
Greg Thomas is a writer,
educator and cultural critic whose critical orientation is grounded in
the wise advice of his paternal grandfather, Horace Thomas Sr., who
urged him to always differentiate between constructive and destructive
criticism: one builds up, the other tears down. Thomas views his
cultural and career work, some of which is detailed in the Q&A above, as
fulfillment of a black American ancestral imperative.
Related Links
Greg Thomass Jazz It Up! Program:
http://www.jazzituptv.com
Greg Thomas All About Jazz page (which has links to his recent
jazz writings):
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/contrib.php?id=3311
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem:
http://www.jazzmuseuminharlem.org
The Compulsive Reader (Part 1)
Illumination, An Internet Interview with Greg Thomas: On Culture and
Canons, On Jazz and Being an African-American Male
http://www.compulsivereader.com/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1699
The Compulsive Reader Part 2)
Illumination, An Internet Interview with Greg Thomas: On Culture and
Canons, On Literature and Escaping Narrow Cultural Boundaries
http://www.compulsivereader.com/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1700