A brother now living in the Bay Area told Marvin X, "Marvin, I heard more about you in Philly than here in the Bay. You are well known and well loved in Philadelphia."
Keyboard genius Elliot Savoy Bey works with Marvin X coast to coast.
After listening to Marvin X interviewed on Laney College Radio, http://www.9thfloorradio.com/…/1/22/yakety-yak-with-marvin-x his Philly musician friend, keyboard genius Elliot Savoy Bey said "Marvin X must be read and listened to like one is at a buffet--don't take too much at one time, just a little, then go back for more. Don't pile the plate--too much will make you sick, you will have a nervous breakdown." After listening to the interview, another Philly brother said, Marvin X is the Clifford Brown of spoken word. He put on a Clifford Brown album for Elliot Bey to
hear.
Pam Africa
Philly's Harriet Tubman, i.e., Pam Africa, told Marvin that he needs to come set up shop in Philly, especially if he wants to do the Philly leg of his Black Arts Movement 27 City Tour. Philly poets told Marvin don't bring all them West coast poets to Philly, we can handle this!
Marvin X and Philly's legendary musician/philosopher Sun Ra. Marvin worked with Sun Ra coast to coast. Marvin's mythological extravaganzas reveal Sun Ra's influence as well as Amiri Baraka's. Sun Ra and Marvin taught in Black Studies at UC Berkeley until the entire faculty was removed for being too radical. More pliant Negroes were hired.
Marvin X reading at Black Love Lives, accompanied by Philly pianist Alfie Pollitt. Event was produced at the University of Penn by Nisa Ra.
Michael Shoatz, Jr., son of imprisoned Black Panther, Michael Shoatz, Sr., and Marvin X
Philadelphia's Queen of Poetry, Sonia Sanchez, co-founder of the Black Arts Movement
"Marvin, just the idea of a 27 city tour makes me tired."
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Greg Corbin, founder of the Philly Youth Poetry Movement
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Philly Professor/poet/editor Ewuare Osayande
Greg Corbin, founder of the Philly Youth Poetry Movement
Philly Professor/poet/editor Ewuare Osayande
Dr. Tony Montiero, ousted Temple University professor. Dr. Muhammad Ahmad was ousted as well in a conspiracy with the administration and the Afro-centric Negro Dr. Molefe Asante.
Marvin with the Philadelphia Poets Award Ceremony produced by Maurice Henderson. Marvin was given a special award as an honorary Philly Poet.
Philly comes to Oakland: L to R: Sarah Lomax Reese, Angela Davis and Sonia Sanchez
BAY AREA FOLKS CAN CATCH MARVIN X AND THE BLACK ARTS MOVEMENT POET'S CHOIR AND ARKESTRA AT LANEY COLLEGE, FEBRUARY 7, 10AM THRU 8PM. OAKLAND'S NEW MAYOR LIBBY SCHAAF AND PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL LYNETTE MCELHANEY WILL BE THERE. WILL YOU?
Laney College President, Dr. Elnora T. Webb and Marvin X, aka The Chancellor
Dr. Nathan Hare, PhD sociology, PhD clinical psychology
Fired from Howard University--too Black; fired from San Francisco State University--too Black!
Hare was a professional boxer while teaching at Howard. They didn't like that either. As Paradise Jah Love says in his classic poem (which he will read at the BAM celebration at Laney College), "They like everything about you but you."
President of the Oakland City Council, Lynette McElhaney
Marvin X with BAM co-founder Danny Glover. Danny may show.
photo South Park Kenny Johnson
"Oh, how I miss my drinking buddy.""Marvin, you get drunk and say the damnest things."
