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To all Civic: Social: Political: Religious
Community: and Cultural Editors
From Wanda Carter 773-899-8237
Press Conference
Monday, October 11, 2010 at 1:00pm
Hotel Palomar 505 North State Street Exhibition Room
6th floor next to elevators
Archdiocese of Chicago Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse Assignment Patterns
More than 250 Chicago parishes had accused prie
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Obama Drama
Obama Drama
You lied, nigguh
no change
no hope
no dreams satisfied
more lies
more greed for wall street
no relief for the poor
middle class
workers
North America Africans
no mention their name
except at the black carcass (caucus) dance into oblivion
no peace
more war in Iraq Afghanistan Pakistan Yemen Somalia
war in da hood
more prison doors locked on the brothers
and sisters
no job program at all
a sham
jobs for terrorists
education for terrorists
housing for terrorists
not terrori
Sunday, October 10, 2010
I Steal from Marvin X Cause Everybody Else Does
Why We Steal from Marvin X
I steal from Marvin X because everybody else does
steal the 9/11 tapes
rob him while he's in the shower
steal his archives
steal his hard drive
steal his store n go drive
steal a nut
steal a book
or take from his library
even pay him for a book not for sell
still a steal
I steal from Marvin X because everybody else does
steal his ideas
steal his thoughts
steal his plays
steal his poems
steal his soul
if we can steal
Should We Be Lobbying Andrew Cuomo?
Where does Attorney General and (N.Y.) governor hopeful, Andrew Cuomo stand on the issues that matter to us most as specific and impacted communities?
As many of us are aware Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has announced his candidacy to succeed Gov.David Patterson as New York State's next governor and has chosen an upstate pol to be his running mate. Unlike when then Attorney General Eliot Spitzer
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Last Call for Submissions to the Journal of Pan African Studies, Poetry Issue
October 15, Deadline for Submissions to Journal of Pan African Studies Poetry IssueGuest Editor, Marvin X
The following poets have sent submissions:
Askia Toure
Amiri Baraka
Rudolph Lewis
Al Young
Ishmael Reed
Mona Lisa Saloy
Gwendolyn Mitchell
Haki Madhubuti
Louis Reyes Rivera
Bruce George
Jeannette Drake
Lamont Steptoe
Devorah major
Phavia Khujichagulia
Ayodele Nzingha
Tureeda Mikell
Eugene Redman
Fritz Pointer
J
Scott Lee Cohen's campaign stands out above the rest when it comes to positive messages
Scott Lee Cohen's campaign for governor stands out about the rest
Television commercial breaks are filled with mudslinging from the various candidates. The candidates for the U.S. Senate, Republican Mark Kirk and Democrat Alexi Giannoulias, spend most of their time bashing each other. During the 5 om news on WLS TV, I saw six commercials from each of them bashing each other.
It's the same in the race for gover
"All my brothers eatin' chicken and watermelon, talk broken English and drug sellin'"
My Philosophy-Boogie Down Productions
Last night, during the premier of the Hip Hop version of "Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader," 24 year old Waka Flocka Flame, went up against nine year old up and coming rapper, Willow Smith. However, the show ended, abruptly when during the introductions, the host asked Flaka how many years he had been rappin'. After counting on his fingers for several seconds, a p
Statement by Dr. Ron Daniels,
President, Institute of the Black World 21st
Century, Founder, Haiti Support Project
October 7-11, the Haiti Support Project (HSP) will lead its third Delegation to Haiti since the disastrous earthquake. This reflects our ongoing commitment to stand with our Haitian sisters and brothers in this
hour of grave national crisis. Indeed, HSP is no stranger to the Haitian people. 2010 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the founding of HSP. Over the years we have organi
Articles and Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels
In my last article I posed the question of whether Black voters should rescue the Democrats again in the critical mid-term elections on November 2nd. It is clear that the Democrats are in serious danger of losing control of the House and Senate. Therefore, once again the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is frantically reaching out to Black voters to ride to the rescue. I complained about the fact that the Democrats need the Black vote but h
Preview #11, Journal of Pan African Studies, Poetry Issue
Guest Editor, Marvin X
NEWS,VIEWS, REVIEWS
A Pan African Dialogue on Cuba
From Black Bird Press News
Hip Hop Artist Dead Prez on Sanctions
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed hip hop group Dead Prez recently announced
plans to make a song that would call for the lifting of the US-EU
sanctions against Zimbabwe, as well as the US blockade on Cuba. En route
to Washington DC, one of the group’s lyricists, brother Mutulu
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Happy Birthday, Amiri Baraka! Elijah Muhammad!Preview #9, Journal of Pan African Studies, Poetry Issue
Preview #9, Journal of Pan African Studies, Poetry Issue
Askia Toure, Boston, Ma
AFRICAN DIVA: AN ELEGY AMONG THE RUINS
(for Kamaria and our sisters)
I hadn’t wanted to venture down certain
avenues, exploring startling aspects of
inhumanity and ruin. I hadn’t desired
to confront infamy face to face.
I longed for gentler things: your delicate
face illumined by love’s tranquility,
October 7, 2010
Raynard Jackson
Can you imagine Michael Jordan hitting the game winning shot and then asking the media not to say anything? Or Barak Obama winning the presidential election and refusing to talk about his victory? Or You discovering the cure for cancer, but not wanting anyone to know?
Well, that’s in essence what Macy’s Department Stores have done. Macy's is the top department store chain in the U.S., with more than 800 stores in 45 states and annual sales of more than $26 billion.
Tw
First Unitarian Society where it just seemed so appropriate. Imagine my surprise when I typed in bring many names hymn and found that it was included in other religious hymn books. In fact “Bring Many Names”
caused quite a stir when it was included in a book of hymns for Episcopalians. The reason being that the image of God changes throughout the song. The second verse contains some very controversial lyrics.
Strong mother God, working night and day,
Planning all the wonders of creation,
Setting ea
Preview #8, Journal of Pan African Studies, Poetry Issue
Guest Editor, Marvin X
Anthony Mays, South Korea
OBAMA
Articulate, dreamy, foreign child
The classic mulatto, infectious smile
Malcolm and Martin rolled into one
Mandingo’s scrapping bastard son!
Obama!
Styled his Gullah wife in a corporate blouse
Did a buck dance for bankers to the White House
Bailed out greedy bankers with a juicy treat
Did a Negro’s tap dance for Wall Street.
Obama!
Denounced his father, forsook with his preacher,
Praises robber baron
Preview #7, Journal of Pan African Studies, Poetry Issue
Preview #7,
Journal of Pan African Studies
Poetry Issue
Journal of Pan African Studies
Poetry Issue
Guest Editor, Marvin X
Bruce George,
New York City
I’m in a world
I’m in a world
of concrete and steel
of mace and riots
of endless talk
of endless plots
of prison politics
of taking orders
of giving orders
of recycled dreams
of letters gone unanswered
of funerals unattended
of lock-downs
of beat-downs
of testosterone
of claustrophobia
of anger
of no love
of no hope
of no peace!
I’m in a world
where you look th
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