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Parable of Black August, Part One

Monday, August 16, 2010

Parable of Black August



Parable of Black August, Part One

TheAmerican prison movement began around the time the staff of BlackDialogue magazine made a trip to Soledad prison to visit the blackculture club chaired by Eldridge Cleaver and his lieutenant AlprentisBunchy Carter, 1966. It was a historic meeting of the black studentmovement and the budding prison movement. George Jackson wouldeventually emerge as the hero and prophet of the movement, but therewere many others who
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Paul Scott:

A broken, elderly black man limped into his doctor's office last Tuesday afternoon. His neck bore the scars of numerous lynching attempts and his back the whelps of years of severe beatings. Reflected in his eyes was the pain of seeing his mother and sister raped and being powerless to do anything about it. As he described in vivid detail his many thoughts of committing suicide, the physician just sat emotionless in her chair. Finally, she scribbled on her prescription pad, "take two

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Chicago-Midwest

Legendary Temptations Review w/Dennis Edwards Highlight Benefit Veterans Concert In Chicago Friday September 3rd - also featuring Harold Melvin's BlueNotes and The Intruders
Mark S. Allen, Local Ambassador

MDC Productions (www.mdcproductionsinc.com)

773-752-5725

Dennis Muhammad, President/CEO



The legendary Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, Harold Melvin's Blue Notes, and The Intruders highlight a special benefit concert for underserved veterans, Friday September 3rd at 7:00 PM at the new E
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Justice for Charles Rangel

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What ever happened to the presumption of innocence? Or does it not apply to black leaders? Beginning in 2008, Rangel has faced a series of allegations of ethics violations. In February 2010, the House Ethics Committee concluded that Rangel had violated House gift rules by accepting payment fromCaribNews newspaper for reimbursement for travel to conferences in the Caribbean. Rangel has maintained his innocence and has been demanding a trial.

The gall of him, demanding a trial! Pelosi and other

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Chicago-Midwest
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th, 2010
Chicago Hosts 3rd Follow-Up To Sharpton's National Action Plan with National Convention of Black Wall Street Organizations August 20-23

Hermene Hartman, publisher of N'DIGO, The Rev. Dr. Al Sampson, Wallace "Gator" Bradley confirm for National Black Wall Street Convention! Key participants from Rev. Al Sharptons National 12 Month Action Plan now join The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr, Cheryle Robinson Jackson, Attorney Tom Todd Confirming ForHistoric 1st National Convention
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Parable of Bones

Friday, August 13, 2010

Parable of Bones





Parable of Bones


Dr.Nathan Hare once said North American Africans have been going to Egyptor Kemit for years digging but haven't found a bone of their ancestors.Such activity is a form of escapism or as Dr. Hare calls it,"otherworldism," essentially an escape from the trauma and grief of lifein America, a refusal to dig up and collect the dry bones in the hoodsof America where they languish in poverty, ignorance and disease.

Justas important is the need to ex
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2nd Call for Papers

Provisional Government of the Republic of New Afrika’s 43rd Annual

NATION DAY 2011

Over the next five years health has to be a priority and its emphasis is designed to underscore the need for "strong and intelligent warriors" to move our nation forward. As america losses its prowess, the PG-RNA must strengthen its resolve to formalize the collective vision of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Robert Williams, Gaidi Obadele, Queen Mother Moore, Mama Betty Shabazz, Dr. Imari Obadele and others. The PG-RNA m
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Georgia

Not every conspiracy is a theory; Black people are being mass manipulated.

"Just because truth has been omitted, does not mean that truth is not true. Just because reality has not been perceived, does not mean that it is not real”.

Stan Moore,

Since 2007 I have been unrelentingly engaged in the dissemination of information asserting that as a means of maintaining its white dominance and control, the US government has been using perception management techniques against its Black population. It is

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Georgia

The US government’s intelligence divisions have developed advances in the studies of behavioral psychology that have given them much more control over its population. It initially used these advancements to develop psychological warfare programs used to manipulate foreign populations, but it was eventually decided that this same method of psychological warfare could be used domestically as a tool to manipulate public opinion.
Today to control and produce uniformity among the masses, the U.S. gov

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Parable of They Will Come

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Parable of They Will Come






Parable of They Will Come
If you build, they will come--from Field of Dreams

Theyare coming to Academy of Da Corner. In agitated states of mind, theycome. They do not give their names or say hello, how are you, they justcome and begin talking as if Plato is an old friend who knows them,although he does not, though they may have seen him standing on thecorner for years. Most have never said anything to him before today. Butthey are now in his face
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Marvin X: America's Rumi, Plato, Hafiz, Saadi

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Marvin X, America's Rumi, Plato, Hafiz, Saadi


Marvin X, America's Rumi, Plato (Negro), Hafiz, Saadi

MarvinX, one of the movers and shakers of the 1960s Black Arts Movement, isalso considered the father of Muslim American literature, according toDr. Mohja Khaf, novelist and professor of English and Islamicliterature at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. In her essayTeaching Diaspora Literature: Muslim American literature as an emergingfield, she said, "Marvin X is
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Parable of a Nigguh's Ass

Monday, July 26, 2010

Parable of a Nigguh's Ass




Parable of a Nigguh's Ass

One day Plato Negro was at his Academy of Da Corner, 14thand Broadway, the cross roads of Oakland. A young man came up andverbally assaulted the street professor, sticking his finger in theface of the old man, telling him he would smoke him if he did not removethe picture of his ass on the cover of his latest book Pull Yo Pants Upfada Black Prez and Yoself.

Plato Negro told the youth his picture is in the public domain, thus
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Monday, August 9, 2010

White America Discovers Marvin X








White America Discovers Marvin X--Fifty Years Later


MarvinX and his Academy of Da Corner rocked the San Francisco TheatreFestival today. Not only did the largely white audience enjoy his veryfirst play Flowers for the Trashman, 1965, produced by the dramadepartment at San Francisco State University, but they enjoyed as wellhis current production of The Wisdom of Plato Negro, Parables/fables.

Additionally,the audience was blessed with the produc
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ATTORNEY AT WAR

MALIK ZULU SHABAZZ

IS COMING TO NY!


AND IS


AVAILABLE FOR YOUR SHOW!



Malik Zulu Shabazz, the national chairman of the New Black Panther Party and founder of Black Lawyers for Justice, considered by many to be the boldest young national Black leader on the scene, will be coming to New York City for a special sitdown with the Black press and others in what he is calling ‘Operation Counter Attack! Stop The Attack on the New Black Panther Party and Black Leadership!’


This special ga

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A RASTA PLAY

(written and illustrated by Ras Jahaziel August 2010) www.rastafarivisions.com

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AND THE MASSACRE IN
TIVOLI GARDENS JAMAICA
MAY 2010
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PRELUDE: WHAT THE NEWS MEDIA SAID:

"Seventy-three civilians and one soldier died in last week's push into Tivoli."
Jamaica Gleaner

“Over 73 civilians Killed, 500 Jamaicans injured"
"Mounting casualties from the massive offensive by the security forces on Tivoli Gardens have put morgues on the brink of overflowing." The Gleaner

" The media reports are not telling t
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Chicago-Midwest

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr, Cheryle Robinson Jackson, Attorney Tom Todd Confirmed For Historic 1st National Convention Of Black Wall Street Organizations August 20-23 In Chicago !

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Marksallen

One of the first community organizers to work with Barack Obama in Chicago for over 20 years. Now Associate Editor of The South Street Journal Newspaper and 37 year activist/journalist, recently selected as 2010 Who's Who In Black Chicago.

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Tune into this week 08/08/10 ~ " Women Of God & Sisters of Testimonies" at www.blogtalkradio.com/tonyaeakamrn from 6:30 P.M. to 6:45 P.M. as host Tonya E. aka Miss Right Now discuss the mirror reflection our young boys as they're wanting to be LIKE (YOU)! As Tonya E. continues to travel on her journey she is constantly sadden at the conditions of the nurturing of our young boys today. From home to television, to music to school, to magazine to gangs, whose taking the responsibility so say STOP,
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George C. Fraser, Founder and Chairman of FraserNet, Inc. and the PowerNetworking Conference makes nearly a $350 million dollar commitment to help Black students build their personal support network of relationships. The program is entitled, TheYESNet: The Youth Empowered to Succeed Network.

The Network's goal is to provide 1 million Black students (ages 17-25) with free and easy access to critical contacts and other networking products and services over the next 5 years. A student membership

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On Monday, August 9th, 2010, Malik Zulu Shabazz, national chairman of the New Black Panther Party and much beloved ‘attorney at war,’ will host a special sit down with the Black press and other progressive media.

This roundtable and dialogue will take place at Harlem’s legendary restaurant Sylvia’s located at 126th Street and Malcolm X Blvd. in Harlem at 2pm

Shabazz, fresh off an epic rally in Newberry, South Carolina over the lynching of Anthony Hill, will be joined by key players in his nati

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Republicans are the Mecca of Hypocrisy

August 5, 2010

Raynard Jackson

Here we go again. We Republicans are supposed to be the party of the rule of law, smaller government, and individual freedom. But every time I turn around, I am confused by the hypocrisy our party will display for political expediency.

The most glaring example of this in recent time was the case of Terri Schiavo back in 2005. She became brain dead due to an accident and her husband wanted to remove her from all life support. Her family asked Republicans to usurp the

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