Brooklyn Diasporism

Warren Buffett and the Myth of the ‘Good Billionaire’ — Anand Ghiridardas in the New York Times

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Percussion

From “like,” all you could see was other Americans engaged in a process resembling the processes of intimacy. This was a comfort.

Joel Chadabe, Explorer of Electronic Music’s Frontier, Dies at 82

A Revered Photojournalist’s Chronicle of Lower Manhattan on the Brink of Transformation | The New Yorker

Danny Lyon’s singular and fascinating The Destruction of Lower Manhattan was recently brought back into print in facsimile by Aperture. It’s essential for anyone interested in urban/landscape photography, photojournalism, New York City, and urban destruction/redevelopment.

Can Removing Highways Fix America’s Cities? – The New York Times

When a Raindrop Falls in the US, Where Does It End Up?

Curtis Fuller, a Powerful Voice on Jazz Trombone, Dies at 88

Once Overlooked, Black Abstract Painters Are Finally Given Their Due – The New York Times

Learn to understand existence as being political.
Avoid art-world strategies.
Erase all known isms.
Don’t succumb to populist aesthetics.
Remove the notion of me.
Eliminate that which qualifies as a narrative.
Learn to live by the philosophy of jazz.
Only fools want to be famous (avoid at all cost).
Remain true to myself.
— Jack Whitten