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This is a Black Arts and Site promoting the legacy of Black People: Past, Present, and Future. We speak to Dr. Desmond Carson about Immediate Care San Pablo. There is a special program this evening, 8/31, 5:00-7:30 p.m.: Navigating Health Care in West Contra Costa County with Danny Glover, Actor, Philanthropist, Dr. Ramona Tascoe, and Dr. Carson. It is a free program at East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, Richmond, CA.   Dr. Carson is one of the physicians at LifeLong Medical Care-Brookside located at 2023 Vale Road, San Pablo, CA 94806 Urgent Care Services; Walk In Available (510) 231-9800 From the Archives:   We conclude with a special on Geronimo ji jaga Pratt on the occasion of his passing (b. Sept. 13, 1947, Morgan City, Louisiana- June 2, 2011, Tanzania). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GCvWo26JBI Music: Zion Trinity; Victoria Theodore      

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! We open with  PUSH Company Artistic Director Raissa Simpson with composer/collaborator  Erica Mulkey Raissa Simpson’s PUSH Dance Company builds vibrant contemporary dances to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges attributed to mixed heritage.  http://www.pushdance.org/festival From the Archives, August 29, 2009: We will reflect on the Gulf Region, 4 years later on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. We will speak to policy make

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Rebroadcast August 10, 2016 show.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! AfroSolo Arts Festival announces its 22nd Black Voices Performance Series “Our Stories, Our Lives,” August 26-28, 2016 in San FranciscoThe annual AfroSolo Arts Festival celebrates the Black experience through the arts and forums that give an authentic voice to the diverse experiences of Black.  Performances take place at the Buriel Clay Theater within the African American Art and Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street in San Francisco’s Fillmore D

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! We speak to Professor Darryl Obama Prevost about his work in Senegal, more specifically in Goree Island and his establishment of a CHEIKH ANTA DIOP Research Institute, Green Energy, AGOA Civil Society Network and upcoming festivals.  We instead broadcast an interview with Wanjiru Kamuyu who was one of the featured choreographers in Black Choreographers Festival Here & Now Feb. 20, 2016.      

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! From the Archives features a show first aired: August 10, 2016. We feature artists Ajuan Mance and Destiny Muhammad from the Black Woman Is God exhibit at SOMarts Gallery in San Francisco. They are followed by an interview with CJ Jones (USA), http://www.cjjoneslive.com/, and Antoine Hunter (USA), curator, founder, Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival. We close with a conversation with Joanna Haigood, founder and choreographer,

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Honoring the Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey on his birthday! Guests: Dr. Oba T'Shaka, Brother Gene Dinizulu Teenie, Sister Sheba Makeda Haven Dr. T'Shaka is an activist's scholar, renowned public speaker, professor, workshop leader, author, organizer and visionary of exceptional influence who addresses audiences in the United States, Britain, France and Africa. For 38 years, Dr. T'Shaka was a Professor at San Francisco State University, where he

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. The Black Woman as God: Reprogramming that God Code at SOMarts through August 17, 2016. We speak to Destiny Muhammad (score for the "Hotcomb Chronicles") and Ajuan Mance. 2. CJ Jones, actor, producer, re: Bay Area International Deaf Dance Festival 2016. Antoine Hunter, BAIDDF producer and host.  

This special broadcast features: Thomas Cokenias (Wyatt Cooke), Norman Gee (Eban Carter), and Danielle Thys (Emma Cooke), for Dominic Hoffman's "Emmitt & Ava," currently up at the Fireside Theatre and Beverly Hills Playhouse in San Francisco, Friday-Sunday, August 12-14. For tickets visit: www.bhpsanfrancisco.com. Discount tixs at Goldstar.com The Carter and Cooke families have both experienced recent losses. Eban's son, Emmittt and the Cooke's daughter, Ava, have died. They were in a horrible car accident. The two victims are young, 19 and 20. The Cookes do not know Emmitt; however both Eban and his son, Evan (Eric Reid), know Ava, Emmitt's girlfriend. Both Emmitt and Ava are visual artists, one black, the other white. While race is certainly an element in the work, what is more explored is the nature of grief and loss and how one articulates this when it is still inexplicable. When Eban returns to the Cooke home after their daughter's funeral, he asks a favor. It is this favor that brings into the fo

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. We are joined by Antoine Hunter, founder, Urban Jazz Dance Company, and presenter and producer of the Annual Bay Area Deaf Dance Festival International. In its 4th year this season, Aug. 12-14, 2016 at Dance Mission Theatre in San Francisco. He is joined in the studio by Zahna Simon, Assist. Dir. UJDC and BADDF. Fred Beam, Wild Zappers from Washington, DC, and Isolte Avila, Sign Dance Collective, to talk about this year's programming which i

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Aundrea Lacy, born and raised in San Francisco, has been a model, a television journalist, and a marketing executive for Fortune 500 companies. She earned her MBA from Golden State University. In 1996, she went from baking brownies for friends to building her own online bakery business, Luv Brownies. In addition, she gives career presentations for girls and women from around the country. Ms. Lacy, who is author of "Luv Story: From Homemade B

Our first guests look at soiltary confinement through the lens of Sarah Shourd's play The Box, at Z-Space through July 30. Sarah is joined by Jerry Elster, consultant: Jerry Elster is the Healing Justice Coordinator for American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). He is also a formerly incarcerated person. He has a in forensic psychology. He is pursuing a doctorate in forensic psychology. He has worked in the field of Mentoring, Substance Abuse Counseling, Restorative Justice, and Advocacy. He serves on the advisory board for Oakland & the World, a venture to aid formerly incarcerated people and those facing employment challenges to gain cooperative economic advancement by becoming owners of their own businesses. He is a member of All of Us or None, a movement-led organization that advocates for the rights of prisoners and their families. Jerry's trials have taught him how essential it is for people to speak and be heard in their own voices. He believes that, people without a voice are a people without hop

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!                                                             

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! From the Archives: 1. Interview with Sayan Bapa, member of Huun Huur Tu (10/3/2012). Music: "Prayer" & "Ancestors" from Ancestor's Call. Watch a concert filmed in Berkeley (2008): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0djHJBAP3U There is a concert in Oregon this Sept. 24, at the Alberta Rose Theatre, 3000 NE Alberta St.97211Portland, OR, US. 2. Tim Wise (March 21, 2012). Music: Sankofa Groove: "Praise Him." Zion Trinity: "Prayer -- Om

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  1. From the archives: "Grateful" -- Victoria Theodore (4/26/2013) This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements support

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  1. L. Peter Callender and Leontyne Mbele Mbong join us to speak about the African American Shakespeare Company's production of Antony and Cleopatra, closing this weekend at the Burial Clay Theatre in the AAACC, 762 Fulton Street in San Francisco. http://www.african-americanshakes.org/ 2. We close with an interview with Jennifer Madden, Assistant District Attorney, Alameda County, who is running for Alameda County Superior Court: https://ma

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  1. L. Peter Callender and Leontyne Mbele-Mbong join us to talk about the work, Mark Antony and Cleopatra. The interview was first broadcast 4/29. The production at African American Shakespeare Company closes this weekend, Saturday (8 p.m.) and Sunday (3 p.m.), May 28-29, 2016 at the AAACC 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco.  2. Also from the achives (first broadcast 5/6) is an interview with Lynn Morrow, Director, Oakland Symphony Chorus, an