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King Obama in Africa, Day late, dollar short!
Obama, King of Africa and the World, must see the Door of No Return for his crimes against humanity, along with Chad's Hissene Habre, Haiti's Baby Doc and Guatemala's Rios Montt ! --Marvin XAFRICA...
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China Opens News Bureau in Africa
Beijing – A Chinese official meets African journalists. China presence in the continent is growing.China has not only out contracted America for Africa's natural resources, but has established a corps...
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Poem by Sam Hamod: For Our Children
The Obamas in Africa at the Door of No ReturnFor Our Childrenwhy is it easierto spill the bloodof a Pakistani or Wazirstani child,without tears, but withpride, whileshedding tears, words of sorrow and...
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Danny Glover Reads Frederick Douglass: The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro
The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negroby Frederick DouglassA speech given at Rochester, New York, July 5, 1852Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens: He who could address this audience without a...
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James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass 4th of July Speech
On July 5, 1852 Frederick Douglass had this to say:"What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? I answer; a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and...
View ArticleDeclare Your Independence from America Now, Today and Forever--Dalani Aamon,...
Declare Your Black IndependenceBy Dalani Aamon I am here in America because at least one of my ancestors survived one of the most barbaric captures and inhumane boat rides ever imaginable. That...
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The Black Activist: Journal of the Black Left Unity Network
Today we are proud to announce the launch of a new journal to carry forward the Radical Black tradition of struggle into the 21st century.THE BLACK ACTIVIST: Journal of the Black Left Unity Network...
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Oh, Misri, Out of Egypt shall come great things!
Today we witnessed another level in the people's revolution. Yet the future is uncertain, but it is clear the Egyptian people appear to reject Islamic religiosity in favor of a more secular state....
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Egypt and the American Revolution
On the 3rd of July, 2013, as we see the masses of Egypt celebrating in Tahrir Square, surely we must ask ourselves why we are not engaged in a similar real time drama for our own freedom, justice and...
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From the Marvin X Archives: Revolution from Egypt to the Americas
Pharoah Mubarak Falls,All Power to the PeopleLong Live the Pan African Revolution!Al Humdulilah!!!!!!!Revolutionfrom Egypt to the AmericasMarvin XParable of the Parrotfor Ngugi Wa Thiong'o and the Pan...
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Part Two: Revolution from Egypt to the Americas: I Am American by Marvin X
PART TWO: Revolution from Egypt to the AmericasI Am AmericanDedicated to my brother Ollie (January 21)and daughter Nefertiti (January 29) in celebration of their birthdaysI am Americanno citizen of the...
View ArticleWhen A White Man Thinks
When a white man thinkslike a nigguhand don't like nigguhshates nigguhswants no freedom for nigguhsyet says things nigguhs been knowing from day one of the universewhen a white man thinkslike a...
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Academy of da Corner at Fillmore Jazz Festival, San Francisco, July 6-7, 2013
Wellness Coach Michael Bennett has taken upon himself to get Marvin X in shape. Lately, the poet has lightened up on Henny and drinks blender and juiced drinks of vegetables and fruits. He retreats to...
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Book Review: Evan X. Hyde's Sports, Sin and Subversion
Book ReviewReview by Lawrence VernonEvan X Hyde. Sports, Sin and Subversion. Belize City: Ramos Publishing, 2008. 230p., photos."When you count the loves of your life, is sports first or second?"(Foo...
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Review: A Bitter Pill
A Bitter Pill: A Lenny Moss Mysteryby Timothy SheardHardball Press, 2013$15.00 paperback252 pages(Image: Hardball Press)When a business-oriented company takes over the management of the James Madison...
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Coming Soon: Old Happens, a play by David Glover
Old Happens!Dinner Show "Old happens. If you think I'm lying, just keep on breathing."Old Happens is a solo performance play--Written and Performed By David GloverandDirected By Phillip Walker--about...
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Toward Ideological Clarity: Pan-Africanism--A Two-Line Struggle
Pan-Africanism: A Two-Line Strugglebenjaminwoods1@yahoo.comhttp://free-the-land.blogspot.com/2013/07/pan-africanism-two-line-struggle.htmlIn 1961 sociologist E. Franklin Frazier wrote “We have no...
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Poet Eugene Redmond returns to the Bay and North Cali
Eugene Redmond, former Sacramento State professor and celebrated author, returns this week to Sacramento to give readings from his newest book, "Arkansippi Memwars: Poetry, Prose & Chants...
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Pan African Film Festival at National Black Arts Festival, ATL
Thursday, July 1812:00pm Pan African Shorts Series 2:30pm Inside Story (2011/South Africa/Narrative Feature/98min) Director: Rolie Nikiwe Dreaming of a professional soccer career, Kalu, a young Kenyan,...
View ArticleMarvin X Reads Parable of Woman on Cell Phone at Brecht Forum, NYC
Marvin X, veteran poet /activist of the Black Arts Movement reads poetry with Ras Moshe on tenor saxophone. This was recorded at "Our Americas: A Tribute to Pablo Neruda and Louis Reyes Rivera" October...
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