Sunday, October 10, 2010

Obama Drama

Sunday, October 10, 2010

I Steal from Marvin X Cause Everybody Else Does

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 Issue
Guest 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

Statement by Dr. Ron Daniels,
President, Institute of the Black World 21^st
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

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 

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

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

Preview #6, Journal of Pan African Studies, Poetry Issue

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kalamu ya salaam, New Orleans LA

IF YOU'RE STILL THE SAME AFTERWARDS

IT WASN'T LOVE

(to nia, thanx for making me better)

to say

"i am touched

by you"

is to be

changed

into

a person neither of us

was before

entering the other

more open, a sun of sensitivity

emotionally nude, erupting joy

& willing to kiss life open mouthed

em

In "'We Didn't Get Nothing:' The Plight of Black Farmers", Waymon R. Hinson and Edward Robinson made an interesting revelation: "American agriculture was built upon the backs of Africans who were enslaved upon American soil." Through the progression of slavery, peonage, and land ownership, working the land became a symbol of tradition, prosperity, and, for some, independence in African American culture. First, in 1863, the