May 2012
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April 2012
6 posts
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Linking Extreme Poverty and Global Terrorism →
“You can never win a war against terror as long as there are conditions in the world that make people desperate — poverty, disease, ignorance.” - Desmond Tutu
January 2012
1 post
December 2011
7 posts
QUESTION BRIDGE - Coming to a city near you. →
Question Bridge: Black Males is a transmedia art project that seeks to represent and redefine Black male identity in America. Through video mediated questions and answer exchange, diverse members of this “demographic” bridge economic, political, geographic and generational divides.
October 2011
3 posts
The aesthetics of “Sleep No More” →
I love site specific creativity!!!
September 2011
1 post
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August 2011
1 post
May 2011
17 posts
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Misquoting King
It appears that yesterday as a woman in PA was searching for words to articulate her feelings about the celebratory spirit that had erupted across the county in the aftermath of the death of Osama bin Laden, she posted a quote from Dr. King, but introduced it with her own sentiment: ” I mourn the deaths of thousands…enemy”. As it was re-posted her sentiment became ...
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March 2011
1 post
January 2011
13 posts
Reflecting On King
When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way and transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is...
The Global Africa Project →
An unprecedented exhibition exploring the broad spectrum of contemporary African art, design, and craft worldwide, The Global Africa Project premiered at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in NY this past November. Featuring the work over 100 artists working in Africa, Europe, Asia, the United States, and the Caribbean, The Global Africa Project surveys the rich pool of new talent emerging from...
WatchCheikh Lo and band at the World Festival of Black Arts and Culture in Dakar, Senegal.
Watchthesmithian:
He promised “to do everything I can to make sure our economy is growing, creating jobs and strengthening our middle class. That’s my resolution for the coming year.”
it’s the President’s weekly address