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April 26, 2002
The Stacks
Royal Nubia lies under sand 
"Ferlini tried to sell the treasure when he returned to Europe. But collectors would not believe such treasure could come from black Africa. They thought he was trying to pass off fakes, says Grzymski. 'They were jewels of great quality and beauty and often influenced by Greek art, which was really a surprise,' he says. 'People didn't expect deep in the heart of Africa depictions resembling those of Egyptian or classical Greek art.'" NationalPost.com
April 10, 2002
Books
In the Service of the Sultan "The chief black eunuch - there were plenty of white ones, too, from the Balkans and the Caucasus - was a key figure in the imperial household, at times so powerful that his role was indistinguishable from that of chancellor of the exchequer. Which is all very exotic and makes for great yarns, but Segal is always careful to rein himself back from orientalist flights of fancy. For every black eunuch held in profound respect by the Turks, a thousand more were thrown, bleeding and mutilated, to the tides of Zanzibar." Guardian Unlimited
April 7, 2002
Beef-a-Real
Hatin' on Celebratin' "Supporters of the celebratory said many black students are the first in their families to attend college, so the accomplishment takes on greater meaning for them, their relatives and friends." Asking for money from the school was the mistake. Detroit Free Press