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<span style="font-size: large;">"Amanda Trusty (New York performer) has dealt with pressure from the
entertainment industry to be a certain size and weight for over ten
years. This is her way of finally letting it all go. Watch her peel away
the words that have held her back and dance her joy. // WARNING:
There is no nudity, but burlesque is an art form involving the removal
of clothing. This, is removing clothing, and "roaring", for a cause.
Performed at a benefit for Hawaii Island Gay Pride."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to visit and like Amanda's YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/trustyamanda </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Please enjoy it
the way that you see fit. Today I'll be still, reflective, and solo. My
only mission for Thanksgiving 2013 is self-care. I'm neither sad nor
depressed. I'm not anti-social and I'm definitely not<span class="text_exposed_show">
anti-family (shout out to the McCullough and the Silver families). The
last 14 months, however, have been life-altering for me. I've lost a
great deal: some family, some colleagues, lots of stability, my home,
and too frequently, my peace of mind. Instead of fully processing and
re-adjusting, I've worked through the grief, been traveling and have
attended to other people - hiding from my own issues.<br /> <br /> Most
troubling, though, is that I've focused too much on what I don't have
and what has NOT happened for me. I've also focused too much on my
wrongdoings, failures, and shortcomings. And I've certainly been too
focused on me not being or having enough - not being smart enough and
not having enough power; not being fast enough nor in step; not being
stable and not having enough money (!); not feeling beautiful and not
being confident. For some time, I’ve doubted that I have enough of
anything to get to the next level. My faith has been shaken. I’ve been
too focused on all the deficits, comparing myself to others, peeping
over fences, and wondering “How come I don’t have that?” or “When is my
turn?” And then I’d beat myself up because I’m supposed to know better,
I’m supposed to be past all my adolescent, self-pitying yearnings. One
would think.<br /> <br /> A shift happens for me only when I’m still,
reflective, and solo. Different people need different tools in order to
shift gears. I need quiet so that I can silence the whining child in my
head and humble myself to the re-birthing process that has dominated my
life lately. I now respect my every wrongdoing, failure, shortcoming,
and deficit as a rung, every hole as a grip. I respect myself as worthy
of forgiveness, as I forgive freely. I give thanks knowing that I’m
blessed, that I’m more than sufficient, and that since God saw fit to
wake me up this morning, I’d better make the best of it!<br /> <br /> Lovingly, <br /> ~ ars.</span></span>aprilisms, a blog by April R. Silverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749949259103763102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-63527680233319180112013-03-14T09:20:00.001-04:002013-03-14T09:20:48.907-04:00Sobriety Has Its Place | An African Life Lesson#myheartisfull | Last week you couldn't tell me that I wouldn't be writing constantly about my first trip to Africa; that I wouldn't be taking family and friends along with me, every step of the way, via my blog. "That's Bananas!," I would have said.
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<br>I'm back in the US now and I'm still processing, I'm still shook to my very core about what I learned and unlearned while in Nigeria for a short week. I feel un-robed. This nakedness is more sobering than anticipated.
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<br>There are many ways to give birth, to be naked, to open up to the world. There are many ways to learn a new thing. Doing so from a quiet place is one way and were I not a feminine energy, Gemini woman who ascribes spiritual and symbolic meaning to everything (every single thing), I would have, perhaps, been "blogged out" by now. But I am that woman so I'm quiet in the moment.
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<br>But while I savor my African life lessons and give them an opportunity to settle in their rightful place, I'll be loud and clear about this one thing: Go hug an artist and thank the activists you know. Send good vibes to all the ones you don't. All over the world, our survival is in their hands. Shame on us if our actions don't show how much we care.
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<br>More to come...
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<br>ars.
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<br>April R. Silver
<br>Founder and President
<br>AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.
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<br>Celebrating 20 Years in 2013!aprilisms, a blog by April R. Silverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749949259103763102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-51148669992649645032013-03-08T05:04:00.000-05:002013-03-08T05:05:06.543-05:00Familiar Faces in #NigeriaI have never seen so many familiar faces so far away. It truly is good to be home.
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<br>And now, after a great night in Abuja (the capital city of Nigeria), I'm headed to Yola to give my arts and activism lecture to the students at American University of Nigeria.
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<br>You can follow me on Twitter too! @aprilRsilver and @akilaworksongs #aprilinafrica #nigeria
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<br>Sincerely,
<br>ars.aprilisms, a blog by April R. Silverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749949259103763102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-21873800172409815502013-03-07T22:40:00.000-05:002013-03-07T22:44:54.594-05:00On African Soil<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A little after midnight (ET), Thursday, March 7, I was flying over the Atlantic Ocean listening to "Water No Get Enemy" by Fela Kuti.<br />
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Preparing for this trip to Africa has been a challenge. It was so last minute that I hardly had time to catch my breath (note: Don't read that as a compliant). Everything was rush, rush, rush. Get shots...<i>rush</i>. Get VISA...<i>rush</i>. Oh no! A friend says: "You didn't get all the right shots, April!" <i>Rush some more.</i> Take care of your clients, prep the clients and the team for your departure...DON'T RUSH.<br />
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There was very little time to think. Only time to react. I went into "nerves of steel" mode in order to stay as focused and as organized as humanly possible. Every once in a while, I would have these moments where I'd pause and ask, "Am I really going to Africa? Wow!" Then I'd snap out of it and get back to work. While I was excited from the moment I got the confirmation, it but me in a tail spin. I only had a week and a half to get ready. So little time for all the work needed in order to have a great trip.<br />
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This past weekend, the reality started to seep in. The countdown had begun. "I'm really going to Africa." And then my good friend Curtis made it crystal clear, "April this is not a trip for you. It's a journey. Enjoy your journey and be sure to share the experience." Well that sealed it for me, that and the realization that my going to Africa would likely be the first time that someone from my family (either side) went to Africa since enslavement.<br />
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For a quick moment, the idea that I might be the first to return was a powerful one. But then I thought, <i>so what?</i> I'm not competing so there's no value in being first. In a moment's time, I realized that the value is in going back <i>and being purposeful and open minded</i>. I'm going back with a profound understanding of my ancestral ties, that I have a connection to this sacred place that transcends time and distance.<br />
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And when I speak of my ancestral ties, I don't mean it in a cliche, abstract kind of way. When I reference ancestors, I'm talking about those once real-live people whose blood runs through my veins. I contemplate their lives daily. I contemplate the specific African men or women with a gap in their teeth, like the one I now have. I think about the African men or women with big eyes and a lean frame who passed those genes through the Silver line; and the African men or women with the broad shoulders and tall frame who passed those genes through the McCullough line. Since I was a child, I've contemplated what kind of children my great-great-great-great-grandparents were: What were their toys, their fears, their joys? What secrets did they carry into adulthood, if they lived that long? I give thanks for the ones who, generations ago, clutched their hearts yearning for the protection of their lineage, even without knowing us. And I'm not a total romantic, so I also think about my ancestors who could didn't care about the future, only for themselves, in that moment in time.<br />
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I know that my ancestors' lives were as complex and layered as our lives are today, if not considerably more. The historical context is different, and so may be the ideological and cultural context. Still, I pause for my ancestors daily. I pray that they rest in peace...daily. I live my life in a way that I hope honors their sacrifices and their good names.<br />
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In my daily reflections about my lineage and the layers that define them, one thing remains true: Africa is central. So here on my first night on the continent, specifically in Nigeria, I'm not rushing, I'm not in "get ready" mode, I have no anxiety about clients, team, work, what I forget to pack, or any of those simple things (not any more). I am where I belong, on African soil, giving thanks.<br />
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ars.<br />
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March 8, 2013 | 4:30 am aprilisms, a blog by April R. Silverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749949259103763102noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-36954843702798881642013-03-07T08:39:00.001-05:002013-03-07T22:44:09.518-05:00Africa? Yes, Africa!<br />
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February 19, 2013.<br />
A director from American University of Nigeria sent me an email to invite me to speak on the business side of art and entertainment - all expenses paid plus an honorarium. He said I had come strongly recommended by a mutual friend, Kevin Powell. He also said that if I was interested and available, we'd have to move rather quickly to get things in place.<br />
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March 7, 2013.<br />
Almost two weeks later, I'm aboard a plane headed to Abuja, capital city of Nigeria. From there I go to Yola, where I'll give my speech. I started yesterday and have been en route for about 14 hours, including a layover in Germany. But I'm almost there now. We'll land in an hour and 45 minutes.<br />
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There's a little turbulence in the air as I type this and the ride is getting a little bumpy. Quite telling. I am still in a mild state of shock and have run out of places to pinch. This is really happening.<br />
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Thank you, Kevin. You have helped clear the path for something bigger than you know. <br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">April R. Silver is a social entrepreneur, activist, and writer/editor based in New York City.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">She is also founder of AKILA WORKSONGS, a communications agency that publicizes and promotes a diverse clientele, from </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">award-winning journalists, actors, filmmakers, </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">dancers, and choreographers;</span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang"> </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">national best-selling writers and poets; </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">and GRAMMY® award-winning musicians to </span></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">unrecognized artists and many </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">others. </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang"> </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang"> </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">The former talk show host of <i>My Two Cents</i> (formerly on BETJ, now known as Centric) is </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">also public relations and event management consultant to </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">both local, on-the-ground organizations and international philanthropic foundations alike.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"> The former middle school Language Arts teacher has been featured, profiled, or quoted in <i>Ms., Essence, Ebony, Jet, Newsweek, The Washington Post, </i>as well as on<i> CNN, BET, The Tom Joyner Morning Show</i>, and countless other outlets, nationally and internationally. As a public speaker, Ms. Silver has moderated, served as a panelist, or keynoted at hundreds of libraries, community centers, and universities nationwide and thoroughly enjoys engaging with open minds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang">As a writer, her essays and writings have been published in the <i>New York Daily News</i>, <i>Word.Beats.Life (The Global Journal of Hip Hop Culture)</i></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">,</span></span> <i>Brainwashed: Challenging the Myth of Black Inferiority</i> by Tom Burell, <i>Put Your Dreams First: Handle Your Entertainment Business</i> by Thembisa Mshaka<span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang">and throughout the blogosphere. </span><span xml="lang">In 2010, Silver served as Managing Editor of <i>A New Way Forward,</i> a manual on mentor recruitment by Susan L. Taylor.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><b><i>Be A Father to Your Child: Real Talk from Black Men on Fatherhood, Family, and Love</i></b> (2008, Counterpoint Press) was </span></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">Silver's entry into the traditional publishing world. Of the critically acclaimed anthology, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang"> </span></span><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><i>Foreword Magazine</i> says </span></span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 10pt;" xml="lang"><span xml="lang"><span xml="lang">"Editor April R. Silver has turned her first book into a must-read for anyone involved in the black community." April is currently finishing her arts and activism memoir on her life as part of a death-defying, groundbreaking student movement at Howard University to present day. It is due summer 2013.</span></span><span xml="lang"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">My heartfelt prayers are with the people of Haïti on this, the third anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake of January 12, 2010.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang"> I have never been to Ha</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ï</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ti and don't know that anyone on either side of my family is from there. But our collective ancestors are African and we are, as a result, spiritually and historical tied forever. I'm honored by that fact.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">So while I celebrate the humanity and the beauty of my Ha</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ï</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">tian extended family, I remain heartbroken that the United States has played such a disastrous role in the under-development of that powerful island nation.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang"> I'm committed to telling the truth as it is revealed to me and for that reason, I'm sharing an <a href="http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=i9ir63ikmdpjoltdfhpu1nhu88757&id2=cgf8a90e4n126s1iqef9rrz9z0hse&subscriber_id=amotrmhrqiszrsjihwwntunfipslblh&delivery_id=afmetfdfwhfpezdvucufkpikzfgqbjg&tid=3.Ad8.BWu90A.DF2B.P0ok..fIjW.b..l.A8Tr.a.UPHx-A.UPI7zA.ARAmhw">audio link</a> to a media interview that was conducted yesterday on WBAI Radio. <a href="http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=i9ir63ikmdpjoltdfhpu1nhu88757&id2=3o87d0none7v83b0qjbteoit0posr&subscriber_id=amotrmhrqiszrsjihwwntunfipslblh&delivery_id=afmetfdfwhfpezdvucufkpikzfgqbjg&tid=3.Ad8.BWu90A.DF2B.P0ok..fIjW.b..l.A8Tr.a.UPHx-A.UPI7zA.ARAmhw">Listen</a> to artist, activist, and lawyer <b>Ez</b></span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang"><b>ili Danto</b></span></i></span><span xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang"><b> </b></span></i></span><span xml="lang"><i><span style="font-size: 13pt;" xml="lang"> </span></i></span><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span xml="lang">(Marguerite Laurent) </span></i></span><span xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang"> </span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">as she is being interview by <b>Felipe Luciano</b> on "Wake Up Call (Friday Edition)." What's NOT being discussed about Ha</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ï</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ti is being discussed <a href="http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=i9ir63ikmdpjoltdfhpu1nhu88757&id2=15ga8asgr70i8vea7ixafedyca0ud&subscriber_id=amotrmhrqiszrsjihwwntunfipslblh&delivery_id=afmetfdfwhfpezdvucufkpikzfgqbjg&tid=3.Ad8.BWu90A.DF2B.P0ok..fIjW.b..l.A8Tr.a.UPHx-A.UPI7zA.ARAmhw">here</a>.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang"> I met Ezili three years ago during my "Help Ha</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ï</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ti" organizing work. She remains one of Ha</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ï</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ti's most staunch defenders and lie-slayers. Please <a href="http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=i9ir63ikmdpjoltdfhpu1nhu88757&id2=d530e8iy1zybhyfx4gv5fg5aubar6&subscriber_id=amotrmhrqiszrsjihwwntunfipslblh&delivery_id=afmetfdfwhfpezdvucufkpikzfgqbjg&tid=3.Ad8.BWu90A.DF2B.P0ok..fIjW.b..l.A8Tr.a.UPHx-A.UPI7zA.ARAmhw">listen</a> and explore for yourself.</span></i></span><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;" xml="lang"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"> And if informed and inspired, please support the work of the <a href="http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=i9ir63ikmdpjoltdfhpu1nhu88757&id2=5xh0w7pb38sv6io20untp8l6m1zyk&subscriber_id=amotrmhrqiszrsjihwwntunfipslblh&delivery_id=afmetfdfwhfpezdvucufkpikzfgqbjg&tid=3.Ad8.BWu90A.DF2B.P0ok..fIjW.b..l.A8Tr.a.UPHx-A.UPI7zA.ARAmhw">Ha</a></span></span></i><a href="http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=i9ir63ikmdpjoltdfhpu1nhu88757&id2=8dl4u05fxm8yulrohnmqesbfvdjap&subscriber_id=amotrmhrqiszrsjihwwntunfipslblh&delivery_id=afmetfdfwhfpezdvucufkpikzfgqbjg&tid=3.Ad8.BWu90A.DF2B.P0ok..fIjW.b..l.A8Tr.a.UPHx-A.UPI7zA.ARAmhw"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;" xml="lang">ï</span></i></span></a><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;" xml="lang"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" xml="lang"><a href="http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=i9ir63ikmdpjoltdfhpu1nhu88757&id2=6iz6221j4duehez2eyglnmjswfwiz&subscriber_id=amotrmhrqiszrsjihwwntunfipslblh&delivery_id=afmetfdfwhfpezdvucufkpikzfgqbjg&tid=3.Ad8.BWu90A.DF2B.P0ok..fIjW.b..l.A8Tr.a.UPHx-A.UPI7zA.ARAmhw">tian Lawyers Leadership Network</a> (HLLN).</span></span></i> <br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;" xml="lang">Many of you have reached out to ask about our annual <b><i>"Hope and A Future" Benefit Concert for Haïti</i></b>, usually held in January to commemorate the anniversary of the 2010 Ha</span><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;" xml="lang">ï</span><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;" xml="lang">ti earthquake. Well, we have wonderful news! Next year <i><b>"Hope and A Future"</b></i> moves to a new season, Spring. The 2013 concert will move to May with its new name: <b><i>"Hope and A Future" A Celebration of Haïti</i></b>. <a href="http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=0trw2o2rnt6xy9kr1n78h2isf22t7&id2=bskqd3jzh2w29ghphjph5twt9gx7m&subscriber_id=amotrmhrqiszrsjihwwntunfipslblh&delivery_id=bpvlukfynyrqjycmhqpubhifwcasbpo&tid=3.Ad8.BWu90A.DDv3.PoMS..eSIg.b..l.A8Tr.a.UNivkA.UNivkA.EinHhg" title="Subscribe to inProgress">Stay tuned to <i>inProgress</i></a> for details. We will be using the first <b>C2C Town Hall</b> of 2013, scheduled for <b>Thursday, January 10th</b> at Brooklyn Borough Hall, to remember the earthquake and celebrate Haïti's moving forward. We invite you to join us... <span style="color: red;" xml="lang">[scroll to the bottom for details]</span>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;" xml="lang"><span style="font-size: 13pt;" xml="lang"><i><b><span style="color: red;" xml="lang">The world-wide water crisis and cholera, which has taken over 7,000 live in Haïti to date, do not take the holidays off.</span></b></i></span> Most of the poor around the world or those living in poverty pay 12 times more for water than those with regular access. Some are forced to go to loan sharks who charge 125% interest to get access to water or to build a toilet in their homes. You can impact these statistics today in Petit Goâve by clicking <a href="http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=0trw2o2rnt6xy9kr1n78h2isf22t7&id2=0qqbymhfk2vp8z2zxpnlyh5eiy1a3&subscriber_id=amotrmhrqiszrsjihwwntunfipslblh&delivery_id=bpvlukfynyrqjycmhqpubhifwcasbpo&tid=3.Ad8.BWu90A.DDv3.PoMS..eSIg.b..l.A8Tr.a.UNivkA.UNivkA.EinHhg">HERE</a> to help us to continue the construction on the sustainable water system initiative. For those of you who are interested in supporting C2C with in-kind donations <span style="text-decoration: underline;" xml="lang">we are in need of laptops</span>. Please contact us at <a href="mailto:info@community2community.info">info@community2community.info</a> or call 718.393.7740.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 12pt;" xml="lang">Much was accomplished this year but much still needs to be done. Thanks again for heeding the call to ... be a part of something greater than yourself! We couldn't have done it without you!</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b>[NOTE: This originally posted via Put On BLAST! (R) and was written the same day the NYC Marathon was called off, but before it was announced.]</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 11pt;" xml="lang">by April R. Silver</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;" xml="lang"><span style="font-size: 11pt;" xml="lang"> | November 2, 2012</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 11pt;" xml="lang">Four days after Hurricane Sandy made landfall in my hometown New York, I'm still heartbroken and amazed. Amazed at how, for some people, Sandy was not intrusive at all: a scary superstorm that was more annoying than catastrophic. No material damage, no property lost, no loss of life. A not-so quiet (but hardly fatal) storm. But tragically for others, it was a life-ending thrust of nature, a God-awesome force so powerful that one could not help but be reminded that our ultimate submission is inevitable. Our eldest don't even recall a storm this horrific in the Northeast United States, ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 11pt;" xml="lang">I was not in New York when it all began but days later, I'm still rattled. And I have mixed feelings about the epic poetry of it all. My higher self longs to unpack and embrace the spiritual meaning of Sandy; to find comfort in the new birth that her bold arrival could symbolize for many of us. ASAP, I want to leap to better days and fertile ground, trusting that all will be well, eventually. My other self - the politicized, social justice activist version, is not as patient. Far Rockaway is catching a bad one. The Black and Brown people there, regardless of their economic status, are being disrespected and neglected. Racism in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is trauma times trauma for that community. This morning, I spoke to my cousin, a proud life-long resident of Far Rockaway. "April, FEMA, the National Guards, the police, the media...they are all here. We see them. <i>We see them driving right pass us...headed straight to Breezy Point, a gated, wealthy white community out here.</i>" Her family, my other cousins, aunts, and uncles (and their neighbors) do not have heat, water, or power. In some cases, they have been told by officials in their buildings that utilities will not be restored for another four to six weeks, if they've been told anything at all. And what's more insulting to them is how, suddenly, Breezy Point has become all that matters in The Rockaways. The residents know better. The media does not. In fact, residents in Far Rock (as it's affectionately called) have tried to get their voices heard by diligently contacting local media and their elected officials. Not only are they being mostly ignored, but some are being chastised for seeking help. A resident of Far Rock called one of the major TV stations in an attempt to raise awareness about how desperately their part of Queens needs help. She was scolded instead. The media personnel asked the suffering caller (who has been living without power, heat, and water for four days), "How dare you imply that we haven't given coverage to your needs? We've been in Breezy Point for four days!" Data indicates that Breezy Point is 99% White...and affluent. Far Rock and other parts of The Rockaways is largely every other color in New York's diverse rainbow. The woman at the TV station was clueless. Worse, she did not care enough to listen, to consider that there was more to the story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 11pt;" xml="lang">In other short-sighted media coverage, the new <i>bromance</i> between New Jersey Governor Christie and President Obama is over the top. We get it, you're tickled pink. Next, please. But no more stories about the crane that's dangling over W. 57th Street, <i>please</i>. And yesterday, the national news made a big story about the neglect of Staten Island. That's fair coverage, I firmly believe. But what's unjust is that communities of color are - in effect - being non-treated as though they don't even exist. It's clear that the full face of the storm has not emerged. My heart is heavy over the loss of life and the loss of property for everyone affected by the storm. Yet I'm equally sadden, and coiled with outrage, at how Black and Brown people have been marginalized by elected officials and national media outlets who are over-saturating their top stories with how the affluent and/or White residents of New York and New Jersey have been devastated. Affluent and/or White people <i>should</i> have their voices heard and their desperate needs in this disaster <i>should</i> be immediately addressed. Period. It is simultaneously true, however, that their rescue should not come at the gross avoidance of other rescues. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the hierarchical, exclusionary approach to who gets saved, who gets attention, and who gets to lay their head on the president's shoulder is steeped in this country's obsession with saving, comforting, and sustaining White life. A post-racial America would not stand for this, now would it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 11pt;" xml="lang">The 2012 NYC Marathon, officially billed as a "Race to Recover," will make its way through the city in two days. Unless something is done now my family - with countless others in Black and Brown communities - will be on their sixth day without water, heat, and power when the marathon makes landfall. The marathon itself, its runners, the city, and the corporations that are (stupidly) hell bent on going ahead with the race, will be heralded as symbols of resilience, not just for New York, but for all those affected by Hurricane Sandy in the entire Northeast United States. A week after the storm hit, the marathon would be a divinely timed, perfect feel-good story; the kind of story that gives birth to triumphant folklore. The reality, however, is that life is not that shallow and we don't have enough feel-good stories to go around just yet. There are troubled waters raging in our communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy that a marathon cannot bridge. It is shameful and completely unjust that the world will watch people running past – however figuratively - the devastation that Hurricane Sandy left behind. That emergency first responders, elected officials, police officers, and other people whose duty it is to serve all New Yorkers will be concentrated and focused on this sports event is absurd. That people who were forced to evacuate their homes (and some did so to hotels in Manhattan) will now have to re-evacuate to make room for NYC marathon out-of-towners is absurd <i>bold</i>. That NYPD will be focused on lining up barricades along the marathon route as opposed to doing their jobs in under-served communities in crisis is absurd, <i>ALL CAPS</i>. To have paramedics and other medical officials at the marathon, on-call to cater to people privileged enough to chose to run this marathon (as distinguished as it is) instead of having them caring for those who have been without food, water, or heat for days must be shattering a few moral codes, I'm sure. I respect sports immensely and I have no doubt that this marathon is somebody's personal triumph; that it means more to those runners that I can imagine. But these questions have not been fairly addressed in the eyes of many: How many thousands upon thousands of people have to suffer needlessly so that a runner can make his or her dream come true? What level of devastation is required before Mayor Bloomberg (and all those who agree with him) would concede that the emergency well-being of New Yorkers is more important than making money? Identify for me please just a sliver of logic and fairness in the statement that the city's priority right now should be in bringing a massive group of people into all five boroughs of a city that is still disoriented and traumatized by Hurricane Sandy, people who aren't even here to help. But the height of absurdity is Mayor Bloomberg stating that he doesn't want the President of the United States to come to New York to survey the damage of Hurricane Sandy because such a visit would pull too many resources away from relief work, yet days later he (Bloomberg) announces that the marathon will proceed on schedule, as though somehow magically the marathon will not do the same.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 11pt;" xml="lang"> Sunday, the City of New York will show its obnoxious side under the guise of being <i>New York tough</i>. I hope the city I love so much will show its other side and protest. In true New York fashion, we should continue to make the nation and the world appreciate the fact that the impact of Sandy is as layered as the city itself and that our communities, including Far Rock, need more help than the runners.</span></div>
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<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since last night and through this morning I've been contemplating the words, "I can't breathe. I can't breathe." Reportedly, those were the last words of the iconic Heavy D. It is said that he was in distress before he died yesterday afternoon.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">My heart is filled with sadness for his family and friends. I've been pausing periodically to send them my love through prayer. It all seems so unfair. Too final. Abrupt.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first person I called when I got the breaking news from <a href="http://allhiphop.com/" target="_blank">allhiphop.com</a> was <a href="http://www.twitter.com/tdj6899" target="_blank">Timothy Jones</a>. Tim and I headed the hip hop conference at Howard University (1991-96) and it was the hip hop conference that served as background for me having met Heavy D in the first place, 20 years ago. I was president of the conference and Heavy D was one of the biggest names in hip hop. We dedicated the conference to the several people that tragically lost their lives at the City College basketball game that Hev and Sean Combs promoted (Diddy was known as "Puffy" at the time). I remember Hev being consistently gracious. A gentle giant.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIomOiFpzwTSyZ3wXNlfvVy9OiNZcEUpJ8SK2EO2_KGjsXx1tVkW13i0P7CkTQL0RR6RDDo5Nugz1Yo3GWPFGHIysuL9rLEeWhQKOqbf1Wkwr420UbJK1q_nOL0ftZ7dAUv5VH58y5EuY/s1600/4FB_heavyd_cool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIomOiFpzwTSyZ3wXNlfvVy9OiNZcEUpJ8SK2EO2_KGjsXx1tVkW13i0P7CkTQL0RR6RDDo5Nugz1Yo3GWPFGHIysuL9rLEeWhQKOqbf1Wkwr420UbJK1q_nOL0ftZ7dAUv5VH58y5EuY/s200/4FB_heavyd_cool.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't know Heavy D, I only met him. I loved what I saw, though: warmth, skill, talent, adaptability, a bright light, and some serious dance moves, LOL! He was fun and kind. A peer, he was my generation's version of "Mr. Big Stuff," and he was also my generation's version of <i>Mr. Good Stuff</i>. Meaning, Heavy embodied a spirit that reminded us to have fun and to dance, but without being silly or mindless or irresponsible. And to be cool at it.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Life has an unapologetic way of reminding us what's not promised. Death can come at any time, whether you do good work or not. Whether you pray, meditate, work out, eat healthy, tuck your children in at night, give tithes, meet your deadlines at work, call your loved ones just say "hi," go to yet another meeting, catch up on your reading, say a kind word, vote, protest, boycott, fight back...or not. Death is the victor every time so how we live our lives matters. Abrupt transitions like this give pause to the living.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm reminded of the book of Ecclesiastes from the Bible. It is one of the sacred text that I turn to when things seem out of order. In it, Solomon contemplates the meaning of life. He takes a mental journey that is profoundly philosophical. In the end, we are reminded that, when all things are surveyed, it's best to live happy, enjoy work, and to have faith. And there is no way to have enduring faith without doing the work - be it spiritual work, intellectual work, political work, and the heavy-lifting work that is required to be women and men of good character.</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because I know that the sun shines on both the oppressed and the oppressors, my life is committed to preventing love deserts in my family and in my community. It's complex and it's hard work, but I'm not here to do much else.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Public Enemy at work. Heavy D at play. <i>Bididilly-bididilly-didilly-didilly dee</i>...or however you spell that thing he did. <i>Hip hop heads know what I'm talkin' 'bout, LOL!</i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thank you, sir. Thank you for sharing your talents</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> with us and reminding us, in your last tweet, to "be inspired."</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> We totally are. <i>We got nuttin' but love for you, Heavy!</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZUQEtSWkRjrdB45ljS4pfPIGaiGACUnNBTO1QJRUE30xE8CerpgA0Q0loW1qXA812GgbbHWrnFoNl5v-sFFnHeSETAtHbJjeOXukwXwWkv13swB0k4XZ6d_TyZnDFLq-hsfqdcjoa98/s1600/4B_heavyd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ZUQEtSWkRjrdB45ljS4pfPIGaiGACUnNBTO1QJRUE30xE8CerpgA0Q0loW1qXA812GgbbHWrnFoNl5v-sFFnHeSETAtHbJjeOXukwXwWkv13swB0k4XZ6d_TyZnDFLq-hsfqdcjoa98/s320/4B_heavyd.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>We wish you a peaceful journey.</b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dwight Errington Myers</b> aka <b>Heavy D</b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">(May 27, 1967 - November 8, 2011)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;">A few of my fav Heavy D videos are posted at</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AprilRSilverUnlimited" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">www.Facebook.com/AprilRSilverUnlimited</span></a><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-56945303007636753902011-09-26T08:53:00.000-04:002011-09-26T08:53:00.371-04:00"And if you cannot work with love..."<div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">We're in the last quarter of 2011 and I can't believe how turbulent it's been. In this 9th month, I'm looking back at months of loss, death, fatigue, mistakes, and worst of all betrayal by people who I thought were compassionate human beings. I feel as though I was born all over again, at 43; as though I just arrived on planet earth; as though I was made to learn some of life lessons from scratch, like a new born.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">And most of the turbulence this year has been centered around work - or from people at work, or from the fact that there is so much work, that I can't ever seem to get a break from work, or that people don't want to pay for work, or that people disrespect my work. Rarely a minute to exhale. I do understand why some people seek refuge. Some do it by partying, with addictions, through seclusion. We all need exit routes.</span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">But then Khalil comes to mind. He has been a source of clarity since I was introduced to him by my father in my teenage years. I hope this excerpt from </span></em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">The Prophet</span><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> helps you as it did me this morning. </span></em></span></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span></em></div><blockquote> <div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">...Speak to us of</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;"> Work.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">And he answered, saying:</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">You work that you may keep pace with</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">the earth and the soul of the earth.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">...</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">You have been told also that life is darkness, and in your weariness you echo what was said by the weary.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">And I say that life is indeed darkness save when there is urge,</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">And all urge is blind save where there is knowledge,</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">And all knowledge is vain save where there is work,</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">And all work is empty save where there is love;</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">And when you work with love you bind yourself to yourself, and to one another, and to God.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">...</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Work is love made visible.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with joy.</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">For if you break bread with indifference, you bake a bitter bread that feeds but half man's hunger...</span></em></div></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">-- <strong>Khalil Gibran</strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Lebanese Poet, Philosopher, and Artist (1883 - 1931)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-37554272827743592302011-09-06T09:52:00.003-04:002011-09-06T09:58:39.357-04:00NYPD's Ferocious Appetite for Black and Brown Men<div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">This email blast was scheduled days ago, simply to remind my POB! subscribers about the upcoming court date for the Monumental 5 [</span></i><a href="http://www.monumental5.bucktownusa.com/"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">www.monumental5.bucktownusa.com</span></a><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">]. But the New York Police Department (NYPD) is at it again and I need to fold in the latest news from Brooklyn.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">Yesterday (September 5, 2011) at the annual Caribbean Day Parade, NYPD showed again just how much it lusts for Black and Brown men. NYPD has a ferocious appetite for arresting, detaining, and often times brutalizing men of color. They have made it clear that your class status, your education level, whether or not you're employed, what kind of people you socialize with, where you're from...none of that will protect you from their unprovoked attacks. In fact, as in the case of these two Black men:</span></i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"> </span><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">Jumanne Williams</span><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"> and </span><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"> Kristen John Foy</span><b><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">, you can even be an elected official (Williams) and a public servant like Foy (who is the </span></i><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><a href="http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/our-staff">Director of Community Relations</a> for <a href="http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/">NYC Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio</a>) and you will still be t</span></i><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">argeted as a threat by NYPD. Only White men, it appears, escape the loathing of NYPD.</span></i></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;"><a href="http://council.nyc.gov/d45/html/members/home.shtml">NYC Councilmember Williams</a> and Mr. Foy <a href="http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Jumaane-Williams-West-Indian-Day-Parade-Arrested-Brooklyn-129265583.html">were arrested yesterday at the parade</a> as they tried to exit. They showed their city credentials to NYPD officers who were trying to block their path, credentials that are issued as proof of the position and stature they hold in the city they serve. None of that mattered. At least one of them was thrown to the ground and both were arrested and detained. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/06/nyregion/city-councilman-jumaane-d-williams-is-handcuffed-at-west-indian-day-parade.html">The New York Times article includes video</a>.</span></i></span><br />
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</div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">SIDE NOTE: Most media reports that I saw or read indicated that the men were "briefly detained." Perhaps that's the language given by NYPD, a poor attempt to clean up this ugly situation. It's not working. It's tantamount to saying the men were arrested a little.</span></i></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">So it's timely - </span></i><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">as I remind POB! subscribers of the Monumental 5 court date [scroll down for details] - that I also </span></i><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">reference the Williams/Foy incident as another case of police misconduct against Black men. It will serve as a teachable moment for some, for those who believe that NYPD only arrests people who "must have been doing something wrong." That is not the truth.</span></i></span><br />
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</div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">I'm told that Williams is holding a press conference this morning to make a statement about the arrests. Bill DeBlasio (who has shown consistent, pro-active support of the community work that activist, writer Kevin Powell and I have done over the years) is calling for an investigation. All of that, and more, is needed in order for people of color to enjoy the peaceful, safe environment that we deserve, and that we pay for with our tax dollars. There is no way for New York to be safe if only White people are the only group of people that NYPD respects. The police department must be held accountable for their misconduct, for the brutal and deadly force, and for the assumption they have that Black and Brown men are inherently dangerous.</span></i></span><br />
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<blockquote><div><b><i><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Read the full statement </span></span></i><a href="http://hosting-source.bm23.com/479/public/Monumental5_MXGMStatementFinal.pdf"><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">HERE</span></span></a></b></div></blockquote><div><span style="font-family: times new roman,times; font-size: 13pt;"><i>During a recent community gathering for the Monumental 5, I addressed a common question you may have asked yourself: "Why do the police terrorize our communities?" The sober answer is "Because they can." But it doesn't have to be this way. Organizations such as the <a href="http://www.peoplesjustice.org/site/">People's Justice Coalition</a> and their Cop Watch program give us concrete examples of what we can do, legally, to let NYPD know that they will not always get away with misconduct and brutal behavior. I strongly encourage you to watch the video below from that event (see part 2 featuring <b>Linda Tigani</b> of Cop Watch, below). It gives insights into how we can create a "culture of observation" against the NYPD. Learn more about that coalition and the organizations that are a part of it at <a href="http://www.peoplesjustice.org/site/">www.PeoplesJustice.org</a></i></span><br />
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<div _mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 16pt;" style="font-size: 16pt;"><strong><span _mce_style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Join Us in Supporting the Monumental 5</span></strong></span></div><div _mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 18pt; color: #ff0000; font-family: arial black,avant garde;" style="color: red; font-family: arial black,avant garde; font-size: 18pt;"><strong><span>TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011</span></strong></span></div><div _mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 15pt;" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 15pt;">at <span _mce_style="font-family: arial black,avant garde; color: #ff0000;" style="color: red; font-family: arial black,avant garde;"><strong>9:30 am</strong></span></span></div><div _mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 17pt;" style="font-size: 17pt;"><strong><span _mce_style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">NYS Supreme Court</span></strong></span></div><div _mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 17pt;" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 17pt;">100 Centre Street</span></div><div _mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 17pt;" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 17pt;">Part F, 2nd Floor</span></div><div _mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 15pt;" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 15pt;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 17pt;" style="font-size: 17pt;">New York, NY 10013</span></span></div><div _mce_style="text-align: center;" style="text-align: center;"><span _mce_style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;"><span _mce_style="color: #999999;" style="color: #999999;">[click <a _mce_href="http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/criminal/directions.shtml" href="http://www.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/criminal/directions.shtml">HERE</a> for directions]</span></span></div><div><br />
</div><div><span _mce_style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;"><span _mce_style="font-family: arial black,avant garde; font-size: 14pt;" style="font-family: arial black,avant garde; font-size: 14pt;"><span><strong>How It Works: </strong></span></span><span _mce_style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 13pt;" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 13pt;"><span _mce_style="color: #000000;" style="color: black;"><span _mce_style="font-size: 14pt;" style="font-size: 14pt;">If you come to court to show your support, please be prepared to stay all day *or* <em>for as little as a few minutes. </em>No matter how long or how brief the court dates, let our support be stronger than the tactics used to break us down!</span></span></span></span></div><div><br />
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</span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;">Will give the</span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.akilaworksongs.com/founder.html"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"></span></a></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"> keynote address</span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;">to incoming</span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"> freshman at</span><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b> SAN JOSE</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.akilaworksongs.com/founder.html"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"></span></a></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b> STATE</b></span></span></div><div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b>UNIVERSITY</b></span></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"> </span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"><b>THIS MONDAY</b></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"><b>AUGUST 29,2011</b></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"><b>12 - 2pm</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Martin Luther King Library</span></b></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">One Washington Square</span></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> San Jose, CA 95192</span></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">TOPIC</span></b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.akilaworksongs.com/founder.html"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">:</span></a><i><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> "Redefining Success: </span></span></i></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: red;">Essential Tools</span></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: red;"> for Extraordinary Student Living."</span></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b>EVENT SPONSORS:</b> SEIU Local 521, UFCW 5, NAJL CA, Parents Helping Parents, Parents Choice Inc., San Jose State University King Library, King Library Cultural Heritage Center, Africana Center Advisory Committee, SJSU African-American Studies</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">. For more information, call 408.808.2098</span></b></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"><b> or visit <a href="http://www.sjsu.edu/">www.SJSU.edu</a>.</b></span></div><div></div><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"><b> </b>For more on Ms. Silver, visit <a href="http://www.akilaworksongs.com/">www.AKILAWORKSONGS.com</a> or <a href="http://www.aprilrsilver.com/">www.AprilRSilver.com</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: small;"> <i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Other opportunities to hear April speak...</b></span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Upcoming Summer/Fall 2011</span></b></span> </span><br />
<div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> Presentations by April R. Silver</span></b></span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b>Aug. 29:</b> San Jose State University (CA)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b>Aug. 30:</b> "Hip Hop & Pedagogy" Initiative, New York University <span style="color: silver;">private</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b>September 23:</b> Congresswoman Maxine Waters' "Young, Gifted, & Black" Forum, Congressional Black Caucus (WDC)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b>October 15:</b> "Poppa Was A Rollin' Stone," Parent/Community Conference, New York University</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b>October 22:</b> Fall Leadership Conference, Arizona State Univ. (AZ)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"><b>November 11:</b> The Hurston/Wright Foundation's Literary Conference, Howard University (WDC)</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">To bring April R. Silver to your campus or special event, contact Drake R. Holliday at 718.756.8501 or <a href="mailto:drake@akilaworksongs.com">drake@akilaworksongs.com</a></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">. <b>Inquire about no-cost presentations on select dates this fall.</b></span><b><span style="color: #888888; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #888888; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">Visit and "LIKE" <a href="http://www.facebook.com/aprilrsilverUnlimited">April R. Silver Unlimited on Facebook</a></span></b></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #888888; font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva;">,</span></b></span></li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-11525694701738502972011-05-19T15:33:00.004-04:002011-05-19T16:14:22.635-04:00"Psychology Today: Stop Publishing Racist & Sexist Articles" (from Change.org)<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKjinbxG21xWnjVhNzgQ28EztOvHSPemRiWFcAMru0u8pm08MhcoqRXgILXuRY7JWUaaO2kdbpvwMa-Bcc33wiWe3QEDleMyJALiqoKlms-cGHfdefJU9l82S-3Js2a08kBfk0mLmZTk/s200/blackwoman.jpg" width="133" /></div><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">The following is from Change.org. Go to this <a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/psychology-today-stop-publishing-racist-sexist-articles">link</a> to SIGN THE PETITION.</span></i></b><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On May 15, 2011, <b>Psychology Today</b> contributor, <b>Satoshi Kanazawa</b> posted an article entitled "Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?" (now removed from their website, but reblogged <a href="http://conversations.blackvoices.com/entertainment/99435682aaea4564b24369ed6fc90973/sistas-they-still-s%20.../5241bb8866a545a7aafefe26b6268e01?sn=3">here</a>). We demand that the Psychology Today editorial board publicly account for how and why this racist and sexist article was allowed to be published on the Psychology Today website, and take transparent steps to prevent this from happening in the future.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kanazawa's article is nothing more than a vile regurgitation of racist and sexist beliefs about black women disguised as "objective" and "scientific" research findings, and contributes to a historical legacy of using distorted "science" as a tool to justify violent ideas about and treatment of black women. Kanazawa has a history of writing biased and error-ridden articles that attempt to justify racist beliefs. Other scientists have discredited his research and his legitimacy as a social scientist has been called into question. That Psychology Today publishes Kanazawa's often problematic articles casts serious doubt about the trustworthiness of their publications as well as the rigor of their editorial process.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Psychology Today is not just a magazine and website, but it's also a site that people access resources for mental health services for their well being. Publishing damaging and crude articles such as Kanazawa's demonstrates a profound disrespect for anyone who turns to Psychology Today for these resources.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Though Psychology Today has removed the article from their website without explanation, the editors have not acknowledged or taken responsibility for publishing the article, discussed the editorial standards they require from their contributors and whether this article satisfied those standards, or explained why Kanazawa remains as a contributor, despite being discredited by other social scientists. Psychology Today editors have a journalistic and ethical duty to be both transparent about how this article was published and accountable for this failure in public trust.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Because of the damage that this kind of misinformation creates for both the public and Psychology Today, we demand the following:</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1) a public statement from Psychology Today editors demonstrating accountability for the article itself and the editorial conditions that allowed this article to be published on your website,</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2) the removal of Satoshi Kanazawa as a contributor to your website, magazine, and any other Psychology Today publications based on his history of discredited research and repeatedly submitting racially biased articles to Psychology Today, including this most recent disturbing article that your editors chose to abruptly scrub from your website,</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3) and the development of more thoughtful and sophisticated strategies for identifying how racism, sexism, homophobia/transphobia, and other oppressions and biases shape any so-called "objective" scientific inquiries, methodologies, and findings that your contributors examine in your publications. These strategies should be communicated to the public in an effort to be more transparent about how you are disrupting bias in your reporting.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also, please visit this additional important change.org <a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/hold-psychology-today-accountable?utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=email">petition</a> demanding that "psychological professional associations to devise a formal statement alerting the public that, given their track record, Psychology Today should not be considered a reliable source of psychological knowledge."</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-1594236195771292332011-05-16T19:30:00.004-04:002011-05-19T17:16:57.013-04:00“Sing Your Song”: Harry Belafonte on Art & Politics, Civil Rights & His Critique of President Obama<script src="http://www.democracynow.org/embed_show_v2/300/2011/5/16/story/sing_your_song_harry_belafonte_on" type="text/javascript">
</script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-10137508131592237532011-05-16T08:33:00.000-04:002011-05-16T08:33:24.686-04:00A Family Watches "Freedom Riders" by Stanley Nelson<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">I went to my brother and sister-in-law's home in Virginia two weeks ago for Mother's Day. Jenny B. Silver had wished for an extended Mother's Day weekend with her children so we obliged. It was a sweet weekend of enjoying each other's company and playing with Hoshi (my brother and sister-in-law's dog). Saturday, we took Ms. Silver shopping where she picked the gifts of her choice. That night, we went to a Japanese hibachi steakhouse but on Mother's Day my brother cooked a traditional soul food dinner, a highlight of the day.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: xx-small;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><span><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=hbwrwz0t10a1teq114wg6dfd74ijj&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank"><img align="left" alt="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/" border="0" height="93" hspace="5" src="http://hosting.bm23.com/479/public/freedomriders_header.png" title=""Freedom Riders" by Stanley Nelson" vspace="5" width="275" /></a>The other highlight was <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=89b100wzzigbv2dmdru97j20t5xlg&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank"><em>Freedom Riders</em></a>, the documentary by renowned filmmaker <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=6t3faggrml5z28bst8xdxn70idbue&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank"><strong>Stanley Nelson</strong></a>. The new film is based on the journey of young activists who, in the spring of 1961 (50 years ago this month), decided to challenge Jim Crow laws of the south. </span><span> I'd brought the DVD to watch on the train ride to Virginia but didn't get that chance so I </span><span>asked my family if we could watch it together. My mother agreed reluctantly. It was sometimes difficult, she said, to re-live this particular past.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">I think you'll agree, if you <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=hi29io0anqqvhfr45vtrw781huhy8&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">watch the film tonight on PBS</a>, that <em>Freedom Riders</em> is an instant classic. Eager to capture the personal feelings of someone familiar who had lived during this time, I got my mother on video. Click the image below to hear from the woman who birthed and raised me. She was 13 when the Freedom Riders came to the state where she was born.</span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=ghza1u8l7tdlhyojezntv3oh52ymr&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><img alt="Jenny B. Silver" border="0" height="129" src="http://hosting.bm23.com/479/public/JennyB_9May2001_Virgina_sm.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=4fq0l9gog3io0i52t8ta6gb3q2mcu&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank"><img height="106" src="http://hosting.bm23.com/479/public/Logos_SampleImages/logo_youtube.png" width="160" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><em><span style="font-family: times new roman,times;">click images above to WATCH VIDEO</span></em></span></strong></span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span>Know Stanley Nelson and Firelight Media</span></strong></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">I've known about <em>Freedom Riders</em> for about nine months now. Last summer <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=f65dir9zax9wqvzioxlvta6585q8v&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">AKILA WORKSONGS</a> (AW) was hired to do a <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=ioum6ulx5fh5ib3h4e2ols65q2h03&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Put On BLAST!®</a> email marketing campaign (POB!). While I missed the screenings then, I acquired a copy of the DVD in April from a friend working on the film's community outreach. And on May 4, Oprah dedicated a show to the historic journey and it included Stanley. It was exciting to watch Mr. Nelson being warmly appreciated </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">by one of the most powerful media titans in the world. Yet I was floored to find out later that POB! was a part of Oprah learning about the film in the first place!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">My first introduction to the master filmmaker was via <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=6313yestinedftuf654e7kvl68uv4&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Ras Baraka</a> in 2001. At the time I didn't know who was behind a documentary that Ras kept talking about. Once I watched <em><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=9010yned5xlxwtssjgk8d9sp1dm1r&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Marcus Garvey: Look for Me in the Whirlwind</a></em>, however, I understood what all the raving was about.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"> In 2003, AW managed and publicized the</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em> </em></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=fyysj75ipxyxwnsousc4qnj74z5fk&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">National Black Writers Conference</a><span> </span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">where Dr. Brenda Greene featured Mr. Nelson and his latest project, <em><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=e7ienfm6p7qaitkld6vrwfm24ar6y&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">The Murder of Emmett</a></em><em><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=d767on8imsue0oidtv4wfp4ff6gwv&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank"> Till</a></em>. Another classic. In 2006, AW began working with <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=el6n6sr2lph4ingsuwaa1dkmx9z9g&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Byron Hurt</a></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">, one of Nelson's mentees. N</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">elson executive produced Hurt's <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=kvdgul7cow8lb146s2wvvt74hprzo&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank"><em>Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes</em></a>, the award-winning film documentary that also aired on PBS. Over the years, I'd come to watch and/or promote other Nelson projects: </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><em><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=esf4zjlybaj7vcmq28ltoqy95m1tm&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Running: The Campaign for City Council</a></em> (2002), </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><em><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=cgwyrspz1erdam5sje2ow5g5n6ncb&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice</a></em> (2005), </span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=9tvgggmhsu4epo6evw1x9zesjuwj1&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank"><em>Jonestown: The Life and Death of People's Temple</em></a> (2006)</span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">, and <em><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=l6bfhdw4teaj0h1xmkfykvtmapszp&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Wounded Knee</a></em> (2008). </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;">I do not understand how one becomes as prolific <em>and</em> uniquely revealing as Stanley Nelson. He makes hard working people look like slackers. However it happens, I'm thanking God for <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=1s0d357qfiv6i7dszeulnujii6asj&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Firelight Media</a>. The company's work is necessary in our journey for self-knowledge as a community. The writer <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=a1puhdgyeo7m6xredgj6uxga29os5&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Joan Morgan</a> once said, "I don't know how you can call yourself a Black writer if you haven't studied James Baldwin." By extension, I don't know if you one can claim they know the Black experience if they haven't seen a Stanley Nelson film.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><em>Freedom Riders</em> <a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=fs2nbpvovjklb0zzw9v1ekzxclm8s&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">airs on PBS tonight</a> but you can also own a copy, get background educational information, join the outreach campaign, and/or make a donation to keep this kind of documentary filmmaking alive.</span></strong><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: arial black,avant garde;"><a href="http://akilaworksongs.bm23.com/public/?q=ulink&fn=Link&ssid=479&id=54zfqu255upht0jf4afydegkd1fmv&id2=bkud9bhzgzyt6ue1lpdtjtwjxiaai&subscriber_id=bqaxxrurdnbaahzzzixklffjrginbag&delivery_id=acsvoawvzegtvexqsqttrscvsrrfbbp&tid=3.Ad8.A1v8Ow.CMOC.L5KA..TTRo.t..l.EdE.a.TdFMOw.TdFMOw.uRDv6w" target="_blank">Take the next step now</a></span>.</span></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-66574818946255272882011-04-25T09:42:00.001-04:002011-04-25T09:43:22.398-04:00Get Rid of "Communication Debt"<h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="messageBody">Get out of what I call "communication debt." If you owe someone a return phone call or email, set aside time (every day if you have to) to get ride of those debts. Even if your reply email is to say "It's going to take a little extra time for me to get back to you. I'm unusually busy right now..." then do that. And be sure to connect when things slow down (in other others, mean what you say).</span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="messageBody"></span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="messageBody">There's not much value in having people you care about think that you're ignoring them. And as a business person, you don't want colleagues and/or clients thinking that you can't manage your time. I learned the hard way. It's a horrible reputation to have. I've since learned to pace myself, touch base (even if only for a moment), and temper people's expectations. The less I owe, the lighter I feel. Works for me just fine! </span></span></h6><h6 class="uiStreamMessage" data-ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="messageBody">Here's to releasing that heavy load of your back. Make that call or reply to that email today.</span></span></h6>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-24215008615544617132011-04-10T15:18:00.007-04:002013-06-11T08:06:44.847-04:00Why I Don't Use The Term "Brand"<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">
<span style="font-size: x-large;">Words are not simple. Maya Angelou said they are <i>things</i>. They are absorbed by people, they fill up rooms, they settle on furniture. Maybe. Like dust. Further, I believe that words carry spirits and intentions. They are magic in that they have the ability to transform, be it for creative or destructive purposes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">So as the daughter of ancestors who were enslaved Africans and as one who is a public relations and marketing professional, I take exception to the word “brand,” the industry term that is so commonly used to articulate one’s identity in the market place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Yesterday, I was at the New School in New York City where I spoke at a conference entitled “<a href="http://www.newschool.edu/eventDetail.aspx?id=53655">Re-Mixed and Re-Mastered: Defining and Distributing the Black Image in the Era of Globalization</a>.” I was a panelist at the <i>Developing Your Brand and Audience Using Social Media</i> discussion. It was targeted for media makers, mostly those who make films. The discussion was robust and I think invigorating for all of us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">At one point, however, I expressed my long-standing objection to the marketing terms “brand” and “branding.” I actually loathe the words and don’t use them at my agency. I get that they are popular industry terms. Don’t care. And I understand the possible dismissive reactions to my stance. Still don’t care. (I also don't refer to my ancestors as "slaves." Rather, I acknowledge what happened to them: They were <i>enslaved</i> Africans.</span><span _mce_style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;" style="font-family: trebuchet ms,geneva; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">(At the panel, no one seemed to disagree with my explanation, by the way.)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99QfNbD9YfWs5S0a4lOeh0hYC_AiPZIeDbOGsk1aTUXNbeOMNtUQ1LIM0FcDkNlremGs5oKpb6nykBg9H3_OMcZxSGb5m-3M0oUWcJWcJiOVEIW-m4Of2gA_NoL2dlSK5EVS1XPg0wSE/s1600/4FB_branding.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg99QfNbD9YfWs5S0a4lOeh0hYC_AiPZIeDbOGsk1aTUXNbeOMNtUQ1LIM0FcDkNlremGs5oKpb6nykBg9H3_OMcZxSGb5m-3M0oUWcJWcJiOVEIW-m4Of2gA_NoL2dlSK5EVS1XPg0wSE/s320/4FB_branding.jpg" width="281" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">During the American era of enslavement, Black people in this country were sold as chattel and marked, with branding rods, for identification and ownership purposes. So when I hear “brand,” my mind conjures up images of sizzling, burned flesh. I hear people wailing. I hear screams like sirens, piercing. I don’t want to yet I can’t help but see images of a great, great, great aunt perhaps, restrained and anchored by rusty chains. The “slave trader” is holding a fired-up branding rod. Maybe it has the letter “W” on it. My aunt is scrambling for her life - madly, desperately trying to dodge the scorching iron that is aimed at her left shoulder blade. She can’t escape and must submit. Her family is nearby watching her body jolt and wither. Her eyes roll back and she passes out. Her husband, her daughters, and her siblings are nearby watching, horrified. They would give their lives to have her released but they have no power that will save her in that moment. Barely able to breathe themselves, they smell her seared flesh. They also taste their own vomit. They are next.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I am tethered to my history and my ancestors are ever-present. Their presence is not rhetorical. I recall them as real live people who had skin and bones. I think about their feelings, their ideas, and their aspirations. I think about what they cooked, what smells lingered in their homes. I hear girls laughing, I see hands playing in the earth's soil...all of it. When I gaze at the moon on pensive nights, I wonder about what they thought when they did the same. They constantly call me by name. Always in my left ear. I honor them by not taking their lives, nor what was done to them, lightly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">As a business owner of African ancestry whose work requires that I shape and transmit messages, I opt not to use the word “brand” in my conversations about marketing. Of all the freedoms that I have today, surely I can disregard industry norms that don’t suit me. Navigating the marketplace in today’s business world need not be analogous to inhumane behavior. The notion or process of identifying and promoting one’s mark (marketing) is, in essence, about finding one’s own <i>signature</i>. At AKILA WORKSONGS, we simply use "signature" or "identity" to replace the word "brand." </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I do understand that it’s common for people to use words, but not know their depth or historical context. I get it but I’ve never been that casual. It’s doubtful that my feminine energy, search-for-the-deeper meaning Gemini self will ever have such a superficial relationship to anything, especially words. I’m grateful that I am free to define my own terms.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-15818312090682786732011-04-04T10:29:00.005-04:002011-04-05T16:43:20.303-04:00I'm Speaking Here > "Remixed and Remastered: Defining and Distributing the Black Image in the Era of Globalization"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaupvWWwYBHq8zb-e7Xv6uCLoSWqYEY8tSWoKqLRvJyTqppnOs-iBt0WEoUj5MMQJrLw1cTNw30Z0CBqjZcK9fMRxpm0djVBPnjOsQ3xCAC0DR2A9PvVLmjfJU1sjnbKZ_WebOLQnLdI/s1600/remixed_banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnaupvWWwYBHq8zb-e7Xv6uCLoSWqYEY8tSWoKqLRvJyTqppnOs-iBt0WEoUj5MMQJrLw1cTNw30Z0CBqjZcK9fMRxpm0djVBPnjOsQ3xCAC0DR2A9PvVLmjfJU1sjnbKZ_WebOLQnLdI/s320/remixed_banner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">This Saturday (April 9, 2011), I will be speaking at the </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Remixed and Remastered: Defining and Distributing The Black Image in the Era of Globalization </b>conference at the<b> </b></span><span style="font-size: large;">New School in New York City. The panel I'm on is entitled “Developing Brand Identity and Audience with Social Media.”<b> </b>It's from 2:30-4pm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A glance at just some of the other participants will reveal author and cultural critic <b>Jill Nelson </b>(</span><span style="font-size: large;">keynote speaker);</span><span style="font-size: large;"> film critic<b> Tambay Obenson</b>; filmmakers <b>Ava DuVernay </b>("I Will Follow") and <b>Charles Officer</b>;<b> </b>scholars <b>Pearl Bowser, Fabio Parasecoli</b>; and industry notables such as HBO’s<b> Greg Rhem</b> and National Black Programming Consortium’s <b>Leslie Fields Cruz</b>. </span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">The conference will include panels and workshops aimed to provide guidance on topics ranging from creating targeted outreach to audience engagement and distribution strategies, and much more.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: 15pt;"><br />
<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">The official word is that "the purpose of this conference is to forge and solidify relationships that will expand the scope and balance of black experiences portrayed in the media, create a platform for scholars and critics to engage each other, and for media-makers and industry professionals to further analyze ways to improve contemporary media representation and the global black image."</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: large;">The conference is organized by New School professor and and media distribution consultant <b>Michelle Materre</b>. She affirms that<span class="apple-style-span"> "The need for this conference </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span">became apparent after witnessing the steady decline of outlets for filmmakers of color since the distribution company I helped to found 20 years ago, KJM3 Entertainment Group, released</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span"><i>Daughters of the Dust</i>. Twenty years later, negative images persist and the acceptance and assimilation of Black images into mainstream media has ironically reduced access to commercial outlets for content creators of color."</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Location:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Theresa Lang Community and Student Center</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Arnhold Hall (2nd Floor)</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">at <b>The New School</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">55 West 13<sup>th</sup> Street ~ New York, NY</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is <b><u>free</u></b> to all students from any college (with ID), as well as New School faculty and staff.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">For more information and admission, please visit the conference website: </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://newschool.edu/eventDetail.aspx?id=53655">www.newschool.edu/eventDetail.aspx?id=53655</a></span><span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">.</span></span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span style="font-size: small; line-height: 150%;">For press inquiries, please contact Michelle Materre, </span><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="mailto:materrem@newschool.edu"><span style="line-height: 150%;">materrem@newschool.edu</span></a>, 212.229.5119 ext. 2393</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharqKtj3sGhy8e3B65RWZpfmRpBQywffFulf0bwa2wd1l5QdmQ0RN2L75Xg4sAd3hMKnUEDKUZ778iOBrN_1768WtEUaE42hmLT7JXeWdsrNM8I1gQRK7zxxKyHIkIiJe9cfsedlPRCKc/s1600/remixed_poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEharqKtj3sGhy8e3B65RWZpfmRpBQywffFulf0bwa2wd1l5QdmQ0RN2L75Xg4sAd3hMKnUEDKUZ778iOBrN_1768WtEUaE42hmLT7JXeWdsrNM8I1gQRK7zxxKyHIkIiJe9cfsedlPRCKc/s400/remixed_poster.jpg" width="287" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>ABOUT THE NEW SCHOOL</b> <a href="http://www.newschool.edu/">www.NewSchool.edu</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">The New School is a legendary progressive university comprising eight schools bound by a common, unusual intent: to prepare and inspire its 10,510 undergraduate and graduate students to bring actual, positive change to the world. From its Greenwich Village campus, The New School launches economists and actors, fashion designers and urban planners, dancers and anthropologists, orchestra conductors, filmmakers, political scientists, organizational experts, jazz musicians, scholars, psychologists, historians, journalists, and above all, world citizens-individuals whose ideas and innovations forge new paths of progress in the arts, design, humanities, public policy, and the social sciences. In addition to its 88 graduate and undergraduate degree-granting programs and majors, the university offers certificate programs and more than 650 continuing education courses to more than 6,350 adult learners every year.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-53559036810867933552011-03-28T20:25:00.008-04:002011-03-28T20:59:46.946-04:00Rev. Al Sharpton and April R. Silver Endorse Rhymefest for Alderman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2N9CzWJGuPq0gDlRrkYJPo0IMJK8fhUNO0AtUD5VN4dU4epN0dTbs5GMQ-9lZLfH6r1aYmdjTKkvfqER0mvq99GZQjY2VlgZzhmyifDN9PD98AJP4B1yUrXG8BbneqDzN7XNuXFc6_g/s1600/rhymefestsharpton2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2N9CzWJGuPq0gDlRrkYJPo0IMJK8fhUNO0AtUD5VN4dU4epN0dTbs5GMQ-9lZLfH6r1aYmdjTKkvfqER0mvq99GZQjY2VlgZzhmyifDN9PD98AJP4B1yUrXG8BbneqDzN7XNuXFc6_g/s320/rhymefestsharpton2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>"We are asking them to get involved and give back. Che is doing that. I am here today because I support <a href="http://www.friendsofrhymefest.com/">Che "Rhymefest" Smith</a>. If he was a negative force, I would not be here today.” </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>~ <b>Rev. Al Sharpton </b></i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxZCLbCLmbnDbFDVLzS6BcO3WaqmRiLENJTz6SHQlaKuAv-JIi-AiRUy_4CnsCYeo51FJ85MA6vA5RF5er20RXbXSsC3tY2GKBP-LrjoqCBxqfktx3eDZ4zNaCvp-AKAKxBosbip51KI/s1600/AprilRSilver_Pur7437_smile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxZCLbCLmbnDbFDVLzS6BcO3WaqmRiLENJTz6SHQlaKuAv-JIi-AiRUy_4CnsCYeo51FJ85MA6vA5RF5er20RXbXSsC3tY2GKBP-LrjoqCBxqfktx3eDZ4zNaCvp-AKAKxBosbip51KI/s200/AprilRSilver_Pur7437_smile.jpg" width="138" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">"Hip hop culture at its best teaches us love of self, love of family, and love of community. It teaches us to be pro-active and to ignite positive change. <a href="http://www.friendsofrhymefest.com/">Che "Rhymefest" Smith</a>'s run for Chicago's 20th Ward Alderman is a great symbol of hip hop as a tool for change.</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">His candidacy also represents the kind of dedication we all should have to our communities. What I respect most about Smith is that when he got 'sick and tired of being sick and tired' of the injustices in his community he decided to do something about it. He didn't get stuck complaining, or being apathetic, and or being indifferent. He decided to stand up and give of himself. I applaud him for that and I encourage people to support his important campaign in any way that they can."</span></i></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~ <i><b>April R. Silver</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Editor of the anthology <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1593761929/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d19_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=051A4Z3DDR1XTZHH2T4R&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846%20">Be a Father to Your Child: Real Talk from Black Men on Family, Love, and Fatherhood </a>(featuring <b>Che "Rhymefest" Smith</b>)</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: red;"><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The run-off election is Tuesday, April 5, 2011.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Please vote.</span></b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <b>For more information, please visit </b><a href="http://www.friendsofrhymefest.com/">www.FriendsOfRhymefest.com</a></span></div></div><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-64015116853559398152011-03-18T10:29:00.004-04:002011-03-18T11:13:49.112-04:00I Host a Screening of "I Will Follow" THIS SATURDAY<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSL9PfZ6BrVaWPuRzNDVIzyNy1ScjLh-iVG2-KmovEyVT9IZu7hfkkQJT8tCVKe3Ie1FFHvjf6IR7ZfLLaVutNjvFg-GU-tP5er1Owojv_NpXUDQUT_nnTiAMjHUsUcvXqiC_ULNusbA/s1600/iwf_main_image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSL9PfZ6BrVaWPuRzNDVIzyNy1ScjLh-iVG2-KmovEyVT9IZu7hfkkQJT8tCVKe3Ie1FFHvjf6IR7ZfLLaVutNjvFg-GU-tP5er1Owojv_NpXUDQUT_nnTiAMjHUsUcvXqiC_ULNusbA/s320/iwf_main_image.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>I am happy to make this special announcement about the film "I Will Follow" and the fact that I'm hosting a screening THIS SATURDAY in New York City at 6pm (all details below).</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Shout out to ImageNation for doing great work and for helping to market the hell out of this indie film </i>:-)</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>April R. Silver</b> of <a href="http://www.akilaworksongs.com/">AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.</a><br />
to Will Host a Screening of the Film<br />
<b>I WILL FOLLOW</b><br />
</span><span style="font-size: large;">March 19, 2011 (THIS SATURDAY)</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text_exposed_hide"></span><span class="text_exposed_show">at the 34th Street AMC Theater<br />
in New York City<br />
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Silver is proud to support the efforts of <b>ImageNation</b> and <b>Urbanworld</b> in presenting the New York City theatrical release of the critically acclaimed film "I Will Follow," starring <b>Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Omari Hardwick, Blair Underwood </b>and<b> Beverly Todd</b>.<br />
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ImageNation [<a href="http://www.imagenation.us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.imagenation.us</a>] and Urbanworld [<a href="http://www.urbanworld.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.urbanworld.com</a>] are members of the <b>African American Film Festival Releasing Movement</b> (AFFRM).<br />
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<b>*ABOUT THE FILM*</b><br />
Maye (Richardson-Whitfield) is a success. Hot career. Hot boyfriend. But when her world is turned upside down by tragedy, she must struggle to keep her balance. "I Will Follow" chronicles a day in the life of a woman at a crossroads, and the twelve people who help her move forward into a brave, new world.<br />
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"I Will Follow" is written and directed by 2011 NAACP Image Award nominee <b>AVA DuVERNAY.</b><br />
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<b>WHEN:</b> March 19, 2011<br />
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<b>WHERE:</b> AMC Loews 34th Street (located at 312 W. 34 Street, between 8th & 9th Avenues in New York City)<br />
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<b>SHOWTIME:</b> 6:00pm<br />
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<b>BUY TICKETS</b> at <a href="https://www.fandango.com/transaction/ticketing/redvines/ticketboxoffice.aspx?date=3%2F11%2F2011&tid=AAQCR&mid=142279&row_count=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.fandango.com/t<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>ransaction/ticketing/redvi<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>nes/ticketboxoffice.aspx?d<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>ate=3%2F11%2F2011&tid=AAQC<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>R&mid=142279&row_count=0</a><br />
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<b>ABOUT AFFRM:</b><br />
<i>AFFRM's mission is to foster and further Black films through theatrical distribution beyond the studio system, powered by the nation's finest African-American film festival organizations. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.affrm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.affrm.com</a></i></span></span><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841244634002773979.post-25438699107473096162011-03-12T15:06:00.007-05:002011-03-18T21:00:24.309-04:00Walter Mosley, A Discussion, Reanding & Book Signing (Free in Brooklyn)<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">An Afternoon with Walter Mosley <br />
Discussion, Reading and Book Signing</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="text_exposed_show">Sunday, March 20, 2011</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="text_exposed_show">1:30 p.m. </span><span class="text_exposed_show">Dweck Center</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="text_exposed_show">at the Brooklyn Public Library<br />
10 Grand Army Plaza<br />
Brooklyn, NY 11228 <br />
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FREE & OPEN to the public.</span></span> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;"><span class="text_exposed_show">Best-selling author <b>Walter Mosley,</b> creator of the Easy Rawlins mystery series, and the novels <i>Walkin’ the Dog; Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned; The Man in My Basement</i>; and the recently published <i>The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey</i>, will be the special guest for an afternoon reading and book signing presented by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY and the Brooklyn Public Library. </span></span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: x-large;">For more information, please call: <br />
the Center for Black Literature at 718.804.8883, <a href="http://www.centerforblackliterature.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>www.centerforblackliteratu</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>re.org</a>; <br />
or the Brooklyn Public Library at 718.230.2100, <a href="http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>www.brooklynpubliclibrary.</span><wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>org</a>.</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0