I Am The 3rd Verse Of The Good Book

About Me

My Interests

Reading, Writing, Music, Travel, Politics, Movies

I'd like to meet:

Music:

Movies:

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Incident, Night On Earth, On The Run, Laws Of Gravity, Hangin' With The Homeboys, White Boys, The Usual Suspects, The Score, Jackie Brown, Reservoir Dogs, Mean Streets, Once Upon A Time In America, A Soldier's Story, El Super, Q&A, Unbreakable, Mi Vida Loca, Young Frankenstein, History of the World Part I, 8 Mile, Biloxi Blues, Training Day, Collateral.... and many many more.

Television:

The Boondocks, 3rd Watch (Reruns), Law & Order (Reruns), The History Channel, A&E, PBS, MSNBC News, The Resident (Public Access), VH-1's "Behind The Music," The Goddess Show (Public Access), The Art Of Jazz (Public Access), AMC Network, Independent Film Channel (IFC), Sundance Channel, The Sopranos (Though everything past Season 1 & 2 SUCKS imho.), What's Happening? (Reruns), Democracy Now (Public Access), The Twilight Zone (Sci-Fi Channel)...... That's it!

Books:

Big Lies: The Right Wing Propoganda Machine and How It Distorts The Truth, My Music Is My Flag, Miles: The Autobiography of Miles Davis, Mambo Kingdom, The Black Panthers Speak, Piri Thomas' "Down Those Mean Streets", RicanStructing Roots/Routes, A Life In Ragtime, From Bomba To Hip-Hop, Tropicana Nights, The Uncrowned King of Swing: Fletcher Henderson and Big Band Jazz, Spidertown.... and many more.

Heroes:

My Blog

Justice For Sean Bell--change your myspace photo

As an act of solidarity we are asking friends on myspace to change their photo to the image for the peoplesjustice demo at www.myspace.com/peoplesjustice and to spread the word to your contacts. -----...
Posted by NuJackRican on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:47:00 PST

Bomba de Puerto Rico versus Bomba del U.S.A.

There's an interesting discussion taking place in the Bomba Research Conference Group, which is an extension of the actual Bomba Research Conference that takes place annually in the city of Chicago, t...
Posted by NuJackRican on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 10:08:00 PST

"Before The Music Dies"

http://www.beforethemusicdies.com/ This is an eye-opening film about the state of the Music industry and the expression of music overall in the United States. Any educators or people with access to ve...
Posted by NuJackRican on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:27:00 PST

New Book: Puerto Ricans in the United States

Puerto Ricans in the United States: A Contemporary PortraitEdna Acosta-Belén and Carlos E. Santiago 2006/273 PagesISBN-13: 978-1-58826-399-5 HC $55.00ISBN-13: 978-1-58826-400...
Posted by NuJackRican on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 12:22:00 PST

Three Cheers and Bigg Ups for Kim Osorio

Last month, Journalist and Champion of HipHop, Ms. KIM OSORIO, was awarded a huge financial settlement after her battle with former owners/publishers of The Source Magazine. Wh...
Posted by NuJackRican on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:04:00 PST

R.I.P. Manny Duran (1926-2006)

On Monday, October 30th, 2006, trumpeter MANNY DURAN passed away after complications from an operational procedure at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. Manny was suffering from...
Posted by NuJackRican on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:23:00 PST

In Search Of Female Artists/Musicians

Posted by NuJackRican on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:06:00 PST

"Cuban Popular Music on Film 1929-1960's"

"Cuban Popular Music on Film 1929-1960's" At THE STONE Avenue C and 2nd street N.Y. City "Cuban Popular Music on Film 1929-1960s" Hosted by film collector/Private resea...
Posted by NuJackRican on Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:03:00 PST

Mr Bush: "May this country forgive you."

Last night, Keith Olbermann of MSNBC delivered the most stinging condemnation of Mr. Bush's stupidity and ineptness: Half a lifetime ago, I worked in this now-empty space. And for 40 ...
Posted by NuJackRican on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:15:00 PST

From Mambo to Hip Hop: Now on PBS September 14

In the comfort of your own home, we invite you to tune into our newly completed documentary, From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale, airing on Thursday, September 14th on PBS (Channel 13). From M...
Posted by NuJackRican on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 10:28:00 PST