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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Oakland Braces for Sentencing of Killer Cop

Now that we have had our fanny perpendiculars handed to us, what’s the plan blackman? Do we have a counter strategic strike?

When Obama initially won The White House, white America immediately prepared a counter strategy and today they have kicked our collective fanny perpendiculars but however bloodied, beaten and defeated we are or feel we still have a black president and his entire family trapped behind political enemy lines and let’s leave no man behind. So, what’s the plan blackman?

Prior to

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Preview #19, Journal of Pan African Studies

Preview #19, Poetry Issue, Journal of Pan African Studies

Guest Editor, Marvin X

Tony Medina, Washington DC

Slam-A-Lot

Shit Slam Squat & Pee Slam Bacon & Eggs Slam Ham on Rye Slam Shit onShinola Slam Spit & Drool Slam Vomit Slam Back Alley Wino Piss SlamMaggots Crawling Out An Open Skull Slam Backstabbing Slam Eviction SlamAss on Pavement Slam Prescription Slam Hungry Man Slam Starvation SlamBombs Bursting in Air Slam Dead Roach in

Sunday, October 31, 2010

The Art of Deception in the Middle East

Friday, October 29, 2010

The Politics of War and Tricknology

Finding a suitable renter to put property on rent is big issue. It is very difficult to find good renter on whom you can trust and put your property on rent. But with the assistance of property managers you can easily find a renter and rent your properties. People who are engaged in managing properties remain regularly in contact with the tenants. They have ideas regarding their background and financial status. They will accordingly put your properties on rent to the suitable person.

They deal w

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Black Plays at Eastside Arts

By Ezrah Aharone

The Juan Williams incident and the rhetoric of Bill O'Reilly that caused Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar to walkoff the set of The View, fan the flames of an unbroken theme in history where no other "belief" has arguably been as unifying yet divisive, peaceful yet violent as religion.

Although the proposed Mosque at Ground Zero is widening the gap of intolerance between some Christians and Muslims, the tragedy of 9-11 (which involved extremist Muslims) is no more a window into Is

October 28, 2010

Raynard Jackson

Earlier this week I received a phone call from a good friend and he relayed the following story from a liberal, Democratic friend of his in California.

She is a retired worker with a college degree and worked for many years in the court system. She wanted to get back in the work force on a part-time basis and had several interviews. She had all the necessary skills except one---she didn’t speak Spanish! Therefore, she didn’t get any of the jobs she sought.

According

NOTICE OF MEETING OF UN RAPPORTEUR IN HARLEM

BUILD THE HUMAN RIGHTS TO HOUSING MOVEMENT
A community forum and strategy session with Raquel Rolnik, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing one year of her historic UN mission.

An opportunity to share the strength of our movement and collaboration.

Monday, October 25, 2010
Doors open at 6 PM/Event at 6:30 PM
James Chapel at Union Theological Seminary
121st Street 7 Broadway
FREE & OPEN TO ALL

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Two Poets on Politics in Oakland

Two Poets on Politics in Oakland:
Ishmael Reed and Marvin X

October 21, 2010

Raynard Jackson

Am I the only one who has noticed the media’s total irresponsible coverage of the Rutgers’ college student who committed suicide when he became aware that his roommate streamed his gay sexual encounter on the internet? I think, therefore, I am not.

Supposedly, the student jumped off the George Washington Bridge after his roommate broadcast his gay sexual encounter live on the internet. The media portrayed his death as a cause célèbre as to how “gay” bullying has led

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Seeks Visiting Professorship

Seeks Visiting Professorship

Marvin X is author of 25 books.He is one of the founders of the Black Arts Movement and the father of Muslim American literature. Bob Holman calls him the USA's Rumi, Hafez and Saadi.Ishmael Reed calls him Plato teaching on the streets of Oakland.

Marvin X (b. 1944), poet, playwright, essayist, director, and lecturer. Marvin
Ellis Jackmon was born on 29 May 1944 in Fowler, California. He attended high
school in Fresno

Monday, October 18, 2010

Thinking Out da Box