Vote for me, I'll set you free and Coming soon: A Documentary on life and times of North American African Poet Marvin X: The Wild Crazy Ride of the Marvin X Experience

 Coming soon: The Wild Crazy Ride of the Marvin X Experience 

A Documentary Co-Produced by Marvin X and Ken Johnson

I am thankful for my creative association with Ken Johnson and all of the artists who have been a part of my productions over the many years. We have no budget for this project but if it is successful we will share any funds generated with every person that has contributed to this creative property. Part I includes my Crazy House in America Concert at the African American Culture Center, San Francisco, 2003. FYI, the Director of the Fulton Street AACC was London Breed, now Mayor of San Francisco. Guess we will need a cameo appearance by Da Mayor, especially since we have footage of former Mayor Willie Brown for later parts of this documentary, and also footage of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. This documentary will be about 18 hours in length. Part I is 2 hours, 13 minutes. Finally, we may want to interview some of you about your relationship with this peripatetic, indefatigable  poet. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email me: 510-575-7148, jmarvinx@yahoo.com. If you have any suggestions on how to fund this project, let me know ASAP. But this project shall be done with or without funds since we have 99% of the material in my archives.

Sincerely,

Marvin X

Part I, The Wild Crazy Ride of the Marvin X Experience

a documentary on the life and times of a North American African

Poet, Playwright, Producer, Publisher, Educator, Activist, a Co-Founder of the Black Arts Movement and Co-Founder of Oakland's Black Arts Movement Business District 

 

Written, Directed, Produced and Performed by Marvin X

Ken Johnson, Associate Producer and Executive Editor of Documentary

Associate videographers, photographers/editors

William Hammons

Khalid Waajib

Ptah Allah El,  Adam Turner, Kamau Amen Ra, RIP 

 

Participants and Performers

Dr. Cornel West

Dr. Ayodele Nzinga

Cat Brooks

James Rhodes

Performers

Tacuma King, percussionist

Kele Nitoto, percussionist

Najie, baritone sax, RIP

Destiny Muhammad, harp

Suzzette Celeste, speaker, dancer

Raynetta Rayzetta, dancer, RIP

Geoffery Grier, actor

Judy Jackmon, actor

Dr. Salat Townsend, actor, RIP

James W. Sweeney, actor, RIP

Marvin X was true to the Wild Crazy Ride of the Marvin X Experience. As featured presenter, after his scheduled one hour, he was held over for a second hour. The video of this Zoom event should be available soon, the producers promise. "I did enjoy myself but talking for two hours is rather exhausting."

Speaking at the University of Chicago, Sun Ra Conference

photo Burrell Sunrise

Marvin X and Oakland City Council President, Lynette McElhaney in happier times. He supports Carol Fife to unseat Lynette. "Lynette is not a truthful person! We had to force her to push through legislation to establish the Black Arts Movement Business District, after which she sat on her behind and tried to dominate the BAMBD but did nothing to secure funding since 2016."

photo Adam Turner

Dr. Cornel West and Marvin X talk before their Conversation at Geoffrey's Inner Circle, December 6, 2019

"Congresswoman Barbara Lee is the only member of the Caucus of Black Caucasians I respect. Vote for Lee or don't talk to me!"

photo Adam Turner

Othello and Desdemona, aka Marvin X and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf in happier times. See his reading of Driving Miss Libby on YouTube. LOL

photo Jahahara Alkebulan Ma-at

"We support Rebecca Kaplan for Mayor. She is often more supportive of Blacks than other Black Oakland City Council members.

Paul Cobb, Publisher of Oakland Post, City Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan and Marvin X, Publisher of Black Bird Press News and Review

"During my addiction and recovery, Rev. Cecil Williams and his wife Jan Mirikitani did all they could to help me until they could do no more. Thank you Cecil and Jan for putting up with my Wild Crazy Ride. On right, Dr. Nathan Hare, our esteemed Elder and my Chief Advisor." 

Marvin X reading at Laney College, Oakland

photo Alicia Mayo

Left to right: Marvin X, Emory Douglas, Donald Lacy and John Burris, Esq.

photo Adam Turner