Fruit for Thought: the Intersection of Education, Culture, and Performance

Before my current writing life, there was  The Hilltop ,  Howard University’s and the Nation’s Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper, where many of the questions and themes I still explore first found their voice. What follows are my early published works, preserved in their original form. From The Hilltop Archives Originally published in   The Hilltop , Howard University — January 30th, 2004 __________________________________________________________________________________ SuperBoo XXXVIII (Yawn) The super bowl is on Sunday isn't it? How 'bout y'all wake me up when it's over. Naw I'm kidding; I'll be watching the super bowl-- commercials, that is, though nothing can top Reebok's Terry Tate. And let's not forget the halftime show. You can have The Marathon Man, The Coors Kid and The St. Lunatic; I'll take Janet (Ms. Jackson if you're nasty) because a game isn't a game without distractions of T&A. If y'all thought the super bowl was ab...