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Monica Raye Simpson, M4BW co-chair and Executive Director of SisterSong, was leading black women in a song:
We want liberations. / We want justice. / We want reparations. / We wont stop, till its our. / It’s our duty to win. / We’re the ones that we’ve been waiting for. / It’s our time to lead.
Chants from the March for Black Women.
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Writer, Activist & Poet, Amiri Baraka Dead At 79
Writer, activist and former poet laureate of New Jersey, Amiri Baraka has died at the age of 79.…
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How many times have I told you, you have to be what?
This eternal struggle to remain a writer is getting real. I want to write. But instead of just writing, I make lists of what I should write about. (sigh) So... I've decided to turn my tumblr into my on-going stream of consciousness. All ideas welcomed. Very little filtering. Though as always (as most-days) I will think before I post. :)
Thinking about my last time I watched Nelson Mandela speak-- when he announced his retirement in 2004. Mr. Mandela was so very charismatic, funny, and endearing. I am so very grateful to have been a witness to his life and work during my lifetime.
"Will & Jaden Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Alfonso Ribeiro Rap!" >> This makes my heart happy!
Ms Lauryn Hill is BACK! Apparently by force, saying: "Here is a link to a piece that I was ‘required’ to release immediately... in an ideal scenario, I would not have to rush the release of new music…" ->However as a LONG time fan, it feels good bumping to "Neurotic Society!"
Iranian novelist Shahrnush Parsipur speaking at the Brooklyn Library. The sacrifices she made throughout her career got me thinking: What would I sacrifice for my art? Hear my thoughts here: http://youtu.be/YFfnM_-oKMQ
Missed last night's @RiseUpRadioNYC? Listen Here: achive.wbai.org/files/mp3/wbai_130419_190001rur.mp3! We cover talk STDs w/ Tasha Douge from Harlem United. And in honor of National Poetry Month we share some of our favorite poems!
#ThrowBack Vlog for International Anti-Street Harassment Week: "Street Hollas: When Is It NOT Harassment?"-- because we should all know the difference!
Telem Center sat down with Media Therapy to discuss how they’re Bridging the Ancestral Gap for Children of African Descent!
Kid President meets the President of the United States of America... Yes this made me cry... sigh
What did you think of President Obama’s Inauguration Speech yesterday? Towards the end Obama said:
You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time – not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideals.
Do you agree?
Just watched Django Unchained, and I first must admit that this is the only Quentin Tarantino film I've ever watched (just checked IMDB to make sure this is true), so can't speak on his track record. As for this film... it was not only an amazing narrative, but I got that same feeling I get when I watch Scandal. Like I'm watching something bigger and more meaningful than what's happening on the screen.
Historically, I think this film will be studied in film classes for years to come. Dejango, played by Jamie Foxx, breaks so many "black-movie-tropes" -- in a period where the stereotypes that make us cringe today (Uncle Tom, Magical Negro, ect)-- were used as survival tactics. Yet Django doesn't fall victim to any of them. And on top of all that, the acting by everyone is amazing!
I hurt. I cried. I laughed. I was reminded of the demoralizing, dehumanizing, and barbaric reality that was slavery in America. But it wasn't too much as I feared going into it-- knowing what I know from reading former-slave narratives like, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl", "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano", or even fictional accounts like Kindred.
So... if you haven't guested, I highly recommend this film! Yes, there is always "the other" question of who gets to tell "black" stories that matter. But I don't think that answer will truly be "anyone"-- until films like "Django Unchained" (written and directed by Tarantino) are successful.
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