Meanwhile, On TumblR: Bed-Stuy, Tupac, And Azealia Banks

By Andrea Plaid

Usually, this review spotlights an item or two that the R’s Tumblizens have been checking out/liked/reblogged during the week.

This week, though? Let’s just say that folks were feeling quite a few of the posts, starting with one about some mystery posters appearing in Brooklyn’s Bed-Stuy neighborhood.

Racism Still Exists poster, via Colorlines.

prominent role that critics of Stop-and-Frisk have taken in city politics, the billboards have become a meaningful part of local discussion.

It’s no accident that of all of New York City’s neighborhoods, the billboards have targeting this one. A historically black neighborhood, Bed-Stuy has become one of the most contested spaces in New York City. A 2012 study from Fordham University found that Brooklyn is home to 25 of the country’s most rapidly gentrifying zip codes. That’s created a stark contrast between those in the neighborhood who have more upward social and economic mobility than others. Several high profile media accounts have recently noted Bed Stuy’s so-called “hip” transformation and “resurgence”, but the borough’s medium per capita income in 2009 was just $23,000, which was $10,000 below the national average.

Actor/director Rashida Jones thought the late rapper Tupac acted below some dignity when he talked about her father, music legend Quincy Jones, and his interracial marriage. According to Tumblrer babylonfalling, Rashida, then 17 years old, sent a letter to The Source in 1993:

Via babylonfalling.tumblr.com

Finally, the one of the most read/liked/reblogged posts on the R’s Tumblr ever comes from social critic Edward Ndopu. Next page