Saturu Ned and Marvin X discuss the Black Panther Party and the Black Arts Movement
at San Francisco Apple Store, Union Square, in celebration of Black History Month, 2019
Black Arts Movement and Black Arts Movement Business District co-founder Marvin X received the BAM Award and Reward from Dr. Ayodele Nzinga, founder of the BAMBD CDC and the Lower Bottom Playaz. The occasion was BAMFEST, the month long celebration of the Black Arts Movement Business District, established by the Oakland City Council, January 19, 2016. The poet/activist was honored last night at the Blue Dream, a venue at 1300 7th Street, West Oakland, the neighborhood where the poet grew up. Two of his childhood friends were present at the event: Tom Bowden and Leon Teasley. The poet read from his latest book Notes of Artistic Freedom Fighter Marvin X, accompanied by Dr. Nzinga, his former theater student at Laney College and actress in X's Recovery Theatre. San Francisco. They read A Fictional Interview with President Obama, Driving Miss Libby (Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf) and Ayo ended with Woman on the Cell Phone.
The poet will return to the Blue Dream in March. In March he will join poets reading at the San Francisco Main Library in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Black and Third World Strike at San Francisco State University.
photo Adam Turner
Marvin X Bay Area Tour 2019
February 20, Wed. 6pm
BAMFEST Oakland
BAMFEST Oakland
Blue Dream
1300 7th Street, West Oakland
Reading/book signing
Notes of Artistic Freedom Fighter
February 22, Friday
Notes of Artistic Freedom Fighter
February 22, Friday
5:30-7:30
Hunters Point, San Francisco
5:30-7:30
5:30-7:30
Hunters View Community Room
901 Fairfax Avenue
901 Fairfax Avenue
Call 510-575-7148 for more information.
Refreshments served
March 24
Blue Dream
1300 7th Street. West Oakland
presents
Art of Storytelling
Marvin X et al.
6:pm-11pm
March
San Francisco Main Library
Larkin Street
Marvin X reads with poets in
celebration of the 50th Anniversary of
the Black and Third World Strike at
San Francisco State University
Black Arts Movement Poets Choir and Arkestra