Coming soon: The Wild Crazy Ride of the Marvin X Experience
A Documentary Co-Produced by Marvin X and Ken Johnson
I am thankful for my creative association with Ken Johnson and all of the artists who have been a part of my productions over the many years. We have no budget for this project but if it is successful we will share any funds generated with every person that has contributed to this creative property. Part I includes my Crazy House in America Concert at the African American Culture Center, San Francisco, 2003. FYI, the Director of the Fulton Street AACC was London Breed, now Mayor of San Francisco. Guess we will need a cameo appearance by Da Mayor, especially since we have footage of former Mayor Willie Brown for later parts of this documentary, and also footage of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. This documentary will be about 18 hours in length. Part I is 2 hours, 13 minutes. Finally, we may want to interview some of you about your relationship with this peripatetic, indefatigable poet. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email me: 510-575-7148, jmarvinx@yahoo.com. If you have any suggestions on how to fund this project, let me know ASAP. But this project shall be done with or without funds since we have 99% of the material in my archives.Sincerely,Marvin XPart I, The Wild Crazy Ride of the Marvin X Experiencea documentary on the life and times of a North American AfricanPoet, Playwright, Producer, Publisher, Educator, Activist, a Co-Founder of the Black Arts Movement and Co-Founder of Oakland's Black Arts Movement Business District
Written, Directed, Produced and Performed by Marvin XKen Johnson, Associate Producer and Executive Editor of DocumentaryAssociate videographers, photographers/editorsWilliam HammonsKhalid WaajibPtah Allah El, Adam Turner, Kamau Amen Ra, RIP
Participants and PerformersDr. Cornel WestDr. Ayodele NzingaCat BrooksJames RhodesPerformersTacuma King, percussionistKele Nitoto, percussionistNajie, baritone sax, RIPDestiny Muhammad, harpSuzzette Celeste, speaker, dancerRaynetta Rayzetta, dancer, RIPGeoffery Grier, actorJudy Jackmon, actorDr. Salat Townsend, actor, RIPJames W. Sweeney, actor, RIP
Speaking at the University of Chicago, Sun Ra Conference
photo Burrell Sunrise
photo Adam Turner
photo Adam Turner
photo Jahahara Alkebulan Ma-at
"We support Rebecca Kaplan for Mayor. She is often more supportive of Blacks than other Black Oakland City Council members.
Paul Cobb, Publisher of Oakland Post, City Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan and Marvin X, Publisher of Black Bird Press News and Review
Marvin X reading at Laney College, Oakland
photo Alicia Mayo
Left to right: Marvin X, Emory Douglas, Donald Lacy and John Burris, Esq.
photo Adam Turner