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Parable of Black Man and Block Man & Parable of the Rats
When a fool is told a parable, it's meaning must be explained to him.--African proverbYou got black man and block man.Watch out for block man!--Sun RaThere was a black man and a block man, both were...
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Marvin X invited to Visioning Session at Oakland's Flight Deck Theatre
Hi Marvin,As Ayodele said, I'm the ED of Ragged Wing & The Flight Deck and I have 2 questions for you:First, I've been really excited about the Black Arts district idea that you have been promoting...
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City of Oakland downtown Plan meeting
ConnectPlease join us to consider policy and design options to make Downtown Oakland the thriving, diverse, safe and equitable neighborhood that Oaklanders want to see at their city’s core. Based on...
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Nigger for Life, poems by Dr. Neal Hall, MD
Nigger For Life Book Awards:2015 Pacific Rim Book Awards – 1st Place, Poetry2015 Amsterdam Book Awards – 1st Place, Poetry2015 Greater Southeast Book Awards – 1st Place, Poetry2014 Florida Books Awards...
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Toward the BAM Business District National Advisory Board (Proposed, unconfirmed)
The following persons are requested to participate on the Black Arts Movement Business District National Advisory Board:Danny GloverDelroy LindoSonia SanchezNikki GiovanniMrs. Amina BarakaMayor Ras...
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Economics and the Black Arts Movement Business District
The primary question is how shall we make money in the BAMB District? What about a mixed portfolio? We can walk and chew gum, can't we? Aside from businesses already in the district, what else can be...
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BAMBD Media Team Drafted
Black artists gather at Frank Ogawa/Oscar Grant Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall, prior to City Council vote that established the Black Arts Movement Business District, January 12, 2016.Front:...
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Screening: Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution
KQED, Independent Lens, Pandora, Firelight Media, Youth Speaks, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee's Office invite you to: THE BLACK PANTHERS: Vanguard of the Revolution IndieLens Pop-Up free screeningDoors...
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Call for Papers: 6th International conference on African Unity for Renaissance
JUSTICE INITIATIVECall for Papers 6th International Conference on Africa Unity for Renaissance (AUR)May 22-25, 2016UNISA CAMPUS, Pretoria, South AfricaTheme The Knowledge, Spiritual and Struggle...
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The Original Rapper: H. Rap Brown, Imam Jamil Al-Amin
"Marvin X is the greatest poet in the world!"--H. Rap Brown, Harlem, 1968
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The Parables of Plato Negro, aka Marvin X
Parable of Black Man and Block ManParable of the RatsParable of the No PeopleParable of a Real WomanParable of the Preacher's Wife Parable of Black Man and Block Man When a fool is told a...
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Film Screening: Black Panthers, Vanguard of the Revolution
KQED, Independent Lens, Pandora, Firelight Media, Youth Speaks, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee's Office invite you THE BLACK PANTHERS: Vanguard of the Revolution IndieLens Pop-Up free screeningDoors...
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Let's Celebrate the Black Arts Movement Business District with a Marcus...
The Honorable Marcus GarveyWe think North American Africans in Oakland should celebrate the Black Arts Movement Business District with a Marcus Garvey parade down 14th from MLK, Jr. Way to Lake...
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Dr. Nathan Hare does the BAM BAM in preparation for the Marcus Garvey Unity...
The Honorable Marcus GarveyWe think North American Africans in Oakland should celebrate the Black Arts Movement Business District with a Marcus Garvey parade down 14th from MLK, Jr. Way to Lake...
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Marvin X comments on Town Hall Meeting on Gun Violence, hosted by...
Oakland Town Hall Meeting on Gun ViolenceHosted by Congresswoman Barbara LeeJanuary 30, 2016, 1PMTaylor Memorial United Methodist Church1188 12th StreetWest Oakland CA Fifty years later, it is almost...
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Marvin X- "Black History is World History" (poem written in the 80's)@Fr...
Black History is World History by Marvin X, The USA's Rumi, Plato, Saadi, Hafiz--Bob Holman, Ishmael Reed Black History Is World History By Marvin XBefore the Earth wasI wasBefore time wasI wasyou...
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When Parents Bury Children
Amiri Baraka, Jr., Amiri Baraka, Amina Baraka When Parents Bury Childrenfor the Barakas on the loss of Shani Baraka Shani Baraka and her partner, Rayshon Holmes, were murderedDeath!a pain nothing can...
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The Wild Crazy Ride of the Marvin X Experience
Marvin X on National Book Tour: The Wisdom of Plato Negro, parables/fables Marvin X is on national tour with his book The Wisdom of Plato Negro, parables and fables, Black Bird Press, 2012. He is...
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