FAQ for John Ridley's Visible Man

John Ridley is no longer blogging for NPR. You can find his "Morning Edition" commentaries here. More of Ridley's work is available at "That Minority Thing."

What is John Ridley's Visible Man?

For seven years, Ridley's award winning and distinctive commentaries have been heard on NPR's Morning Edition. Now, his intellectually aggressive take on the intersection of politics and pop culture appears twice weekly on NPR.org.

I'm too lazy to look up all of Ridley's bona fides. Can you hit me up with them real quick?

He's the author of seven published novels and contributor to such media outlets as Esquire, Time, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and The Boston Globe, as well as a commentator for MSNBC, CNN and Fox News. Clearly Ridley's doing something right. With the Visible Man, Ridley will be all the more conspicuous.

What's the point of the blog?

To add yet another forum for Ridley to express his frank point of view, delivered with an ironic style. It won't be confused with the sea of sameness that dominates the media which typically only bring in pundits of color to comment on "minority stuff" when some "black thing" is happening somewhere in America. Added to Ridley's POV is what's been described as the perspective of the "new black Americans" which brings a garnish of "who cares what you think" to everything he writes.

Why is it called "Visible Man."

Please.

Does this mean Ridley won't be doing on-air commentaries any more?

You wish.

Who can comment?

All are invited to comment, even those who disagree as long as they are thoughtful and respectful to all. Seriously, act like an adult.

Do you have rules about what can, or cannot, be said in the comments?

Yes. Please see our guidelines for comments. Comments should be limited to the specific blog. Comments which are deemed to be off topic will be removed.

How often do you post new entries to the blog?

At least twice a week.

What if I want to e-mail Ridley privately?

It's good to want things in life.

Can I link to your blog?

Absolutely!

Will you link to my blog?

What's in it for me?

Do I need to sign up to be eligible to post comments?

Not at the moment, but that may change some day as we add new community features to the Web site.

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