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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 !

Marksallen on 08.06.10 at 9:57 AM | no comments
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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The Un-Abolishable N-Word

By EZRAH AHARONE 8/10 --

To pacify society, “Media Band-Aids” are constantly placed on open wounds of unhealed racism as the Shirley Sherrod incident demonstrated. Although the William Morris Agency dropped Mel Gibson for spewing the N-Word among other rants, Leonard Rowe’s new Michael Jackson book shows Morris executives using the N-Word 232 times in emails he uncovered during a racial lawsuit. And Omar Thornton tragically killed 8 co-workers and himself after allegedly being fired for stealing

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Sugarpie De Santo at Academy of Da Corner

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Sugarpie DeSanto at Academy of Da Corner



Blues Living Legend Sugarpie DeSanto at Academy of Da Corner



Jermaine, Attorney Walter Riley, Sugarpie DeSanto,
Plato Negro (Marvin X)







Attorney Walter Riley, Gregory Fields, Sugarpie DeSanto, Plato Negro (Marvin X)



PlatoNegro's Academy of Da Corner was honored with the presence of bluesliving legend Sugarpie DeSanto recently. She agreed to a photo op.



Sugarpie DeSanto (born Umpeylia Marsema Balinton, October 16, 1935, Brooklyn, New York

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THE BLACK BOOK II

From Hajji Malik Al-Shabazz to Barack Obama

Dr. Y. N. Kly

SYNOPSIS
The time has come for a realistic political dialogue between the American
national minorities and the dominant Anglo-American ethny.
The problematic that arises in what American presidents Clinton and Obama
have repeatedly called a “one-nation one-state” political system is: how will the
state assure and protect the unique needs and interests of its minorities,
particularly its historically oppressed national

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Third Eye Video presents Marvin X and the Reader's Theatre



Third Eye Video presents

poet-playwright-essayist-activist

Marvin X
and
Academy of Da Corner Reader's Theatre

reading and signing his latest books

Pull Yo Pants Up fada Black Prez
and
The Wisdom of Plato Negro

Friday, August 6, 7pm
6040 Telegraph Ave., Oakland
510-830-7901
Donation $10.00











Accompanied by Rashidah Sabreen, guitar, vocals, Elliott Bey, keyboards, Raynetta Rayzetta,choreographer/dancer, Paradise, poet/reader, Mechelle LaChaux, singer/r
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Parable of Fallujah

Monday, August 2, 2010

Parable of Fallajuh


Parable of Fallujah

A former US soldier who fought in the Battle of Fallujah, Iraq, told Plato Negro he and his buddies kicked in 400 doors in Fallujah.He said they became professional home invaders. Once inside, they wereable to discover a weapons cache in 90 seconds, whether hidden in theliving room, bedroom, kitchen, attic , under the floor, etc.


They separated men from women then searched and seized anything of value, money, jewelery, whatever.

Afterawhi
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Today President Obama visited a U.S. auto plant that makes the battery-poweredChevrolet Volt. Some analysts think the Volt could revitalize the struggling American auto industry with its high-tech battery component and environmentally friendly power source.

However, what is not known to the American public or the world is that the Volt's lead designer is Mr. Jelani Aliyu, a Nigerian. In 2007, General Motors brought Mr. Aliyu to New York, and invited the African Sun Times Publisher to a dinner

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Chicago-Midwest

Open Letter To Mayor Daley, Senator Durbin On Proper Appeal To Federal Government On Addressing Rise In Shootings!!!

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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. (312) 624-8351 or cell (773) 392-0165

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What A Strange Webb, He Weaved

July 29, 2010

Raynard Jackson

“Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” This famous quote is from the Scottish author and novelist, Walter Scott’s epic novel, Marmion (published in 1808). This is a very appropriate quote in response to the editorial Virginia senator, Jim Webb had published in last Friday’s Wall Street Journal (http://www.jameswebb.com/articles/wsj-diversity.html).

His editorial was titled, “Diversity and the Myth of White Privilege.” I am in total agreeme

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Reader Comments

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Reader Comments on Pull Yo Pants Up



Comment on Marvin X's Pull Yo Pants Up fada Black Prez, and Yo Self, Essays on Obama Drama


Marvin X is on the mark again with his accurate observation of the Obama era. The black community was so excited with Obama being the first Black Prez that they forgot he was a politician-not a messiah. Marvin X brings the community back to the reality of what Obama stands for-at the moment!


He has not given up on Da Prez, he simply wants people to see

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REPARATIONS DEMAND UPGRADE ATTEMPT

VETERAN ACTIVISTS STRUGGLING TO FIND CONSENSUS

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By H. Khalif Khalifah

JULY 27, 2010

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA – Three well known Black Community Organizers in the Northeast are dialoguing to find consensus to recharge the dormant Reparations Movement. It began as a simple conversation on a open internet forum, but may evolved into an important, serious discussion to find consensus to upgrade our Demand for Reparations from the

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"I was inspired to write after the Stirling performance by Usain Bolt and other black athletes last year. Coincidentally I did most of the work on my birthday. Have not given it much publicity since then except to show it to a few friends," Michael Dedey.

Have I No Glory

Dedicate to Usain Bolt and all Black Athletes.

You cannot miss me

Melanin in my skin makes it impermeable to light

At night my teeth give me away

My ancestors built the pyramids

I have survived the slave raiders

I survived t

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