I hear this article has become a huge cultural and political issue in the US with the Rev Al Sharpton taking a stand. Frankly I am not surprised. It was grossly insenstive and I felt very racist. I am amazed that Aaliyah was not better known in the US mainstream - yet another Detroit innovator slept on by mainstream America?
>Actually the article I was upset over was in NY Post. I would have written a >letter in to that had there been an address. > >>However, the worst piece was something in the NY >>Times I think questioning the wave of grief surrounding Aaliyah's passing, >>obviously by someone totally ignorant of youth culture and urban music >>culture and ignorant of the place Aaliyah occupied within minority >>communities and youth culture and even among women. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
