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Devin Davis: why sienna beats burnt umber

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:17:27 +0000

So it goes like this: this guy who goes by townee (Devin Davis) left me with a lifetime supply of poetry (assuming the best years of your life is about eight years) back in 1999 and I have been living with it ever since. This is the third time I am spending these precious words here in the kinté space after “How I’d Describe Myself in 25 Words, or Less” (2002) and “Snapshots of Space Time” (2004).

In this age of text messaging and twitter, Devin’s work takes economy to the microscopic sublime (with humor) and should be influencing those kids, young and old, chewing the cud of electric pop pulp.

Shá Cage: 3 Breaths (YouTube.com)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:50:13 +0000

These three Shá Cage YouTube.com videos catch this strong voice live. This is an interdisciplinary artist based in Minneapolis, travelling to Africa by way of Mississippi. Andrea Myers of tcdailyplanet.net introduced Shá Cage in February 2008: “Sha Cage is a woman of many talents, currently working in the Twin Cities as an artist, poet, actor and playwright. Her spoken word performances are both riveting and heartfelt, showcasing her talent for internal rhyme schemes, wry humor and strong will.”

Freeman Manifestation: Mari Inukai Gallery Show

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:00:40 +0000

According to the biography of Mari Inukai, she was born in Nagoya, Japan and did not appear in the United States until 1995. To me, she represents ‘the Asian future.’ I wrote about this earlier in “Careful Remarks about ‘Her Banana’ by Mari Inukai.” Her many cherished portraits of her daughter, Sena, makes her literally the mother of one ‘Asian future.’

Fellow artist Amarpal Khanna interviewed Mari Inukai at the 2006 Gallery Nucleus show and we have the pleasure of presenting the streaming video for you right now. In case my introductions are not enough here is the Gallery Nucleus intro: “Born in Nagoya, Japan, Inukai moved to the US in 1995. She has worked at Cartoon Network and Mattel. Her Professional works include Nickelodeon and NGTV. Her short animated film, Blue and Orange, has been an official selection at numerous national and international film festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival 2003 and was the Japanese Grand Prix winner at Short Shorts Film Festival EXPO 2005.”

Trey Ellis: The New Black Aesthetic

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:06:20 +0000

“Trey Ellis: The New Black Aesthetic” is online at kintespace.com.

bell hooks: Postmodern Blackness

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:34:33 +0000

“bell hooks: Postmodern Blackness” is online at kintespace.com.

Dr. John Marciano: Empire As A Way Of Life

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:21:24 +0000

This presentation documents what is evidently the ninth segment of a monthly “public seminar series” presented by Dr. John Marciano, Professor Emeritus, State University of New York. The various books mentioned in this talk are compiled at Amazon.com. The schedule below shows the May 15 recording:

September 19: Some historical context on empires and the U.S. Empire: Williams, “Empire as a Way of Life” (article)

October 17: Racism and imperialism: Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, “The Grid of History: Cowboys and Indians”

November 21: Foster, “Kipling, ‘the White Man’s Burden,’ and U.S. Imperialism”

December 19: Williams, Empire as a Way of Life; Introduction. Chapters 1–5

January 16: Williams, Empire as a Way of Life; Chapters 6–9

February 20: U.S. imperialism in the Americas: Grandin, Empire’s Workshop, Introduction through Chapter 3

March 20: Grandin, Empire's Workshop, Chapters 4–6

April 17: The Brutal Reality of U.S. imperialism: Parenti, Against Empire, Chapters 1–4

May 15: Parenti, Against Empire, Chapters 5–8

June 19: Summary reflections and a discussion of alternatives: Grandin, Conclusion; Parenti, Against Empire, Chapter 11; Williams, Empire as a Way of Life, Conclusion

Dr. John Marciano “A fundamental purpose of our meetings is to understand the systemic nature of the U.S. Empire and the economic and military imperialism that is its lifeblood. The historian William Appleman Williams argues that empire became ‘a way of life’ in the U.S., a ‘combination of patterns of thought and action that, as it becomes habitual and institutionalized, defines the thrust and character of a culture and society.’ This ‘way of life’ has convinced many U.S. ‘Americans’ they have a right or ‘manifest destiny’ to impose their political and economic policies upon others.”

Gerald Horne: From Cuba to Kosovo

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:54:50 +0000

This episode of CKLN’s Saturday Morning Live features commentator Professor Gerald Horne. According to CKLN, “Saturday Morning Live (SML) has been called ‘CKLN’s flagship news program.’ Produced by Norman (Otis) Richmond, the show features author/activist Dr. Gerald Horne and Death Row political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal weekly. The Group for Research and initiatives for the Liberation of Africa (GRILA) presents Pan- African News three times a month. Amber Kellen and Collen Bell present Social Justice News the last Saturday of the month. Also on the last Saturday the Freedom (Ciphers) present a youth point of view. Rackel Sanders handles the weekly community calendar.”

In this episode, Gerald Horne covers a variety of topics including, Castro’s probable successor in Cuba, the possibility of civil war in Serbia (for events in Kosovo), the ascendency of South African film and the Pan African Film Festival.

rasx() Screenshots: Shots out at Sci-Fi Slavery

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:45:41 +0000

“rasx() Screenshots: Shots out at Sci-Fi Slavery” is online at kintespace.com.

the rasx() context

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:57:06 +0000

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