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Rap fans recall Fab 5 Freddy from YO! MTV Rap, but his resume includes painting, directing videos (Gang Starr’s “Just to Get a Rep”) and producing films (Wild Style). This year his autobiography Everybody’s Fly will be released.
crimereads.com/big-pimpin-p... @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

“The starving peasant, outside the class system is the first among the exploited to discover that only violence pays. For him there is no compromise, no possible coming to terms; colonization and decolonization is simply a question of relative strength.”
― Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth

Perfect. Asante for this, ndugu.

Live now. Dr. Manu Ampim delivers essential information about "Black History Month"/African Heritage Month's 100 year anniversary and how it has been depoliticized in contrast to Dr. Carter G Woodson's original vision. @serious2020.bsky.social

#DoForSelf or die trying

American Masters | How Sun Ra created his own record label, Saturn Records | Season 40 Sun Ra was one of the first Black artists to have his own record label.

#SunRa #VinylRecords #Jazz

Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical

www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

Friday The 13th (Live At Town Hall / 1959) YouTube video by Thelonious Monk - Topic

#Jazz #TheloniousMonk

#BlackBooks

Seen at Underground Books in #Sacramento . On the tragic murder of aerosol spray can artist Michael Stewart in the early 1980s. Stewart’s death had a profound impact on @basquiat.bsky.social

Harvard Relinquishes Photographs of Enslaved People in Historic Settlement Tamara Lanier, who sued the school in 2019 over daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors held in its museum, called the outcome “a turning point in American history.”

Thanks to @nickmirzoeff.bsky.social for sharing this article. #visualculture #Visualactivism

May he rest with the honored ancestors. Al Foster may be the most underrated drummer in the history of the music.

Please join me in wishing multi-instrumentalist, composer, Chess master, music theorist, educator and living legend Anthony Braxton a happy 80th birthday.

Convo w/ Dr. Akinyele Umoja author We Will Shoot Back Pt 2 YouTube video by The Dr. Oba T'Shaka Show

The DR. OBA T’SHAKA SHOW is broadcasting now (starting at 1 p.m; or anytime you want it to), click the link below!
This weeks Episode is titled “Conversation w/ Dr. Akinyele Umoja author We Will Shoot Back Pt 2 (RERUN).”
(LINK) youtu.be/qE1nJqkVRXQ

Look forward to listening!

Celebrating Roy Ayers: A Tribute to a Jazz Legend Who Belonged to Everyone Honoring the Musical Genius of Roy Ayers In this special tribute episode of Hard Knock Radio, we honored the legacy of the iconic Roy Ayers. Joined by Ursula Rucker, Jessica Care Moore, and Kwadwo Det...

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Davey D alongside two of our great poets - Jessica Care Moore and Ursula Rucker about the recent passing of legendary vibes player Roy Ayers. #jazz #RoyAyers

ICE= Gestapo

‘Mumbo Jumbo’ Ishmael Reed’s novel is the California Book Club’s April 2025 selection.

AUTHOR ISHMAEL REED IN CONVERSATION WITH JOHN FREEMAN

When: Thursday, April 17, 2025, 5 p.m. Pacific time.
Format: Freeman will lead a free hour-long conversation with Reed, which will include a reading by the latter and questions from the audience. Produced by Alta Journal for streaming on Zoom.

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Samuel Owusu Achiaw bagged first prize in the British Art Prize.

Earlier this year, we spoke to Samuel about his craft.

Check it out.

www.akadimagazine.com/post/ghanaia...

Great essay. Any guesses on how many innocent people have been executed since Nixon?

Also, have you come across any crimes when you thought "this person deserves to die"?

It’s Legal to Execute an Innocent Person in the United States The Supreme Court has twice ruled that it is perfectly constitutional to do so.

My new op-ed is now live. In it, I explain how it's *legal to execute an innocent person* in the U.S. How that's a feature, not bug of the system. And what we can do about it now. Hint: Robust public defense. Teen Vogue again leading the way with truth.
www.teenvogue.com/story/robert...

Nov. 18, 1909: U.S. War Ships Sent to Nicaragua President William Howard Taft ordered U.S. warships to Nicaragua to defend U.S. corporate profits.

#tdih 1909, Pres. Taft sent U.S. warships to take position against elected gov't of Nicaraguan Pres. Zelaya.

Taft’s admin & U.S. corporations opposed Zelaya because he defended economic interests of Central Americans from exploitation by U.S. businesses.
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/wa...

Nov. 19, 1915: Labor Organizer Joe Hill Executed The state of Utah executed Joe Hill, labor organizer, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).

#tdih 1915 Despite international campaign to have conviction reversed, IWW labor organizer and songwriter Joe Hill was executed by state of Utah. #TeachLaborHistory

“Don’t mourn, organize!”-- Joe Hill

Linocut by Carlos A. Cortéz. Labor history lessons ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/jo...

Weekend workshop on grassroots organizing and freedom teaching with SNCC legends Judy Richardson and Charlie Cobb, led by the amazing Emilye Crosby, at Dear Ol’ Morehouse.

Your homework. inthesetimes.com/article/toni...

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Africanfuturism Defined Africanfuturism Africanjujuism

Africanfuturism is one word, no hyphen, no capital “f”. Just👏🏾one👏🏾simple👏🏾word.

It is not spelled “African Futurism”.
It is not spelled “AfricanFuturism”.
It is not spelled “African-futurism”.

One word. It is one concept that cannot be taken apart. #Africanfuturism nnedi.blogspot.com/2019/10/afri...

New DR. OBA T’SHAKA SHOW is broadcasting now (or anytime you want it to), click the link below!
The Title of todays video;
Dr. Oba T'Shaka 1994 Interview on Male-Female Equal Empowerment Model.....
youtu.be/MMmqcgNT32g