale
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