It’s Our Anniversary

February 26, 2008 by Marc Lamont Hill

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The Barbershop Notebooks is 2 years old!!!!!!!!

Can you believe that two years have passed since we opened up shop? It feels like just yesterday that I started posting random ideas on the website. Suddenly, we have grown into a vibrant cyber-community with thousands of daily readers and many brilliant contributors.

Since our last anniversary much has changed. Our readership has nearly double since last January. We’ve added another regular columnist and many regular features like “Just Jokes” and “Negro Please.” Most significantly, we played an important role in the struggle to free the Jena 6, Shaquanda Cotton, and Genarlow Wilson. Although we’ve had some setbacks, failures, and losses (R.I.P. Omo!!!!), we have done our best to remain organized, committed, and buoyant… And we’ve had a lot of fun doing it!

Although blogging is a very difficult task to perform on a daily basis, and I can’t promise how much longer I can do it, you all make the work a little more bearable. Your kind gestures, hilarious words, and brilliant insights have made me a better scholar, activist, and person. I thank our gods and our ancestors for you!

I pray that you will continue this ride with me!

In Struggle and Love,

MLH

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37 Comments

1. Desiree wrote:

Thank you Marc.

February 26, 2008 @ 2:16 pm

2. Hal wrote:

oh. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! :-) )

February 26, 2008 @ 2:16 pm

3. DCI74 wrote:

Wow Doc, it really has been 2 years funny how time flies. I never expected that your site would become a regular destination for me after stumbling over here in February ‘06 but that’s definitely what it’s become. I don’t always agree with you and don’t always post replies but it’s definitely been an interesting and fun 2 years. Now what’s up with that Barbershop TV show??

February 26, 2008 @ 2:16 pm

4. ann wrote:

lol@hal

February 26, 2008 @ 2:17 pm

5. ronk wrote:

Thanx for making these mornings at work bearable, and allowing for those of us who are not in the know, to be in the know, if you know what I mean. Great work doctor keep it up.

February 26, 2008 @ 2:58 pm

6. timaree wrote:

Thanks for all you do, Marc and thanks for giving me an opportunity to be a part of something so special!

February 26, 2008 @ 3:12 pm

7. ChgoSista wrote:

Blaxx, I’m confused–huh??

February 26, 2008 @ 4:58 pm

8. anon wrote:

Congratulations! I never post comments but I want to encourage you to keep up the good work.

February 26, 2008 @ 5:04 pm

9. Blaxx wrote:

I felt that if I attacked you we would be more like other blogs. It was a joke. Apparently not a very good one. LOL

February 26, 2008 @ 5:10 pm

10. JustL wrote:

Like everyone I’d like to thank you for keeping the site up. It has continued to get me through days at the office where I am the only person of color and am about to go off on some ignant people :)
If you never spoke at my campus I would have never known.

February 26, 2008 @ 5:17 pm

11. ChgoSista wrote:

@ Blaxx…I was doubly confused cuz well, sometimes, I AM full o’ shit!!! :-D Just wanted to know which direction U wuz comin’ at me from, bruh! ;-)

February 26, 2008 @ 5:26 pm

12. lisa wrote:

Dr. Hill, I like your focused restlessness.

When you invited me to visit your site and perhaps comment I was hesitant, not shy, but hesitant, like that rose not willing to bloom with thoughtful expression here but I made an attempt to give my opinion on various topics. Thank you Dr. Hill. Congratulations to you and the other bloggers.

I’ve read your column on Metro, Blackprof and theroot as well, perhaps they should list your blog site to further increase readership over here, not that it’s necessary. :)

February 26, 2008 @ 6:42 pm

13. Deroc wrote:

Congrats ont eh anniversary and thanks for the laughs and deep insight and sometimes just pure comedy…

February 27, 2008 @ 10:32 am

14. MrDeeTroit wrote:

I just want to say (sniff*sniff*) thank you all for allowing this brother from the The Dee to get his daily indulgence of humor, culture, camraderie, information, and sometimes irritation from such a diverse but stimulating family of bloggers. I don’t know how the heck I stumbled up in this piece last year, but I’m glad I did. I look forward to it daily. I leave this blog and go back into the world regurgitating all that I absorb and it makes me look like such a well rounded and learned man of distinction. Thanks! :-) And not to mention that I met the woman of my dreams here, ChgoSista. Just gotta figure out how to ’splain it to the Mrs. Smiiiiiiiiiile

February 27, 2008 @ 10:37 am

15. MrDeeTroit wrote:

Oh yeah, Doc Marc, ur pic looks hot! They just hating. And…no homo. HA! I love that. Learned that lingo right here in da shop!

February 27, 2008 @ 10:43 am

16. T.M. Abbott wrote:

Happy Blogiversary!

February 27, 2008 @ 11:04 am

17. Michelle wrote:

Happy Anniversary Barbershop!

February 27, 2008 @ 12:26 pm

18. natural nubian wrote:

congrats marc. i’ve been reading the blogs since 06 so i can’t believe it’s been this long. keep up the tremendous work, and don’t let blaxx get to u ’bout the glamour shots!
(but i do miss your tweed blazer)

February 27, 2008 @ 1:45 pm

19. Blaxx wrote:

See I was going to let the tweed blazer slide but if someone brought it up it’s fair game. And just because it’s anniversary week around here doesn’t mean you can take 2 days off. Where’s the content? I need my fix baby?

February 27, 2008 @ 2:14 pm

20. Robert wrote:

Dr. MArc,

This sight was a great find for me. I have had my mind expanded and my intellect challenged. I can’t tell you how many times I have sent links from this site to friends and family. Thank you for providing this space and I wish you many more years of success.

Robert

February 27, 2008 @ 2:24 pm

21. decoteau wrote:

From white tees to white button-ups in only two years! The barbershop is moving on up. Keep doing your thing.

February 28, 2008 @ 10:17 pm

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