July 2011
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Pelican Bay Prison Strike Spreads to 11 prisons →
hiphopandpolitics:
http://www.ellabakercenter.org/blog/2011/07/pelican-bay-hunger-strike-continues/
by Meredith Fenton on Jul 5, 2011
This is a call for all prisoners […] as well as the free oppressed and non-oppressed people to support the indefinite July 1st 2011 peaceful Hunger Strike in protest of the…
May 2011
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UN Fellowship Programme for People of African... →
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Fellowship Programme
In the context of the International Year for People of African Descent, the Anti-Discrimination Section of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is launching a Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent from 10 October to 4 November 2011.
The Fellowship Programme will provide participants with the opportunity to...
“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.
March 2011
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WatchJR, a semi-anonymous French street artist, uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out. Learn more about his work and learn how you can join in at insideoutproject.net.
About JR
With a camera, a dedicated wheatpasting crew and the help of...
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“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the...”
– Isaiah 58:6-7
February 2011
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December 2010
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WatchOn June 20-27, 2010, RDAC BX and Da Urban Butterflies traveled out to Detroit for the 2010 US Social Forum. With 2 vans packed with a full sound system and 20 dedicated artists, educators, and activists, this 26 minute Short Documentary entitled “FROM NY TO DETROIT: 2010 US Social Forum” chronicles a week long of unforgettable experiences that not only changed their lives but also...
WatchUNITED NATIONS Special Event: Launching of the International Year of Peoples of African Descent
7 African Female Icons that Shaped History →
theafricatheynevershowyou:
4. Margaret Ekpo – The Fashionable Feminist
Margaret Ekpo was famous for being a fashionable woman who combined western and Nigerian fashion influences. Perhaps her background as a seamstress enabled her to even better express her ‘Afropolitan’ lifestyle via her clothing. She loved ballroom…
November 2010
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October 2010
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September 2010
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WatchVisit www.altoarizona.com to get involved in the movement.
August 2010
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July 2010
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June 2010
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WatchDetroit based Hip-Hop artists Invincible and Finale rhyme about the impacts of gentrification on the Motor City. This piece includes interviews with community activists discussing displacement and predatory planning versus sustainable development in the D.
Evangelicals & Immigration Reform →
citizens4immigrants:
Patheos Cross Examinations series asks pastors, professors, and writers to explore questions of vital importance to the church in a coherent and constructive manner. We hope that reflecting together will stimulate thought, focus conversation, and ultimately prove more edifying to online readers and to the church. Previous installments in the series have considered...
May 2010
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WatchTalib Kweli speaks out against SB 1070
“Today we stand in solidarity with the millions who contribute to our communities...”
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~ Joint statement of the band of 16 clergy and local leaders arrested in NYC today.
16 New Yorkers, including local clergy, labor and community leaders, and City Council members, were arrested in NYC today in an act of civil disobedience intended to escalate pressure on the Obama...
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April 2010
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WatchWhy Congo Matters - Check out the blog post written by Emily Troutman, a writer and photographer based in Washington, D.C.
“The ontological and the normative force of communication generates a strong...”
– Ronald Walter Greene (2002) (Rhetorical Pedagogy as a Postal System: Circulating Subjects through Michael Warner’s “Publics and Counterpublics”. Quarterly Journal of Speech.
February 2010
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WatchFACE OF AFRICA WINNER….
January 2010
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Five emotions you never knew you had →
victoriaisamess:
Some emotional states only have names in particular languages. Here are some examples:
Fiero (Italian): contented pride in achieving something just for oneself.
Amae (Japanese): the sweet feeling of being dependent on someone else.
Naches (Yiddish): the glow of proud pleasure that only a child can give to its parents.
Schadenfreude (German): the feeling you experience when...
WatchThe ever impressive yet humble Nneka featured on MySpace “You New” segment
December 2009
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mewithoutYou →
kinda stole an old issue of the atlantic today from the doctor’s office… oops! really wanted to read a piece about “Who’s Killing the Media?” but stumbled on an article from some of my favorite musicians - mewithoutYou.
WatchArticle + Video on CNN - Emmanuel Jal: The war child fighting for a better future
Download his free new single ‘We Fall’ on www.emmanueljal.com
Watch“Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.” - TED website
November 2009
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Emmanuel Jal's New Single "We Fall" will be... →
The New Single from Emmanuel Jal “WE FALL” Feat. McKenzie Eddy of Voodoo Farm
WatchBBC Africa correspondent Bola Mosuro interviews one of my favorite musicians of all time, Nneka.
Listen up: www.nnekaworld.com
WatchInternational Justice Mission (IJM) is a human rights agency that pursues justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and many other forms of violent oppression throughout 12 countries, which include Asia, Africa and Latin America. IJM lawyers and investigators work with the local governments to ensure victim’s rescue, to prosecute perpetrators and to strengthen the community and civic...
CNN story on socially conscious African musicians - http://bit.ly/74kb7 (via @sociolingo @MzReport) #Africa #music
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are...”
– Marianne Williamson
Emmanuel Jal: From War Child to Spokesman for...
“I believe I have survived for a reason: to tell my story to touch lives” - Emmanuel Jal
Ever since I watched the documentary War Child, a film about former Sudanese child soldier and now rapper Emmanuel Jal, I have been inspired and intrigued by how a young child who was conscripted to fight in a war could grow to become someone who so passionately articulates a message of peace. ...