Tuesday, May 28, 2013

San Francisco Black Film Festival, June 13-16, 2013


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AGAINST THE GRAIN (127M, USA) DIR BY ELIAS MAEL

An inner-city kid goes to college in hopes of becoming a neurosurgeon one day. Award-winning screenwriter and former Laney Student, Elias G. Mael was...
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The Black Scholar Magazine (Founding Publisher, Dr. Nathan Hare)


Robert Chrisman: A Celebration of the Life
Father's Day, June 16th, 6-9 p.m.
San Francisco Jazz Heritage Center

Join us as we gather to celebrate the life of Robert Chrisman (1937-2013) with nosh, wine, conversation and poetry. Catering provided by Brenda's French Soul Food. Cash Bar with proceeds benefiting The Black Scholar/Black World Foundation.

Instead of flowers, donations to honor Robert Chrisman can be made to The Black World Foundation.

Please make checks payable to 'The Black Scholar' and mail to:

The Black Scholar
Box #1001
4739 University Way N.E.
Seattle, WA 98105-4412
THE BLACK SCHOLAR is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal providing cogent articles that help the understanding of issues of social concern to black Americans and other peoples of African descent across the world. To provide full range for the development of black thought in a climate where fora are still limited, we emphasize writings by black authors. The journal was launched in 1969 with the premise that black authors, scholars, artists and activists could participate in dialogue within its pages, “uniting the academy and the street.” Its editors have been dedicated to finding and developing new talent and continuing to publish established authors. TBS is now a refereed journal. Nonetheless, it retains its policy of publishing non-academic organic intellectuals from a variety of vocations and avocations.
TBS (ISSN 0006-4246) is published four times a year by the Black World Foundation, a non-profit educational organization, in association with Paradigm Publishers in Boulder, Colorado.
Advertising/production/general inquiries:
Woodford@theblackscholar.org
telephone: 734-213-2400
Editorial Mailing Address: The Black Scholar, Box #1001, 4739 University Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98105-4412
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Monday, May 27, 2013

Who is the Real Donald Freeman?



Donald Freeman of Cleveland, Ohio. Another Donald Freeman is now known  as Baba Lumumba in Washington DC. Both men were members of the Revolutionary Action Movement or RAM. Both contributed to the radical magazine SoulBook. Here is the other Donald Freeman in Wash DC with Marvin X:

Marvin X and Baba Lumumba (Donald Freeman), brother of ancestor Mamadou
Lumumba (Kenny Freeman). Playthell falsely claims he sent Mamadou to recruit
Huey Newton and Bobby Seale into the RAM Black Panther Party, which did briefly
exist before the Newton/Seale version, but Playthell's involvement is highly suspect,
certainly Baba has no knowledge of him. Marvin X introduced Eldridge Cleaver to
Bobby Seale and Huey Newton after Cleaver and Marvin X founded the Black House,
political/cultural center in San Francisco, 1967.
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Now Available: The Video of Dr. Nathan Hare's 80th Birthday Celebration in Oakland

We are so very thankful that videographer Ken Johnson wanted to video Dr. Hare's birthday party as his gift to the Father of Black Studies. We just finished viewing the video, a two DVD set and are overwhelmed with joy at the love that was expressed by those present at Geoffery's Inner Circle in Oakland.

It is indeed therapeutic to see such expressions of Black Love Lives (Nisa Ra term). We thank all those who were present and those who shared the Open Mike for Dr. Hare. This is a video every North American African should have in their video library of conscious events.

All the participants will receive a free copy. You can order the two set DVD from Black Bird Press for $19.95.

Send your donation to Black Bird Press, 339 Lester Ave. #10, Oakland 94606 or call 510-200-4164. We will give you a money back guarantee you will love and treasure the video of this event that was an outpouring of love for one of our greatest scholars, scientists and mental health workers, in short, a revolutionary that has helped us along the road to Black Liberation, he and his dearly beloved wife Dr. Julia Hare.


Dr. Hare's 80th Birthday

 

A photo essay by Gene Hazzard


Attorney Aubrey LaBrie, one of the founders of the San Francisco State University Black Students Union, a founding editor of Black Dialogue Magazine. Aubrey taught class on Black Nationalism at SFSU. He organized student march protesting the assassination of Malcolm X. Marvin X, SFSU undergrad, was in the march, 1965.


Tureeda Mikell, Mechelle LaChaux, Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, Tarika Lewis
free styling for Dr. Hare


Mechelle LaChaux, a living legend singer/actress


 Tureeda Mikell, the preacher lady

 poet/organizer, educator Marvin X

 Earl Davis, trumpet master, performed with Marvin X at Black Arts West Theatre, SF 1966
Earl and his wife were clients of Dr. Hare. After seeing Dr. Hare, their marriage lasted twenty years.



 Marvin X's assistant, Rahim Ali, MX, Benny Stewart, SFSU BSU founder/strike leader


Bay Area media living legend, Belva Davis and husband, William V. "Bill" Moore, photo journalist extraordinaire


Mrs. Dhameera Ahmad, one of the founding SFSU BSU students and strike leaders

Nzinga Hogan, United Kingdom, studied the writings of Dr. Hare in England
Man in the back is Dr. Kenneth Monteiro, Chair, Ethnic Studies, San Francisco State University. Seated in purple dress is Dr. Ruth Love, former Superintendent of Oakland Public School.

Far left, Harpist from the Hood, Destiny Muhammad, man on right Dr. J. Vern Cromartie,
Chair, Social Science Department, Contra Costa College, former client of Dr. Hare. Next to
him is Will Ussery, leader of the Congress of Racial Equality and Director of SF Poverty Program

SFSU Professor emeritus, Dr. Oba T'Shaka, former member of C.O.R.E SF

Tahuti

Benny Stewart, BSU and SFSU strike leader

Violinist Tarika Lewis, first female member of the Black Panther Party


Queen Sister



Saadat Ahmad, photo editor of Black Dialogue Magazine

Poet Rabbani Sela

Painter Malik Seneferu

Muhammad Al Kareem, founder of the SF Bayview Newspaper. A graphic artist, he designed books for Dr. Nathan Hare and Dr. Julia Hare

UC Berkeley student, writer, Reginald James

 Unidentified African Queen

Poet Aries Jordan, a student at Marvin X's Academy of da Corner
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Call for an Ad Hoc Committee of Howard University Alumni and Friends to Acquire the Dr. Nathan Hare and Dr. Julia Hare Archives









In consideration of Dr. Greg Carr's expressed desire to acquire the Dr. Nathan Hare and Dr. Julia Hare archives for Howard University, the Community Archives Project, agent for the acquisition of the Hare archives,   proposes the formation of an Ad Hoc committee of alumni and friends of Howard University to raise the necessary funds for Howard University to obtain the archives at the earliest possible date.

The asking price of two million dollars reflects not only the value of the archives (approximately 200 cartons) but also the self worth of Dr. Nathan Hare and Dr. Julia Hare who have been denied participating in American academia due to their advanced thinking and profound commitment to the North American African community, despite their centrality in the formation of the discipline known as Black Studies, especially at Howard University and later at San Francisco State University.

We therefore call upon the following to join the Ad Hoc committee to facilitate the acquisition of the Hare papers by Howard University at the earliest possible date:

Dr. Greg Carr, Professor and Chair of Afro American Studies, Howard University
Baba Lumumba, Umoja House, Washington DC
Malik Zulu Shabazz, New Black Panthers, Black Lawyers, Washington DC
Amiri Baraka, poet, playwright, activist, Newark, New Jersey
Paul Cobb, Publisher, Oakland Newspaper Group, Oakland CA
Attorney John Burris, Oakland CA
Dr. Khalid Abdullah Tariq Al Mansour, Houston TX
Muhammida El Muhajir, Sun in Leo Productions, Brooklyn NY
Eleanor Traynor, Professor Emeritus, Howard University
Sonia Sanchez, Professor Emeritus, Temple University, Philadelphia PA
Muhammad Ahmad, Professor, Temple University, Philadelphia PA
Sean Combs, producer, New York City
Ras Baraka, City Councilman, Newark NJ
Dr. Haki Madhubuti, publisher, Third World Press, Chicago ILL
Dr. Dorothy Tsuruta, Professor of Black Studies, San Francisco State University
Judge Henry Ramsey, Jr., Oakland CA
Attorney Kathleen Cleaver, Professor of Law, Emory University, Atlanta GA
Sam Hamod, Professor Emeritus, Princeton University

Dr. Nathan Hare suggests that this committee maintain a status independent of Howard University but have a trust account established that will direct all funds to Howard University for the acquisition of the Hare papers.

Please confirm your participation on this committee and send us any suggestion you feel will facilitate the fundraising effort so Howard can acquire the archives at the earliest possible date. The archives are stored in Oakland CA and are available for viewing by appointment.

Sincerely,

Marvin X, M.A.,
Director,
The Community Archives Project
510-200-4164
339 Lester Ave. #10
Oakland CA 94606
jmarvinx@yahoo.com
www.blackbirdpressnews.blogspot.com


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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Howard University wants the Hare's Archives!







From: 
Dr. Greg Carr, Chair, Afro American Studies
Howard University, Washington DC

 To: 
Marvin X, Agent, Community Archives Project
Oakland CA

 Good Morning Brother Marvin:

Given Brother Hare's centrality in founding the field of Black Studies--and the specific debt that Howard and HBCUs owe the Hares in that and related regards--I can explore the possibility that we can provide a home for the archive. I would like to begin with a space in Afro American Studies, the department that Dr. Hare is most immediately responsible for helping initiate at Howard.  I will begin looking into possibilities immediately.  Let's talk soon.

Best,
Greg
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Dr. Nathan Hare on Howard University acquiring the Hare papers:


It’s touching, and would be poetic. Beyond the poetry, they did give Stokely Carmichael a Ph.D., though as I recall it was posthumous, but it was a start. I don’t know what they would have in  terms of financial might, especially, starting with the Department of Afroamerican Studies. I guess they could hook up with the Moreland Room of the University’s library. The Department of Sociology might add a penny.  You’re the poet. I’m a natural born sociologist, a tribe historically accused of worrying too much.

Nathan
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Was Malcolm Shabazz Assassinated?



Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, was murdered in Mexico recently. Before dying he voiced concerns that he was being targeted by American intelligence groups, and though he is being called a victim of crime, many questions remain about his death. Sean Stone talks to Africa/Middle East cultural consultant and friend of Malcolm's, Rozan Ahmed, and she shares startling information about possible email tampering, his link to Gaddafi, and Malcolm's continued character assassination.

GUEST BIO:
Rozan Ahmed is the editor and director of bougi. She was recently nominated as one the Middle East's most influential women and has played a pivotal role in merging artistic spheres between 'East and West' across a number of successful projects. Rozan's passion for social development and self-empowerment has also seen her speak, advocate, support and campaign for a number of capacity-building programs internationally. She is currently establishing the MEA organisation, a Middle East/Africa based initiative focused on exposing, bridging and celebrating cultural affinity between the two neighboring regions. Follow @IamRozan on twitter for updates on her works.
ADD'L LINKS:
https://twitter.com/IamRozan
http://rozanahmed.com/
http://bougilife.blogspot.com/

Buzzsaw Full Episdoes Playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaZgXq...
Buzzsaw Shorts Playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1p9Ju...
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Buzzsa...

EPISODE BREAKDOWN:
00:01 Welcome to Buzzsaw.
01:50 Introducing Rozan Ahmed.
02:50 Reaction to conflicting reports of Malcolm's passing.
04:20 Sabotage and surveillance by the FBI.
05:20 The death of his grandmother, Betty Shabazz.
07:55 Col.Gaddafi as a father figure in Pan-Africanism.
11:20 Malcolm tries to leave American and his vanished memoirs.
14:07 Confusion over some of Malcolm's actions and his attempts at travel.
16:30 Language, rhetoric and media lynching.
18:35 Nation of Islam, Sunni and Shia distinctions.
21:20 Final words.
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Friday, May 24, 2013

Honor Student, 14, Shot on a Bus in Queens, New York


As long as America maintains its trillion dollar military budget and remains the number one arms merchant of the world, the blowback shall be slaughter in the hoods and suburbs of America.
Again, Baldwin, "The murder of my child will not make your child safe." Imagine, your president maintains a list of people to murder around the world and we expect peace in America. Poppycock!
--Marvin X

Recalling a Girl, 14, Laughing, Before She Was Shot on a Bus


Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times
D’aja Robinson’s mother, Shadia Sands, in sunglasses. The police say D’aja was an unintended victim of a gang shooting; no arrests have been made.

By 

Published: May 24, 2013

Standing before hundreds of mourners at a church in Jamaica, Queens, on Friday, Shaquanna Almonds told the family and friends of 14-year-old D’aja Robinson about her last moments.

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Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times
At D’aja’s funeral in Jamaica, Queens, on Friday, friends wore pictures of her and remembered her as an honor roll student who liked to sing and dance.
“We had so much fun, laughing, dancing, taking pictures,” she said of the birthday party that the two attended last Saturday night. But just after the party, as D’aja was sitting on a Q6 bus at the corner of Rockaway and Sutphin Boulevards about 8:30 p.m., nine bullets were fired at the bus, and one hit D’aja in the head.
The police said they believed she was an unintended victim of a gang dispute.
“Who could have known walking down the block would have been my last time with my best friend?” Shaquanna said. “Who could have known when I was holding her in my arms?”
“D’aja,” she called out, sobbing as she turned toward the white coffin a few feet away. “I miss you so much.”
While the police continued their investigation into the killing, mourners at the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York remembered D’aja as an honor roll student with a bright smile who liked to sing and dance.
The police this week questioned a 16-year-old boy in connection with the killing, but released him to the custody of his mother on Friday. No arrests have been made.
During D’aja’s funeral, a minister urged witnesses to come forward.
“Someone knows who did this,” he said. “God knows who it is. And my prayer is there will be no sleep until justice is served.”
In his eulogy, the Rev. Alfonso Wyatt spoke against retaliation, declaring Friday “D’aja Day.” A call to action, a call for change.
“If you want to fight,” Mr. Wyatt said, addressing the young people among the mourners, “fight the mentality that says you don’t have a destiny. You were created in God’s image, not to die for a piece of concrete, a street that will never know your name. You ain’t Sutphin Boulevard!”
“D’aja Day means no more business as usual,” he said. “That would dishonor her day.”
D’aja’s mother, Shadia Sands, dressed in white, sat in the second pew. Sunglasses covered her eyes. A few times she left the room, buckling with grief. D’aja is also survived by her father, Steven Robinson, three siblings and other relatives, including great-grandparents.
Next to her coffin was a heart of pink and white flowers with a teddy bear. Photos of D’aja, who lived about a mile from the site of the shooting and attended a Campus Magnet High School in Cambria Heights, looped on a giant screen: a toddler posing with giant crayons; a girl grinning on her mother’s lap; then laughing in her father’s arms; a teenager with a big smile and almond-shaped eyes.
In between the photos, words describing D’aja were displayed: always daddy’s girl; beloved sister; grandma’s baby.
Before the service, mourners walked by the coffin in a slow procession to pay their respects.
“Oh my God, she’s gone,” one young woman wailed as she leaned on a friend. “She’s really gone.”

Joseph Goldstein contributed reporting.

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