MELODY EHSANI collection will drop 9.29.09
Via: melodysblog
Monday, August 31, 2009
Last night...
Black August Benefit Concert: DOPE!!!!!!
I had a great time with my girl Kayan at the Black August concert in BBKing last night. Love the vibe, and all them artist brough their best performance that night. Shout out to Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
FREE OUR POLITICAL PRISONERS!!!
I had a great time with my girl Kayan at the Black August concert in BBKing last night. Love the vibe, and all them artist brough their best performance that night. Shout out to Malcolm X Grassroots Movement
FREE OUR POLITICAL PRISONERS!!!
Street Stuck: The Big L Story.
Documentary for one of the best MC that ever existed..RIP
Via: circa95.blogspot.com <-----make sure ya follow their blog
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Myth of Post-Racial....
Beyond ‘Hard-Working’: Rinku Sen Talks About Talking About Race at Netroots Nation [VIDEO]
via :Racewire
via :Racewire
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
I am Frida....
Catherine Reyes did an amazing job in this painting....
For more of her paintings go to : Art BY Latina Artist
This painting reminded me of Frida...you kno what Frida is in all of us..
Today’s Most Influential Female MCs in Hip-Hop
I got hold of this post through Wiretap Magazine..and they had repost it from 99problems.org ...."Invincible’s List of *Today’s Most Influential Female MCs in Hip-Hop" by Biko Baker
Never let it be said that I can’t admit when I am wrong. Last week I posted a blog called “Where is the Next Lauryn Hill?” where I pretty much said that hip-hop is dying because of the lack of female participation. Boy was I off the mark! Immediately after posting the blog dozens of hip-hop fans hit me up via Twitter, Facebook and in 99p’s comment section to let me know that hip-hop is filled with strong women voices.
After the jump is an email I received from Detroit’s very own Invincible, who many consider to be hip-hop’s most talented female MC. (Although I think she might be offended by that statement, because she once rapped “I wanna be known as the best rapper, period. Not just the best with breasts and a period” or something like that.) In it she lays out a list of the top women rappers in music today.
Thanks for the mention Biko! Here’s my website if people want to hear more and support: www.EMERGENCEmusic.net and also check out my travel agency www.EMERGENCEtravel.net launching this evening! Psalm One website: www.PsalmUno.com and www.myspace.com/JeanGrae for more info on the infamous Jean Grae
In Detroit we have a weekly women in Hip Hop centered night called the Foundation started by international photographer Piper Carter. All genders are welcomed on the open mic, but the monthly features are all female, and backed up by the all female hip hop band YIN. The fact that this event centers on women but doesn’t exclude other genders makes it a safe space for people to develop their skills. I think this is a great model for other cities.
Minneapolis also has the annual women in Hip Hop festival called B-Girl Be, coming up this fall: and Philly just held their Ladies in Hip Hop festival last week. Both of these events focus more on dance but also include all the elements as well.
Last year I had the honor to perform at the first international women in hip hop festival, We B Girlz, in Berlin. The festival was followed by a tour featuring myself, Bahamadia, Roxanne Shante, Eternia, DJ Shortee, Stacy Epps, and many more. I filmed a short documentary about the tour called “The Revival” which will be released this fall. I am also booking a women in hip hop tour for the spring (which will include performances, film screenings, and workshops) if anyone reading this is interested hit me at info@emergencemusic.net
Amina did a great job of listing everyone from the Chi…so here’s the rest of the list iIjust thought of off the top. I hope I didn’t forget too many. I also want to point out Queen Latifah just dropped a new album (single featuring Mary J Blige) and MC Lyte keeps dropping new songs on Hip Hop DX.
Detroit:
Miz Korona
MaeDay
D.S. Sense
Mz Jonz
Njeri Earth
New York:
ANOMOLIES (my crew!)
Pri The Honey Dark
Helixx C Armageddon
Kuttin Kandi (DJ)
Big Tara (Bgirl)
Tiye Phoenix
Eternia (from Toronto)
Lah Tere (from Chicago, in the group Rebel Diaz)
Bless Roxwell (also runs a blog that features women in hip hop: roxrevolution.blogspot.com)
Toni Blackman (from DC)
Philly:
Bahamadia (still performing and recording)
Ethel Cee
Zarinah
Hedonis
ATL:
Boog Brown (from Detroit)
Stacy Epps
Stahhr
Fiona Simone
Cali:
Mystic (bout to drop her new album)
Emoni Fela (from DC)
Skim
Kandi Cole
Miki Vale
the (Sis)tem (all female crew)
Medusa
everwhere else:
Lady Luck (NJ)
Fathom (Connecticut)
AthenA (Nashville, TN)
Perseph One (Houston, TX)
Abeer (Baltimore/Palestine)
Not to mention hundreds more in the states, Canada, and worldwide!!!!!
________________________________________________________
I must say this is a great list...Props to all the beautiful talented female MC's
Never let it be said that I can’t admit when I am wrong. Last week I posted a blog called “Where is the Next Lauryn Hill?” where I pretty much said that hip-hop is dying because of the lack of female participation. Boy was I off the mark! Immediately after posting the blog dozens of hip-hop fans hit me up via Twitter, Facebook and in 99p’s comment section to let me know that hip-hop is filled with strong women voices.
After the jump is an email I received from Detroit’s very own Invincible, who many consider to be hip-hop’s most talented female MC. (Although I think she might be offended by that statement, because she once rapped “I wanna be known as the best rapper, period. Not just the best with breasts and a period” or something like that.) In it she lays out a list of the top women rappers in music today.
Thanks for the mention Biko! Here’s my website if people want to hear more and support: www.EMERGENCEmusic.net and also check out my travel agency www.EMERGENCEtravel.net launching this evening! Psalm One website: www.PsalmUno.com and www.myspace.com/JeanGrae for more info on the infamous Jean Grae
In Detroit we have a weekly women in Hip Hop centered night called the Foundation started by international photographer Piper Carter. All genders are welcomed on the open mic, but the monthly features are all female, and backed up by the all female hip hop band YIN. The fact that this event centers on women but doesn’t exclude other genders makes it a safe space for people to develop their skills. I think this is a great model for other cities.
Minneapolis also has the annual women in Hip Hop festival called B-Girl Be, coming up this fall: and Philly just held their Ladies in Hip Hop festival last week. Both of these events focus more on dance but also include all the elements as well.
Last year I had the honor to perform at the first international women in hip hop festival, We B Girlz, in Berlin. The festival was followed by a tour featuring myself, Bahamadia, Roxanne Shante, Eternia, DJ Shortee, Stacy Epps, and many more. I filmed a short documentary about the tour called “The Revival” which will be released this fall. I am also booking a women in hip hop tour for the spring (which will include performances, film screenings, and workshops) if anyone reading this is interested hit me at info@emergencemusic.net
Amina did a great job of listing everyone from the Chi…so here’s the rest of the list iIjust thought of off the top. I hope I didn’t forget too many. I also want to point out Queen Latifah just dropped a new album (single featuring Mary J Blige) and MC Lyte keeps dropping new songs on Hip Hop DX.
Detroit:
Miz Korona
MaeDay
D.S. Sense
Mz Jonz
Njeri Earth
New York:
ANOMOLIES (my crew!)
Pri The Honey Dark
Helixx C Armageddon
Kuttin Kandi (DJ)
Big Tara (Bgirl)
Tiye Phoenix
Eternia (from Toronto)
Lah Tere (from Chicago, in the group Rebel Diaz)
Bless Roxwell (also runs a blog that features women in hip hop: roxrevolution.blogspot.com)
Toni Blackman (from DC)
Philly:
Bahamadia (still performing and recording)
Ethel Cee
Zarinah
Hedonis
ATL:
Boog Brown (from Detroit)
Stacy Epps
Stahhr
Fiona Simone
Cali:
Mystic (bout to drop her new album)
Emoni Fela (from DC)
Skim
Kandi Cole
Miki Vale
the (Sis)tem (all female crew)
Medusa
everwhere else:
Lady Luck (NJ)
Fathom (Connecticut)
AthenA (Nashville, TN)
Perseph One (Houston, TX)
Abeer (Baltimore/Palestine)
Not to mention hundreds more in the states, Canada, and worldwide!!!!!
________________________________________________________
I must say this is a great list...Props to all the beautiful talented female MC's
Films to look out for ....
Crossing Midnight
"Crossing Midnight" tells the story of a remarkable community of refugees from Burma working against incredible odds to help their own. During the violent crackdown of the 1988 student uprising, Dr. Cynthia Maung and a group of fellow students fled to the border of Thailand. There, with virtually nothing in hand, they created the Mae Tao Clinic in a one-room barn. Today, in the midst of an unparalleled healthcare crisis, the clinic has grown into a community of over 500 healthcare workers, a school for refugee children and a dedicated group of cross-border backpack medics.
More info. go to becausefoundation.org
Soundtrack For A Revolution
Director/writer: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman
"SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music -the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality.
The film features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, including John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots; riveting archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, and Ambassador Andrew Young.
The freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church. The music enabled blacks to sing words they could not say, and it was crucial in helping the protesters as they faced down brutal aggression with dignity and non-violence. The infectious energy of the songs swept people up and empowered them to fight for their rights.
SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION celebrates the vitality of this music. Directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman (Nanking), and executive produced by Danny Glover, SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION is a vibrant blend of heart-wrenching interviews, dramatic images, and thrilling contemporary performances -- a film of significance, energy, and power."
Garbage Dreams
Filmed over four years, GARBAGE DREAMS follows three teenage boys Adham, a bright precocious 17 year old; Osama, a charming impish 16 year old; Nabil, a shy artistic 18 year old born into the trash trade and growing up in the worlds largest garbage village, a ghetto located on the outskirts of Cairo. It is a world folded onto itself, an impenetrable labyrinth of narrow roadways camouflaged by trash; it is the home to 60,000 'Zaballeen'(or 'Zabbaleen'), arabic for garbage people
The Sari Soldiers
A film by Julie Bridgham
Filmed over three years during the most historic and pivotal time in Nepals modern history, The Sari Soldiers is an extraordinary story of six womens courageous efforts to shape Nepals future in the midst of an escalating civil war against Maoist insurgents, and the Kings crackdown on civil liberties. When Devi, mother of a 15-year-old girl, witnesses her niece being tortured and murdered by the Royal Nepal Army, she speaks publicly about the atrocity. The army abducts her daughter in retaliation, and Devi embarks on a three-year struggle to uncover her daughters fate and see justice done.
Sweet Crude
See the story of the participants of the 2008 "oil war" in Nigeria.
In the summer of 2008, militants from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) declared an "oil war" in Nigeria. This was one of the biggest spikes yet on a radar screen dotted with conflict and tragedy. "Sweet Crude" is the story of the Niger Delta; of the villagers of Oporoza, headquarters of the insurgency; and of members of the armed resistance who, in the three years since the filmmakers met them as college students, became the young men of MEND.
DIRT!The Movie
"DIRT! The Movie" tells the compelling story of humans and dirt--from Dirt's point of view. In the beginning, Dirt and humans celebrate their union with grateful rituals and nurture a loving fruitful relationship. But as humans turn greedy and indifferent, they begin to slash away at forests, strip the land and level mountain ranges. When Dirt can no longer produce what humans need, they add chemicals that turn Dirt into something dirty. Now, Dirt must search for those select humans interested in saving their relationship, and all of humanity, before it's too late.
Tapped Water
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature, Tapped, is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. From the producers of "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and "I.O.U.S.A.," this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never become a commodity: our water.
"Crossing Midnight" tells the story of a remarkable community of refugees from Burma working against incredible odds to help their own. During the violent crackdown of the 1988 student uprising, Dr. Cynthia Maung and a group of fellow students fled to the border of Thailand. There, with virtually nothing in hand, they created the Mae Tao Clinic in a one-room barn. Today, in the midst of an unparalleled healthcare crisis, the clinic has grown into a community of over 500 healthcare workers, a school for refugee children and a dedicated group of cross-border backpack medics.
More info. go to becausefoundation.org
Soundtrack For A Revolution
Director/writer: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman
"SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music -the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality.
The film features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, including John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots; riveting archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, and Ambassador Andrew Young.
The freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church. The music enabled blacks to sing words they could not say, and it was crucial in helping the protesters as they faced down brutal aggression with dignity and non-violence. The infectious energy of the songs swept people up and empowered them to fight for their rights.
SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION celebrates the vitality of this music. Directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman (Nanking), and executive produced by Danny Glover, SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION is a vibrant blend of heart-wrenching interviews, dramatic images, and thrilling contemporary performances -- a film of significance, energy, and power."
Garbage Dreams
Filmed over four years, GARBAGE DREAMS follows three teenage boys Adham, a bright precocious 17 year old; Osama, a charming impish 16 year old; Nabil, a shy artistic 18 year old born into the trash trade and growing up in the worlds largest garbage village, a ghetto located on the outskirts of Cairo. It is a world folded onto itself, an impenetrable labyrinth of narrow roadways camouflaged by trash; it is the home to 60,000 'Zaballeen'(or 'Zabbaleen'), arabic for garbage people
The Sari Soldiers
A film by Julie Bridgham
Filmed over three years during the most historic and pivotal time in Nepals modern history, The Sari Soldiers is an extraordinary story of six womens courageous efforts to shape Nepals future in the midst of an escalating civil war against Maoist insurgents, and the Kings crackdown on civil liberties. When Devi, mother of a 15-year-old girl, witnesses her niece being tortured and murdered by the Royal Nepal Army, she speaks publicly about the atrocity. The army abducts her daughter in retaliation, and Devi embarks on a three-year struggle to uncover her daughters fate and see justice done.
Sweet Crude
See the story of the participants of the 2008 "oil war" in Nigeria.
In the summer of 2008, militants from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) declared an "oil war" in Nigeria. This was one of the biggest spikes yet on a radar screen dotted with conflict and tragedy. "Sweet Crude" is the story of the Niger Delta; of the villagers of Oporoza, headquarters of the insurgency; and of members of the armed resistance who, in the three years since the filmmakers met them as college students, became the young men of MEND.
DIRT!The Movie
"DIRT! The Movie" tells the compelling story of humans and dirt--from Dirt's point of view. In the beginning, Dirt and humans celebrate their union with grateful rituals and nurture a loving fruitful relationship. But as humans turn greedy and indifferent, they begin to slash away at forests, strip the land and level mountain ranges. When Dirt can no longer produce what humans need, they add chemicals that turn Dirt into something dirty. Now, Dirt must search for those select humans interested in saving their relationship, and all of humanity, before it's too late.
Tapped Water
Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature, Tapped, is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water. From the producers of "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and "I.O.U.S.A.," this timely documentary is a behind-the-scenes look into the unregulated and unseen world of an industry that aims to privatize and sell back the one resource that ought never become a commodity: our water.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Visual Liberation Film Festival
Visual Liberation Film Festival takes a close look at the Public Libraries and the Black Panther Party with these never before seen docs and features, including the "All the Memory of the World" Fred Hampton in Chicago" and "The Death of a Revolutionary" about political prisoner-maytered freedom fighter George Jackson.
Hope to see you at the B...
Kazembe
The Brecht Forum
451 West Street (Between Bank and Bethune)
212-242-4201
brechtforum.org
25 August 2009 - Historical Memory: The Library in 1956
Tuesday August 25th - 7:30PM
Brecht Forum
451 West Street, New York, NY 10014
RIGHT TO THE CITY:
--Toute la mémoire du monde (All the Memory of the World) - Alain Resnais, 1956, 21 minutes
--Storm Center - Daniel Taradash, 1956, 86 minutes
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 107 minutes | Digital Projection
Co-Presented by Radical Reference
Wednesday, August 26
7:30 pm
BLACK AUGUST FILMS
Co-Sponsor: Red Channels
The Greatest Threat
Black Panthers 68-71
Huey!| Dir. Sally Pugh| 1968 | 86 min
Bobby Seale | Newsreel| 1969 | 15 min
Black Panthers in Chicago| Videofreex| 1969 | 24 min
The Death of a Revolutionary | World in Action| 1971 | 25 min
$6/$10/$15
Free for Brecht Subscribers
No One Turned Away
Hope to see you at the B...
Kazembe
The Brecht Forum
451 West Street (Between Bank and Bethune)
212-242-4201
brechtforum.org
25 August 2009 - Historical Memory: The Library in 1956
Tuesday August 25th - 7:30PM
Brecht Forum
451 West Street, New York, NY 10014
RIGHT TO THE CITY:
--Toute la mémoire du monde (All the Memory of the World) - Alain Resnais, 1956, 21 minutes
--Storm Center - Daniel Taradash, 1956, 86 minutes
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 107 minutes | Digital Projection
Co-Presented by Radical Reference
Wednesday, August 26
7:30 pm
BLACK AUGUST FILMS
Co-Sponsor: Red Channels
The Greatest Threat
Black Panthers 68-71
Huey!| Dir. Sally Pugh| 1968 | 86 min
Bobby Seale | Newsreel| 1969 | 15 min
Black Panthers in Chicago| Videofreex| 1969 | 24 min
The Death of a Revolutionary | World in Action| 1971 | 25 min
$6/$10/$15
Free for Brecht Subscribers
No One Turned Away
Eres Latino, Somos Hermanos by Cavalier
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Eres Latino, Somos Hermanos
Current mood: distressed
"Racism is alive they just be concealin it.."
Kanye West
I hate to quote Kanye... but my use of his statement isnt to big brother, "the man", or any of the monikers used to describe the ominously obscure face of white power and oppression.
This is for my latino brothers and sisters.... operative words:
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
This aint a disclaimer. But the truth is pungent at times... and because it is coming from me and not a more typical or "valid" (in some eyes) voice for the concern of "hispanic people" does NOT make it any less true.
If it validates me for you... I DO have latino bloodline in my background... among other things. But i Do Not consider myself Latino. I consider myself a Black man first. That is my choice and if you want insight on that then hit me up on a personal level.
but for the record.. there is no "Blacklandia" where "Black people" come from... and furthermore there is also no race called "Spanish". Spanish is indeed a language.... shiiiit.
Yesterday I was alarmed to hear and then read about the tragic story of two, young, darker skinned Dominican sisters who were shot by a bouncer (BOTH of the women unarmed) of a notoriously racist club in the Dominican Republic. One of the young women, a recent college graduate, died.
for information on the incident click the following links:
http://www.hoy.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=89040
http://clavedigital.com/App_Pages/Noticias/Noticias.aspx?id_articulo=11879
http://www.hoy.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=89040
But here is my spiel... La Verdad if you will....
As a caribbean man... a black man.. your brother... i urge my family in latin america.. particularly those in the Dominican Republic to learn their history.
Here's the thing. We fuckin up... peep the science.
You CANNOT call a Frenchman a Brit, or a Saxon a Slav... because as people.. those folks have SOME idea or at least CHOOSE to acknowledge the history of who they are and what identifies them as a people.
who we call modern day "hispanic" or "latino" are the product of what white people used to refer to as the products of miscegeny. A mixed group of European, Native American, and yess.. AFRICAN... (OHH NOOOO) African slaves.
I went to the Taino Museum in La Romana, DR... it clearly detailed, in english, spanish, and french for all visitors to see, who Latino people are... particularly latino people in countries like Dominican Republic, Panama, Honduras, Brazil, Cuba, .. or even Jamaica and Trinidad (yes there are latino people in the english speaking Caribbean)
I hold my heart when i see the shock and awe on the face of some from these countries, particularly the island nations, when i refer to their countries as "Caribbean" or "West Indian". Somehow magically we have been deceived enough to believe that a new NoNCaribbean Sea is the body of water that surrounds Puerto Rico or DR for that matter...
Unfortunately the connotation of being "West Indian" is equated to non majority spanish speaking countries -- TO BE READ "BLACK COUNTRIES"
MAJOR MAJOR taboo apparently....
I went to DR and my heart sank.... I have been to other Caribbean countries.. experienced people from lands where English may very well be the THIRD language you learn. And in all of those places existed a uniform basic knowledge of other Caribbean nations and their inter related histories. Unfortunately, this knowledge seemed to be ignored, hidden, or just not accepted in the collective conscious on Dominican Soil... such a beautiful country... such beautiful people... being lead into the dark. And who suffers as a result? Domicans do... and consequently WE do...
if you doubt me... just really assess what is happening in 2006 there... fuck that on the ENTIRE island... Haiti included.
Im sure we could all trade stories to support or even negate some of the worldviews I am assessing in this entry.
But clearly... things are a muck.
There is soooo much more I would like to say to all... and I have much more light I could shed.. but my consideration to your time is sincere...
stay tuned. This is the FIRST blog on my site that I ACTUALLY wrote... and now that the floodgates for the truth is opened.. BEWARE.
.... signing .. off?
PS food for thought... ever wonder why Guyana is considered a Caribbean nation even though it is on the continent called South America... ever wonder why Brazil escapes the same misclassification... hmmm?
Cavalier (Caballero) - Brooklyn's Own Knight For Justice
---to go to the original post go to Cavalier's myspace blog
Eres Latino, Somos Hermanos
Current mood: distressed
"Racism is alive they just be concealin it.."
Kanye West
I hate to quote Kanye... but my use of his statement isnt to big brother, "the man", or any of the monikers used to describe the ominously obscure face of white power and oppression.
This is for my latino brothers and sisters.... operative words:
BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
This aint a disclaimer. But the truth is pungent at times... and because it is coming from me and not a more typical or "valid" (in some eyes) voice for the concern of "hispanic people" does NOT make it any less true.
If it validates me for you... I DO have latino bloodline in my background... among other things. But i Do Not consider myself Latino. I consider myself a Black man first. That is my choice and if you want insight on that then hit me up on a personal level.
but for the record.. there is no "Blacklandia" where "Black people" come from... and furthermore there is also no race called "Spanish". Spanish is indeed a language.... shiiiit.
Yesterday I was alarmed to hear and then read about the tragic story of two, young, darker skinned Dominican sisters who were shot by a bouncer (BOTH of the women unarmed) of a notoriously racist club in the Dominican Republic. One of the young women, a recent college graduate, died.
for information on the incident click the following links:
http://www.hoy.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=89040
http://clavedigital.com/App_Pages/Noticias/Noticias.aspx?id_articulo=11879
http://www.hoy.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=89040
But here is my spiel... La Verdad if you will....
As a caribbean man... a black man.. your brother... i urge my family in latin america.. particularly those in the Dominican Republic to learn their history.
Here's the thing. We fuckin up... peep the science.
You CANNOT call a Frenchman a Brit, or a Saxon a Slav... because as people.. those folks have SOME idea or at least CHOOSE to acknowledge the history of who they are and what identifies them as a people.
who we call modern day "hispanic" or "latino" are the product of what white people used to refer to as the products of miscegeny. A mixed group of European, Native American, and yess.. AFRICAN... (OHH NOOOO) African slaves.
I went to the Taino Museum in La Romana, DR... it clearly detailed, in english, spanish, and french for all visitors to see, who Latino people are... particularly latino people in countries like Dominican Republic, Panama, Honduras, Brazil, Cuba, .. or even Jamaica and Trinidad (yes there are latino people in the english speaking Caribbean)
I hold my heart when i see the shock and awe on the face of some from these countries, particularly the island nations, when i refer to their countries as "Caribbean" or "West Indian". Somehow magically we have been deceived enough to believe that a new NoNCaribbean Sea is the body of water that surrounds Puerto Rico or DR for that matter...
Unfortunately the connotation of being "West Indian" is equated to non majority spanish speaking countries -- TO BE READ "BLACK COUNTRIES"
MAJOR MAJOR taboo apparently....
I went to DR and my heart sank.... I have been to other Caribbean countries.. experienced people from lands where English may very well be the THIRD language you learn. And in all of those places existed a uniform basic knowledge of other Caribbean nations and their inter related histories. Unfortunately, this knowledge seemed to be ignored, hidden, or just not accepted in the collective conscious on Dominican Soil... such a beautiful country... such beautiful people... being lead into the dark. And who suffers as a result? Domicans do... and consequently WE do...
if you doubt me... just really assess what is happening in 2006 there... fuck that on the ENTIRE island... Haiti included.
Im sure we could all trade stories to support or even negate some of the worldviews I am assessing in this entry.
But clearly... things are a muck.
There is soooo much more I would like to say to all... and I have much more light I could shed.. but my consideration to your time is sincere...
stay tuned. This is the FIRST blog on my site that I ACTUALLY wrote... and now that the floodgates for the truth is opened.. BEWARE.
.... signing .. off?
PS food for thought... ever wonder why Guyana is considered a Caribbean nation even though it is on the continent called South America... ever wonder why Brazil escapes the same misclassification... hmmm?
Cavalier (Caballero) - Brooklyn's Own Knight For Justice
---to go to the original post go to Cavalier's myspace blog
"Business as Usual"
"Business as Usual" the full length documentary that asks the question: Has Hip-Hop been exploited for economic gain, to the detriment of the masses of urban youth who embrace it? Who's really making the money, controlling the systems and influencing the youth? Discover the roots of Hip Hop culture as we trace its origins in urban America, and its influence felt worldwide. From Hip Hop's power, influence, and artistry to the culture's unparalleled effect on movies, television, fashion, advertising, sports and business; witness the journey as we uncover the meaning behind the lyrics, racy videos, materialism and sexism. "Business as Usual", narrated by Mekhi Phifer (ER, Soul Food), is currently in production and some of the biggest names in Hip Hop like Kanye West, KRS-One, DMC, Dead Prez, Lil Scrappy, Talib Kweli, MC Lyte, Dr. Cornel West, MTV's Sway and spoken word artist Malik Yusef have already been interviewed. In addition to other artists, "Business as Usual" will also include interviews from academia, businesses, politicians, record labels, and media outlets. Is Hip Hop the problem or the solution? Or is it "Business as Usual"?
Posted by Mr.K via: goodmusic-blog.com
Wordspit is the illest...The Coolest BBOI Stance mixtape
"DON'T BE FOOLED BY HIS APPEARANCE! WHETHER HE IS ROCKIN' TWO FRENCH BRAIDS OR DUBI WRAP AND A SMILE, WORDSPIT IS A BEAST ON THE MIC WITH A FORCE THAT CAN ONLY BE DERIVED FROM THE STREETS OF EAST NEW YORK. HAILING FROM THE BOROUGH THAT HAS BIRTHED SOME OF THE BEST RAPPERS TO PUT PEN TO PAPER AND MOUTH TO MIC,WORDSPIT HOLDS HIS OWN WITH EASE."
Such a dope artist. I was just listening to his album that he released today--I must say he didnt let no one down with this one. He is the illest!!!
Download his album on www.wordspitwashere.com
or click here The Coolest BBOI Stance
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Ms. Holiday ....
Tear :( ..Damn, Billie is the lady to listen to when u need some peace
ok..enough of the mooshy mooshy feelings lol. I had a great weekend. Saw many dope shows and well even though my attempt to reconnect w/ someone didnt work out all I can say is Sonia G loves her life and loves the ppl dear to her. This week is my last week b4 I head back to school. I gotta get some final stuff done for this film project Im working on, and also work on some open mic I been planning for the longest.
PS. This friday is my 4th month as a vegan :) Im so proud of myself. Ha , I'm a vegan, I cut my hair , got some new tats, got some new glasses and Im single baby...Cant be mad about that lol. Ok Im out to sleep. See ya folks!
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Oveous Maximus
Name: Oveous Maximus
Dope artist
I was listening to his album...damn so much talent
Download now : FUTURE INTENTIONS
The Mujeres of the Young Lords!!!
The Party for Socialism and Liberation hosted a Public Meeting:
Honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Young Lords Party last night, and surely I went. Def. a great experience. There I seen Iris M. speak along w/ Carlitos (who were members of the Young Lords Party).
The topic that stock with me last night was the role of Mujeres (females) in the movement and the barriers that they had to overcome...Iris M. read out loud a piece she wrote and it dealt with machismo, and how the womyn overall took a strong role within the Young Lords Party...
Colorlines Magazine recently picked up the article written by Erica González and it touches upon The Mujeres of the Young Lords!!!... def. a great piece to read.
If you didn't know this week and next week we are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Young Lords . Tomorrow, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, the Young Lords Party will have its 40th reunion at the First Spanish Methodist Church in New York City.
Dreamie of the week....
Dreamactivist.org have been putting up this Dreamie of the week for quite a while now . this week goes to Ju Hong from Oakland...Lets go JU!!!!
Ju: "I was born in South Korea, and I came to the United States when I was twelve years old. At first, I had a tough time learning English and I had a difficult time to adapt American culture due to lack of support from the Asian community. Therefore, I never knew what it means to be living in a strong Asian community where people help one another, build strong relationships, and live a fulfill life within a secure family. And unfortunately, I’ve experienced racism, classism, segregation, and discrimination from the privileged people. Yes indeed, Asian Americans have been oppressed and marginalized by the dominant society. Furthermore, we have been treated as minority and perceived as second class citizens. With this injustice society, I knew I had to do something."
to keep reading on him click on Dreamie of the Week
Ju: "I was born in South Korea, and I came to the United States when I was twelve years old. At first, I had a tough time learning English and I had a difficult time to adapt American culture due to lack of support from the Asian community. Therefore, I never knew what it means to be living in a strong Asian community where people help one another, build strong relationships, and live a fulfill life within a secure family. And unfortunately, I’ve experienced racism, classism, segregation, and discrimination from the privileged people. Yes indeed, Asian Americans have been oppressed and marginalized by the dominant society. Furthermore, we have been treated as minority and perceived as second class citizens. With this injustice society, I knew I had to do something."
to keep reading on him click on Dreamie of the Week
Dare 2 Dream Conference last Thursday...
Dare 2 Dream was a Conference on the Dream Act for Asian Americans . Along with Joe Toronto ,we held two workshops for them and I took part in the panel.
This was a great opportunity to keep educating folks on the Dream Act and tap into the Asian American youth and also let them know that they have the power to make a difference and be active in the community.
During the panel, I was happy to see Sasha from SAYA . I met this lovely young lady while in DC and she is amazing. Although we both attend Hunter College , I havent seen her in years. It was great seing her there and I'm def. looking forward to collaborating in future projects with her and Kevin from YKASEC . Overall this conference was great and there was a good turn out of folks.
Pic. from a newspaper(check me out I'm the last person on the right)
This was a great opportunity to keep educating folks on the Dream Act and tap into the Asian American youth and also let them know that they have the power to make a difference and be active in the community.
During the panel, I was happy to see Sasha from SAYA . I met this lovely young lady while in DC and she is amazing. Although we both attend Hunter College , I havent seen her in years. It was great seing her there and I'm def. looking forward to collaborating in future projects with her and Kevin from YKASEC . Overall this conference was great and there was a good turn out of folks.
Pic. from a newspaper(check me out I'm the last person on the right)
Friday, August 21, 2009
Steven Lopez
I must say this man is so creative and very talented...I love this painting of Erykah ...Keep doing ya thang Steven Lopez!!
words from Steven Lopez : "I do not paint to be somebody greater than myself. I’m a son, brother, lover and friend first. The real work resides in the relationships I have with people. My paintings are bi-products and extensions of myself. I utilize my art as a vehicle for telling stories. What I learned from them is the substance of my work. When you enter the vehicle, where I take you is the storyline. This is my formula for communication: story, substance then style. My feeling to communicate has catapulted me into the age old story of transformation. My objective is to ease the fear of the unknown and to document the ether that binds our souls."
Commemorating the 40-year anniversary of the Young Lords ---> Tonight!!
The Party for Socialism and Liberation invites you to a Public Meeting:
Honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Young Lords Party
Friday, August 21, 7pm
2295 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., at 135th St.
(2/3 or B/C to 135th Street)
One third of the Puerto Rican people live in the United States.. They
came here like other working class people in search of a better life
promised to them by US propaganda. Instead, they found a continuation
of colonial oppression from super- exploitation in sweatshops, greedy
slumlords, police brutality and white racist gangs. And in order to
enhance and justify the U.S. government efforts at genocide, Puerto
Ricans endured a barrage of attacks on their national identity by the
mass media and in the public education system.
40 years ago this Summer, the Young Lords, a defiant and revolutionary
force of Latin@ youths, which emerged out of the concrete
circumstances of this country, have become an inspiring example for
the struggle today against the vile racist and exploitative system of
capitalism.
Come hear a presentation by former Young Lord Carlito Rovira on why
the lessons of that experience apply today, as the need to build a
revolutionary movement remains an urgent task. The meeting will also
feature ex-Young Lord member and filmmaker Iris Morales.
Contact the PSL at 212-694-8762 or nyc@socialismandliberation.org for
more information.
Via: www.pslweb.org
Honoring the 40th Anniversary of the Young Lords Party
Friday, August 21, 7pm
2295 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., at 135th St.
(2/3 or B/C to 135th Street)
One third of the Puerto Rican people live in the United States.. They
came here like other working class people in search of a better life
promised to them by US propaganda. Instead, they found a continuation
of colonial oppression from super- exploitation in sweatshops, greedy
slumlords, police brutality and white racist gangs. And in order to
enhance and justify the U.S. government efforts at genocide, Puerto
Ricans endured a barrage of attacks on their national identity by the
mass media and in the public education system.
40 years ago this Summer, the Young Lords, a defiant and revolutionary
force of Latin@ youths, which emerged out of the concrete
circumstances of this country, have become an inspiring example for
the struggle today against the vile racist and exploitative system of
capitalism.
Come hear a presentation by former Young Lord Carlito Rovira on why
the lessons of that experience apply today, as the need to build a
revolutionary movement remains an urgent task. The meeting will also
feature ex-Young Lord member and filmmaker Iris Morales.
Contact the PSL at 212-694-8762 or nyc@socialismandliberation.org for
more information.
Via: www.pslweb.org
Stop Police Terrorism! Take This Class!
Location #1: "On Monday's" September 14th-October 26th @ (7pm-9pm)
The Afrikan Poetry Theater, Inc.
176-03 Jamaica Avenue
Queens, New York 11432
Phone: (718) 523-3312
E-mail: Jwatusi@aol.com
Location #2: "On Tuesday's" September 15th thru October 27th @ (7pm-9pm)
The Guillermo Morales/Assata Shakur Center
Room 3-201 NAC Building
The City College Of New York/CUNY
160 Convent Avenue
Harlem, New York 10031
Phone: (212) 650-5008
E-mail: Morales.Shakur@yahoo.com
Both Workshop's Are Co-Sponsored By:
The Safiya-Nuh Foundation & The Universal Zulu Nation
For Additional Inquiries, Please Contact "Bro. Shep" at: Panthershepcat@aol.com
Via: zulunationnyc.blogspot
The Afrikan Poetry Theater, Inc.
176-03 Jamaica Avenue
Queens, New York 11432
Phone: (718) 523-3312
E-mail: Jwatusi@aol.com
Location #2: "On Tuesday's" September 15th thru October 27th @ (7pm-9pm)
The Guillermo Morales/Assata Shakur Center
Room 3-201 NAC Building
The City College Of New York/CUNY
160 Convent Avenue
Harlem, New York 10031
Phone: (212) 650-5008
E-mail: Morales.Shakur@yahoo.com
Both Workshop's Are Co-Sponsored By:
The Safiya-Nuh Foundation & The Universal Zulu Nation
For Additional Inquiries, Please Contact "Bro. Shep" at: Panthershepcat@aol.com
Via: zulunationnyc.blogspot
Thursday, August 20, 2009
This sat...
There are many shows/events taking place this sat. and well I'm trying to make most of them...I hope to see ya there too..
1st event ya should go to is the Save la Pregunta!! from 4pm -4am(come and show some support).
2nd -swing by Aja Monets Bday/Going Away it starts at 10pm.
3rd - Verbal Lift Open mic from 9:30-12:30 pm @ the Nyack Village Theatre (94 Main St)
and finally
Sat. will be a packed day for me...I will be in Queens finishing up my film project , BUt Im gonna try to make all of these ..Hope to see ya there!!!!
1st event ya should go to is the Save la Pregunta!! from 4pm -4am(come and show some support).
2nd -swing by Aja Monets Bday/Going Away it starts at 10pm.
3rd - Verbal Lift Open mic from 9:30-12:30 pm @ the Nyack Village Theatre (94 Main St)
and finally
Sat. will be a packed day for me...I will be in Queens finishing up my film project , BUt Im gonna try to make all of these ..Hope to see ya there!!!!
damn no 20/20
I broke my glasses sometime in April for the 4th time and since then I havent gotten them fix ...Its time for a new pair (I cant go any more days w/o seing)...so starting today Im looking for the right pair of glasses ...I might try to buy something like this:
But Im making sure it fits w/ my new hair cut and my face ....
lol
But Im making sure it fits w/ my new hair cut and my face ....
lol
Save La Pregunta!!
I live right around the corner from La Pregunta. I must say this is a place where many dope shows has taken place. It has become a place for artist, painters, poets, MC's, activist, and supporters...I heard they was facing closer bcuz of lack of funds.. So come through and show support this Sat. during there fundraiser....
Join us this Saturday, August 22,
from 4pm to 4am
For a 12- hour extravaganza featuring Art, Music, Performances, Fashion, Food and Libations - all for the worthy cause of saving the La Pregunta Arts Café.
A $10 Donation gets you in the door for all 12 hours, plus a food tasting of delicious La Pregunta treats. A $12 Donation gets your name in the lottery for artwork, makeovers, gift certificates, clothing, eyewear and many other prizes donated by local businesses.
There will be $3 beers, signature sangrias and spiked smoothies all day and night long. Come party, celebrate and drink for this noble cause. For those who can't make it to this all day event and would like to contribute to the cause, you can visit our website at www.lapregunta.net to make your contribution.
¿Why Save La Pregunta?
A message from La Pregunta founder Yscaira Jimenez
"A slow economy and a losing battle with financial institutions resulted in an eviction notice last week. I started La Pregunta for the uptown and working class communities of New York City. La Pregunta belongs to you. It belongs to the poets, musicians, filmmakers, painters, photographers, writers, comedians, actors, playwrights, producers, designers, students, teachers, PTA's, entrepreneurs and members of non-profit organizations. It belongs to the janitor, home attendant, cashier, baby-sitter, beautician, banker, bodeguero, street vendor and MTA worker. It belongs to Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood and the Bronx. This space has been offered to you either free of charge or at a low cost for you to share your talent and message with the community. Now La Pregunta needs you."
¿Que es La Pregunta?
About La Pregunta
La Pregunta is part Nuevo Latino cafe, part community meeting place, part performance venue, part arts lounge. It is a place to share and create culture, or simply kick back and enjoy the positive uplifting atmosphere. La Pregunta's mission is to provide a space to share and support the abundant creative and intellectual energy of uptown Manhattan and other working class and immigrant neighborhoods. La Pregunta is especially committed to working with emerging artists from around the world, community based organizations, neighboring schools and demographic groups who have been historically underrepresented in the mainstream cultural institutions of the city. For years, uptown talent has been commuting downtown to perform. Now, at La Pregunta, artists, organizations and audiences have their own space, around the corner, in their neighborhood.
For more information and to donate to the cause online, visit our website at: www.lapregunta.net
Location & Information:
La Pregunta Arts Cafe
1528 Amsterdam Ave (btw 135 & 136 St)
New York, New York 10031
347-591-6387
1 train to 137 St - City College
www.lapregunta.net
Media Contact: Jessica Vosburgh, Events and Gallery Curator
events@lapregunta.net
Join us this Saturday, August 22,
from 4pm to 4am
For a 12- hour extravaganza featuring Art, Music, Performances, Fashion, Food and Libations - all for the worthy cause of saving the La Pregunta Arts Café.
A $10 Donation gets you in the door for all 12 hours, plus a food tasting of delicious La Pregunta treats. A $12 Donation gets your name in the lottery for artwork, makeovers, gift certificates, clothing, eyewear and many other prizes donated by local businesses.
There will be $3 beers, signature sangrias and spiked smoothies all day and night long. Come party, celebrate and drink for this noble cause. For those who can't make it to this all day event and would like to contribute to the cause, you can visit our website at www.lapregunta.net to make your contribution.
¿Why Save La Pregunta?
A message from La Pregunta founder Yscaira Jimenez
"A slow economy and a losing battle with financial institutions resulted in an eviction notice last week. I started La Pregunta for the uptown and working class communities of New York City. La Pregunta belongs to you. It belongs to the poets, musicians, filmmakers, painters, photographers, writers, comedians, actors, playwrights, producers, designers, students, teachers, PTA's, entrepreneurs and members of non-profit organizations. It belongs to the janitor, home attendant, cashier, baby-sitter, beautician, banker, bodeguero, street vendor and MTA worker. It belongs to Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood and the Bronx. This space has been offered to you either free of charge or at a low cost for you to share your talent and message with the community. Now La Pregunta needs you."
¿Que es La Pregunta?
About La Pregunta
La Pregunta is part Nuevo Latino cafe, part community meeting place, part performance venue, part arts lounge. It is a place to share and create culture, or simply kick back and enjoy the positive uplifting atmosphere. La Pregunta's mission is to provide a space to share and support the abundant creative and intellectual energy of uptown Manhattan and other working class and immigrant neighborhoods. La Pregunta is especially committed to working with emerging artists from around the world, community based organizations, neighboring schools and demographic groups who have been historically underrepresented in the mainstream cultural institutions of the city. For years, uptown talent has been commuting downtown to perform. Now, at La Pregunta, artists, organizations and audiences have their own space, around the corner, in their neighborhood.
For more information and to donate to the cause online, visit our website at: www.lapregunta.net
Location & Information:
La Pregunta Arts Cafe
1528 Amsterdam Ave (btw 135 & 136 St)
New York, New York 10031
347-591-6387
1 train to 137 St - City College
www.lapregunta.net
Media Contact: Jessica Vosburgh, Events and Gallery Curator
events@lapregunta.net
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
What P.H.I.L.T.H.Y music do I have playing in my ipod???
In the past couple of weeks mixtapes/EP's/tracks have been swinging my way....some wack and others that deserve to get played in my ipod.....This dude's EP is dope...def. made it into my ipod playlist.
Download it : Love Songs For Lovers And Ballads For Ballers
A woman's worth...
Females are just too thin
Skin tight to bone
No muscles left to define proof of strength
Weakened by beautys lust
They starve
Food on plate
Empty mouths
They watch the chicken meat protien waste
as their mouth slowly carefully chew
The leaf salad
No substance
Hip bone pokes out
Chest bones show visible
Cheeks sink in
No curves
Heart heavy from emptiness
Mind tired of constant battle to lose
Just 5
10
20 more to make beauty's cut
Jeans must be less than size 5
Hair thins
Body no longer seeks survival
Only beauty
running away from common sense
Running and running
To burn off energy
Losing gas
We shut down
As each second of life adds to minutes years spent on an image fading
Our Brain keeps workin hard to keep count of calorie intake
Out of any wieght to fall back on our bodies
Break
We come up short of price paid
No change comes
I stand on scale and wait
for my weight of worth...
hoping my woman weighs in as beautiful
by Corina McCarthy-Fadel
I met this beautiful lady back in 2008 while I was in DC for the YP4 summit. Def. we stayed cool and seen her again this past Feb. in Dc and I must say she is a very talented and interesting individual.
Glad to have met her and def. looking forward to her coming to NY next week.
Skin tight to bone
No muscles left to define proof of strength
Weakened by beautys lust
They starve
Food on plate
Empty mouths
They watch the chicken meat protien waste
as their mouth slowly carefully chew
The leaf salad
No substance
Hip bone pokes out
Chest bones show visible
Cheeks sink in
No curves
Heart heavy from emptiness
Mind tired of constant battle to lose
Just 5
10
20 more to make beauty's cut
Jeans must be less than size 5
Hair thins
Body no longer seeks survival
Only beauty
running away from common sense
Running and running
To burn off energy
Losing gas
We shut down
As each second of life adds to minutes years spent on an image fading
Our Brain keeps workin hard to keep count of calorie intake
Out of any wieght to fall back on our bodies
Break
We come up short of price paid
No change comes
I stand on scale and wait
for my weight of worth...
hoping my woman weighs in as beautiful
by Corina McCarthy-Fadel
I met this beautiful lady back in 2008 while I was in DC for the YP4 summit. Def. we stayed cool and seen her again this past Feb. in Dc and I must say she is a very talented and interesting individual.
Glad to have met her and def. looking forward to her coming to NY next week.
...
So I been trying to do as much stuff as I can this week. I start school next week and majoriy of the ppl that I wanted to see this summer are leaving at the end of this week..so this week has been devoted to meeting up w/ them, catchin up, etc
I must say one thing though. This week has been the most productive week I had this summer. Not becuz I have not been doing work, (because I have) but I been productive in other areas that I lacked concentration on, such as : spiritual, meditation, personal, and self.
Im beginning to understand the art of "taking care of me" ....
While speaking to some old HS buddies I realized ..damn Im getting old ...like deadass I'm becoming an adult....so many thoughts passed my mind and so many feelings rushed through my body...man I am getting older and wiser ...
I will try to write later today but I been really busy so lets see....Peace Fam.
I must say one thing though. This week has been the most productive week I had this summer. Not becuz I have not been doing work, (because I have) but I been productive in other areas that I lacked concentration on, such as : spiritual, meditation, personal, and self.
Im beginning to understand the art of "taking care of me" ....
While speaking to some old HS buddies I realized ..damn Im getting old ...like deadass I'm becoming an adult....so many thoughts passed my mind and so many feelings rushed through my body...man I am getting older and wiser ...
I will try to write later today but I been really busy so lets see....Peace Fam.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Claudia Gold
She is so dope. I was reading about her in the new issue of Complex Magazine,make sure ya visit her websites.
"Fashion Designer Claudia Gold got her start as Claw Money- her legendary graffiti alter ego. For the past two decades you could find her iconic Claw tag all over the New York City landscape. These days she is parlaying her street cred into a luxury brand with a bad-girl edge. Claudia’s line, Claw Money, features clothing, accessories and sunglasses and is worn by some of the most stylish celebs- think MIA, Santigold and Rihanna. Her line can be found at exclusive retailers like Colette, Patricia Field, and Fred Segal Santa Monica"....check her website : Clawmoney.com
and her blog : blogue.us
Aja Monet
I remember seing her kill the stage for the first time at this event in the Bronx (Hip Hop meets spoken word for the Homeless)...she is such an amazing poet. Very talented. If you dont know who she is, google her, myspace her, twitter, facebook youtube her lol. Def. she is someone to watch out for.
I heard she is moving to Chicago. Bless her journey.
Rather be with you...
Wale killed me w/ this song..lol ...well I know many dudes are singing along to this...word!!!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Lessons learned
I'm not one to discuss my love life or relationships but I guess today I can share some life experience...Past relationships are not something to look back as mistakes. You may say : "What was I thinking?" or "Damn I was a fool!"..But everything serves as an experience. Past relationships have taught me alot. I must say my resent relationship was a beautiful one. I learned to care for someone in the most free-ist manner. I learned there is such thing as "support" , this individual was there supporting me in my lifestyle, supporting my work, supporting me in the speeches I was to give at events. He showed me the meaning of "I love you" ..something I never said before but w/ him it came easily, so it was in that relationship that I learned to care for someone and not be scare to fall flat in my face. I learn to disagree and I learn to compromise. I learned to trust, and I learn to open the door to the most sacred of things ( meaning I introduced him to the family). I learned to feel proud of my work, learned that my flaws may be beautiful to someone...ya get my point, right? Well to my ex, thanks for the lessons we learned from our relationship.
“I don't know if I continue, even today, always liking myself. But what I learned to do many years ago was to forgive myself. It is very important for every human being to forgive herself or himself because if you live, you will make mistakes- it is inevitable. But once you do and you see the mistake, then you forgive yourself and say, 'well, if I'd known better I'd have done better,' that's all. So you say to people who you think you may have injured, 'I'm sorry,' and then you say to yourself, 'I'm sorry.' If we all hold on to the mistake, we can't see our own glory in the mirror because we have the mistake between our faces and the mirror; we can't see what we're capable of being. You can ask forgiveness of others, but in the end the real forgiveness is in one's own self. I think that young men and women are so caught by the way they see themselves. Now mind you. When a larger society sees them as unattractive, as threats, as too black or too white or too poor or too fat or too thin or too sexual or too asexual, that's rough. But you can overcome that. The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself. If we don't have that we never grow, we never learn, and sure as hell we should never teach.”-Maya Angelou
Jasmine Seeds Collective event..
Host: Bluestockings Book Store
Type: Party
Network: Global
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Bluestockings Book Store & Cafe
Street: 172 Allen St.
City/Town: New York, NY
Jasmine Seeds Collective is an all-women's writing collective formed in the Fall of 2008 at Hunter College. This event will be hosted by Neha Gautam and will showcase readings by four writers: Luz Schreiber, Danessa Rodriguez, Rachel Rachlin, and Maria Arettines. This event will also be a release party for our first publication! Come to the party and hear some writing, eat some food, meet new people, and learn more about the collective and getting involved.
More info go to: Jasmine Seeds Collective
S.O to Maria Arettines (such a lovely lady)
Type: Party
Network: Global
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Location: Bluestockings Book Store & Cafe
Street: 172 Allen St.
City/Town: New York, NY
Jasmine Seeds Collective is an all-women's writing collective formed in the Fall of 2008 at Hunter College. This event will be hosted by Neha Gautam and will showcase readings by four writers: Luz Schreiber, Danessa Rodriguez, Rachel Rachlin, and Maria Arettines. This event will also be a release party for our first publication! Come to the party and hear some writing, eat some food, meet new people, and learn more about the collective and getting involved.
More info go to: Jasmine Seeds Collective
S.O to Maria Arettines (such a lovely lady)
Thursday, August 13, 2009
...
I am not one to read and believe what the horoscope says (well I stopped reading it ever since my bday June 18, IDK why but I just felt like I'm gonna dance to the beat of my own drum)..but for somereason I took a look at what todays gemini's thing said : "Although this day won't be jam-packed with excitement, you won't be bored for a minute. Your regular routine holds quite a few interesting (if subtle) nuances today. You may feel inspired to try a new creative experience to stimulate your day and get some juices flowing. A trip to a museum, art supply store or even an artsy coffee shop would be a great way to while away a free hour ... you're in the right frame of mind to see visual expression in a whole new way. "---well funny thing cuz I had planned last night to go to El Barrio Museum today lol...
Well I want to know why do ppl read horoscopes? Do we need to rely on a predestined definition of how our day is going to be? Is it that we are so scary of the future that we need some type of insight about whats to come?...hmmm
Well I want to know why do ppl read horoscopes? Do we need to rely on a predestined definition of how our day is going to be? Is it that we are so scary of the future that we need some type of insight about whats to come?...hmmm
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Rosa Parks Poster Torn Up At McCaskill Town Hall
My response---WTF!!!
According to the Huffington post: Among the many eyebrow-raising clips aired on major news networks yesterday from Senator Claire McCaskill's health care town hall was one of a woman being half-escorted, half-dragged from the building.
What the clip failed to catch was that the woman was provoked. She and a few other women had brought posters to the town hall, but they rolled them up after being booed and berated by the crowd. When the woman unrolled one to show to a journalist, an angry man in the crowd rushed over and tore it up. A poster of what, you ask? Rosa Parks. When the woman moved to take her poster back, the police stepped in and escorted both parties from the building. But only the woman made national news.
Meteor Shower-Fail
I was told that there was gonna be a meteor shower tonight(via Dr.Postalot) yet I found it out that in NY city you cant witness such a thing bcuz well its the city..lol I actually stepped out my building looked at the sky...and nothin ..I saw a blurry moon and one star.
On another note so the anniversary of Katrina is coming up...yeah from what I'm hearing Obama wont be able to make it...continue reading about it on racewire's article : Katrina Anniversary Visit by President Barack Obama Appears Unlikely ...dont for get to look back at this blogpost from May New Orleans for Sale
Tonight I was reminded why I miss In Livin Color...aww funny stuff...enjoy
On another note so the anniversary of Katrina is coming up...yeah from what I'm hearing Obama wont be able to make it...continue reading about it on racewire's article : Katrina Anniversary Visit by President Barack Obama Appears Unlikely ...dont for get to look back at this blogpost from May New Orleans for Sale
Tonight I was reminded why I miss In Livin Color...aww funny stuff...enjoy
We were once a Fairy Tale
Spike Jonze(Flashing Lights) is working with Kanye West on an upcoming short film titled “We Were Once a Fairy Tale", it will be available on iTunes on September 8th.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
September 13th Lupe will be @ the Brooklyn Book Festival
This is a must go event.
Via: Lupendblog
The Brooklyn Book Festival is a huge, free public event presenting an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today.
Lupe will be there for the panel discussion “Poetry, Pop and Hip-Hop” which will also feature Thurston Moore, Tracie Morris, Matthew Zapruder and moderator Touré. The festival will be on Sunday, September 13th 2009.
For more info. click on : brooklynbookfestival.org
Via: Lupendblog
The Brooklyn Book Festival is a huge, free public event presenting an array of literary stars and emerging authors who represent the exciting world of literature today.
Lupe will be there for the panel discussion “Poetry, Pop and Hip-Hop” which will also feature Thurston Moore, Tracie Morris, Matthew Zapruder and moderator Touré. The festival will be on Sunday, September 13th 2009.
For more info. click on : brooklynbookfestival.org
L'hypocrisie dans la politique,Ce n'est pas bon. Ce n'est pas bon. Nous n'en voulons pas..
Hypocrisy in politics,
It’s not good. It’s not good. We don’t want any.
I'm loving the song...
Want the full lyrics go to :Ce n'est pas bon.
It’s not good. It’s not good. We don’t want any.
I'm loving the song...
Want the full lyrics go to :Ce n'est pas bon.
sleepless
I sit here listening to some MFDoom and some Alchemist...cant go to sleep..so much in my mind. Its like everytime I close my eyes old memories lingers in the shadows of my eyelids...I'm gonna zone out to some Tupac and get ready to go do my morning run through Riverside. Night folks.
S.O to the girl decida
I must say her blog is on point.
Make sure to check it out on decidastyle.blogspot.com
Make sure to check it out on decidastyle.blogspot.com
Tonights advice
Someone is always going to say they support you(when they dont), someone is going to say say it straight out that they dont support you..regardless make sure you support your dreams. As far out of this world your dreams may be, dont let no one stop you from it. Do what makes you happy, do the impossible.
-Sonia G
-Sonia G
Monday, August 10, 2009
MELODYEH$ANI
ERYKAH Badu at the North sea Jazz fest wearing MELODYEH$ANI necklace....
I love MELODYEH$ANI pieces, she is def. a great designer Make sure to check her blog : melodysblog.tumblr.com
And check her website...she has dope accesories and shoes : www.melodyehsani.com
Via:decidastyle.blogspot.com
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Law School Admissions Workshops
For People of Color, Inc. ("FPOC, Inc.") will be holding its series of law school admissions workshops for the ninth consecutive year. These workshops provide a comprehensive overview of the application process. Many attorneys and current law students credit these workshops for providing them the motivation and critical information they required to successfully navigate the law school application process. This event is free and open to the public. September 19, 2009 at Columbia Law School: Click Here to Register
DJ Zita
She is founder of B.A.S.S ("Bay Area Sistah Sound")
DJ Zita on B.A.S.S :
I intended for B.A.S.S. to create a foundation from which women can self-produce and promote music and club events. Such events could support and feature up-and-coming lady DJs, bring in local and worldwide women as headliners and provide a space for strong sisters on the mic and the dance floor to share our talents. In one year, B.A.S.S. has accomplished that, and we've still got a ways to go.
Continue reading about her in the article DJ Zita: Where My Ladies At?>
For more, check out DJ Zita on the web:
www.djzita.com
www.myspace.com/djzita
www.bassladydjs.com
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