Hotep,
On January 19, the Oakland City Council passed legislation establishing the Black Arts Movement Business District. We thank them, especially City Council President Lynette McElhaney and Moveon.org. It is time for the BAM Poets Choir and Arkestra to hit the road to complete the 27 City BAM Tour ancestor Amiri Baraka suggested to continue our cultural revolution and united front of progressive people.
That's why I created a petition to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, which says:
"We call upo
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Black Bourgeoise Art and Opportunism
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders is calling for a political revolution. Part of his proposed revolution is breaking up the big financial institutions on Wall Street. His call has touched the hearts and minds of many progressive Democrats between the ages of 18 – 35. Let’s delve a little deeper into this proposal.
First of all, we understand (somewhat) how this change would affect Wall Street, but what about us on Main Street? Not much. We who live on Main Street are
The Diamond Awards formerly known as the Duval Diamond Awards inaugurated 16 years ago by Bigga Rankin was established to celebrate not only the major artists from the south, but as a way to put Duval on the map as a major entertainment market. Artists such as Rick Ross, Yo Gotti, Young Jeezy, Trina and 2Chainz won their first music awards at the former Duval Diamond Awards and went on to major stardom. This is not your average local awards show, we have grown past the trials, the haters, and th
The dilemma of slavery continues to dog the United States of America (USA) 137 years after Pres. Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation (1862) freeing only the slaves held in the South.
Many historians say emancipation caused more problems than it solved. These learned scholars opine that the Civil War was unnecessary because slave masters would have ended slavery because they would have realized supporting slaves was too great an economic burden and that free labor was more pro
Today, Boutique Africaine, a platform to buy and sell ethnic, African-inspired clothing, accessories, and home decor items has launched. Shoppers will now be able to connect directly with a roster of talented ethnic designers, enabling them to find the unique pieces that they seek.
Today, Boutique Africaine, a platform to buy and sell ethnic, African-inspired clothing, accessories, and home decor items has launched. Pictured: Blue Plate, one of the featured designers.
In the past, finding uniq
Nana's Commentary:
How often do we hear this being said, "Why do you need Black History Month? What did Blacks ever do?" We gotta learn our story so we can answer this and many other questions, right and exact. So check out Jesse Eugene Russell. Remember his name and what he did.RIGHT BACK ATCHA!!!
CONSIDERED THE “FATHER OF 2G COMMUNICATIONS”, HE PIONEERED AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIELD OF DIGITAL CELLULAR COMMUNICATION AND DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY. THIS MAN FUNDAMENTALLY AFFECTED
Nana's Commentary:
I remember thinking to myself, back in 1990; "I wonder what has happened to Black Folks as a result of Slavery?" It was like an epiphany, as I can actually remember where I was sitting when it occurred to me.I had just entered the field of mental health having started off in Sociology. Somehow, life lead me to the field of Mental Health and particularly as a result of wanting to use Cultural Enrichment as a way for healing and benefiting Black folks who have so many odds stacke
STRIP FOR ME
you dancing gigglin’ from your knees
moving that head spasmodically
bucking those hips from side to side
steppin’ then glidin’ oh my oh my
why you tryin’ to fly
compressing and contorting to n’ fro
look at cha waitin’ to go
yet those demons say hell no
stars bursting brightness from on high
reaching down to you as you sigh
confusion conjures illusions beckons with fantasies
reality jolts and whispers remember me
ghosts swirl around banshees wailin’
flailin’ ships rock to n fro
bod
Lower Dolpo Trek one of the least travel and most alluring trek in Nepal. Few trekkers trekked to the heart of Dolpo. Eric Valli's film 'Himalaya' introduced that beautiful region to world. Dolpo combined of varied Geography lower part deep valley, Crystal Lake and green jungle of Shey Phoksundo National park and upper high dry land with nomadic lifestyle. This mystical land where centuries old Buddhist and Bonpo traditions; interwoven with shamanistic influences and it is still an important par
Charles Hamilton (born February 2, 1983) better known as Big Pup is a born and raised Houston, TX artist who is on the rise.ﾠ Growing up in the 80’s in Houston he grew up in the era of hustlers, his father being a true hustler.ﾠ Early on Big Pup learned the definition of getting it however you can by the life lessons taught to him by his father.ﾠ Big Pup was born in 3rd Ward, but at the age of four his family moved to Missouri City in the Ridgemont/P.U.D. subdivision.ﾠ It was here that he came i
War on Food and Free Speech Continues: Nanny State Activists Got Whistleblower Journalist 'Disinvited' from Consumer Federation of America National Conference
Journalist Has Uncovered Shoddy Science in Government Nutrition Advice That Led Americans to Avoid Certain Fats in Favor of Carbohydrates
Bad Advice in Part Led to Expanded Obesity, Diabetes Rates
But Nanny State Activists Want Americans to Rely on Government for Food Advice
Whistleblower Reporting About Bad Science is Extremely Inconvenie
Journalist Has Uncovered Shoddy Science in Government Nutrition Advice That Led Americans to Avoid Certain Fats in Favor of Carbohydrates
Bad Advice in Part Led to Expanded Obesity, Diabetes Rates
But Nanny State Activists Want Americans to Rely on Government for Food Advice
Whistleblower Reporting About Bad Science is Extremely Inconvenie
Now that the Oakland City Council has approved the Black Arts Movement Business District, the time has come for the Black Arts Movement Poets Choir and Arkestra to hit the road and complete the 27 City Tour envisioned by ancestor Amiri Baraka. The Black Arts Movement is the most radical artistic and literary movement in American history, sister of the Black Power Movement. Our mission is to spread radical consciousness throughout the land. We thank the citizens of Oakland for establishing the f
Bob Marley
HAVANA TIMES — If he were alive, the Honorable Robert Nesta “Bob” Marley, O.M. (Order of Merit), would have celebrated his 71st birthday on February 6. Even with the thirty-fifth anniversary of his tragic death from cancer coming this May, Bob remains the most recognizable ambassador of reggae music the world over. His timeless appeal and continued relevance stems in no small part from the stirring political, racial, and social consciousness painstakingly infused
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Mujila is the first Francophone writer to win the prestigious Etisalat Prize, the first ever pan-African prize that celebrates debut fiction books by African authors |
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 30, 2016/ -- Poet and novelist Fiston Mwanza Mujila was on Saturday, 19th March 2016 announced as the winner of the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature (http://Prize.Etisalat.com.ng) for his first novel, Tram 83. Originally written in |
Where Innovation and Capital Meet. Join BLACK ENTERPRISE at the 2016Entrepreneurs Summit hosted by Nationwide on Wednesday, May 4 through Saturday, May 7, at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel, with a powerhouse lineup of some of the nation's most accomplished and celebrated entrepreneurs and motivational speakers. The three-day power conference, which brings together more than 1,000 of the country's leading entrepreneurs, business funding sources, and corporate executives, is designed to provide at
After serving in the Georgia Legislature, in 1992, Cynthia McKinney won a seat in the US House of Representatives. She was the first African-American woman from Georgia in the US Congress. In 2005, McKinney was a vocal critic of the government’s response to Hurricane Katrina and was the first member of Congress to file articles of impeachment against George W. Bush. In 2008, Cynthia McKinney won the Green Party nomination for the US presidency.
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After serving in the Georgia Legislature, in 1992, Cynthia McKinney won a seat in the US House of Representatives. She was the first African-American woman from Georgia in the US Congress. In 2005, McKinney was a vocal critic of the government’s response to Hurricane Katrina and was the first member of Congress to file articles of impeachment against George W. Bush. In 2008, Cynthia McKinney won the Green Party nomination for the US presidency.Published time: 25 Mar, 2016 13:47
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Al Sharpton, NAACP And Others Sued For $10 Billion For Taking Donations To Cover Up Discriminatory Practices
By Koba -February 1, 2016
After questioning Al Sharpton‘s legacy as a black leader along with his non-profit Civil Rights organization the “National Action Network,” (founded by Sharpton in 1991), Byron Allen included Sharpton’s name in a lawsuit as well as the NAACP and other “black” organizations for allegedly signing “sham” diversity agreements then taking donations from major corpor
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