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Toward the deconstruction of monopoly capitalism and socialism
The gate of Marvin X's writing retreat in Cherokee CA, that suffered fire destruction in the Camp Fire that totally destroyed the nearby town of Paradise CA.photo Adam TurnerMost progressives...
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Herb Boyd reviews Notes by Marvin X, et al.
Three book trees felledBy Herb BoydSpecial to the AmNewsHarlem NY With the calendar about to flip and a new year is dawning, it was time for some house cleaning, time to clear a veritable...
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Marvin X draft notes on 1619-2019 Celebration of Resistance and Liberation
Draft Prologue to Marvin X Dramatic Work: 1619-2019 Celebration of Resistanceof Africans in the American Slave SystemSomewhere down the linefathers mothers went blindsomewhere down the linekings...
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Marvin X new poem: The Moment between light and darkness
Comments on Marvin X poemNot merely a spell-binding work but a spell-weaving one. Superb, Bro. Marvin!--John Woodford, Editor emeritus, Michigan Today Newspaper, University of Michigan*****Dear...
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The Wall Hypocrites
The Wall hypocritesMending WallBY ROBERT FROSTSomething there is that doesn't love a wall,That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it,And spills the upper boulders in the sun;And makes gaps even two...
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BAMBFEST FEB.2019 presents Marvin X, BAMBD/BAM co-founder Marvin X
Marvin X Tour 2019February 16, SatAlameda CAReading/ book signingBack 2 Nature Wellness Salonand Barber Shop475 Central Avenue3-6pmFebruary 22, FridayReading book signingHunters Point, San...
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Parable of the Patriarch and Misanthrope
Parable of the Patriarch and MisanthropeNo misogynisthomophobicsexist pigno racisthater white nationalisthaterDemocratic SocialistCommunistMarxistTroskyistMaoist been there did thatjust don't like...
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Marvin X poem: I saw Toby today
Marvin X at Frank Ogawa/Oscar Grant Plaza, 14th and Broadway, downtown Oakland. photo Pendarvis Harshaw Marvin X established his Academy of da Corner at 14th and Broadway, also on Lakeshore Ave. and...
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BAMBDFEST 2019 HONORS WEST OAKLAND'S MARVIN X
WED, FEB 20 AT 6 PMAn Evening With Marvin X Celebrating Artistic Freedom FightersclockWednesday, February 20, 2019 at 6 PM – 10 PMpinBlue Dream Oakland1300 7th Street Tickets · $12.24 - $22.85West...
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Bay Area says Goodbye Charles Brown, UC Berkeley BSU leader, political organizer
Bay Area politicos paid tribute to Charles Brown, one of the Black Student Union and Third World Strike leaders at UC Berkeley who fought for Black and Ethnic Studies. He later became a political...
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Call for Black Arts Movement Business District Street Vendors Association
Black Arts Movement and Black Arts Movement Business District Co-founder Marvin X at his Academy of da Corner, 14th and Broadway, downtown Oakland BAMBD District.photo Adam TurnerOn January 19, 2016,...
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Brothers Network bringing Marvin X to City of Brotherly Love, Philly
Gregory Walker, Founder and Creative Director of the Brothers Network and Poet/essayist/activist Marvin X. Gregory is holding Marvin's latest book Notes of Artistic Freedom Fighter, Introduction by Dr....
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Poem for Soledad Brother John Clutchette
Poem for Soledad Brother John ClutchetteBrother John came by my Academy of da Corner today14th and BroadwayFrank Ogawa/Oscar Grant PlazaWe honor Frank Ogawa and Oscar GrantCitizens of OaklandMade a...
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The Low Information Vibration Mentality; Marvin X speaks today, 4pm, KPFA...
Breaking News: Davey D interviews author/historian Marvin X on his latest book Notes of Artistic Freedom Fighter Marvin X. Discussion includes his views on Harlem Renaissance, Black Arts Movement, Hip...
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Black Arts Movement West at SF Apple Store
Marvin X and filmmaker Cheryl Fabio at SF Apple Store celebrating Black History Month. Cheryl'smother Sarah Webster Fabio (RIP) and Marvin X were co-founders of the West Coast Black Arts Movement....
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Marvin X poem: Make Black Great Again
Cover art by BAM Master Ben Caldwellmake black great againbeyond pyramids king tutakhenaten's praise hymnaboriginal monotheismimperialism religionnegative confessionmoses took tensaid thou shall not...
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Door of No Return winner of Black Caucus of American Library Association...
Door of No Return by Neal Hall, M.D. is theBlack Caucus of the American Library Association 2019 Best Poetry Award Winner !BCALA Mission: To serves as an advocate for the development, promotion and...
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Can You Sing the Song of Paul Robeson?
Singsong of Paul Robesonsingmighty world choir singhundred languages singPaul's song to global massessinglike Paul sangstrong baritoneold man riverkeeps on rollin' alongsing like Paul Emperor JonesFuck...
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Train in da Water/How We Got Ovah 2/14/19
Graphic design Adam TurnerTrain in da Water "In the Atlantic ocean is a railroad of human bones...."--Amiri BarakaTrain came to oceanriding waterbout to go undersweet da wavestrain underPassing sharks...
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Coming soon, revised Son of Man, 1969 Book of Proverbs by Marvin X
hSon of Man, Proverbs by Marvin X, Black Bird Press, 1969, Harlem, NY. For the first time since 1969, Marvin X is revising his Book of Proverbs. "He's Plato teaching on the streets of Oakland," says...
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