Marvin X: The subject is Dante
Marvin X spoke in Fresno for Black History Month, he returned for JuneteenthMarvin X at Fresno CA Juneteenth: Dante is my subject todayAfter opening remarks, Marvin X declared his subject today is...
View ArticleA tale of two revolutionary artists: Marvin X and Emory Douglas
Marvin X and Emory Douglas at the reception for Emory's exhibit at Joyce Gordon GalleryMarvin X will close out the exhibit on June 28, 3pm, with a reading/discussion.
View ArticlePhotographer Malaika Kambon caught Marvin X and his new Boo, Tonnean
Meet Tonnean, Marvin X's new assistant. In a long-distance conversation, Philadelphia musician Elliot Bey told Tonnean, "Ok, Tonnean, don't let nothing happen to Marvin X on your watch!"photo Malaika...
View ArticleObama sending 275 troops into the Iraqi Quagmire
News Updates from CLG16 Jun 2014http://www.legitgov.org/All links are here:http://www.legitgov.org/#breaking_newsPrevious edition: US, UK create joint team to prepare for air strikes in Iraq - report...
View ArticleAugusta Lee Collins performs at Tommy T's
Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Recording Artist/Actor/DrummerWest Coast Blues Hall Of FamerAugusta Lee Collinswill be performingFriday June 20, 20146:30Pm ~ 9:30Pm@PIZZA PAZZA3905 Piedmont AvenueOakland,...
View ArticleIs it time for PM Maliki to Go or shall Iraq fall into pit of sectarian...
There are no good guys in the Middle East, even their so called friends are of questionable character and would not clear a background check of their past, present or future behavior. For sure, so...
View Article10 Facts about the Mumia Abu-Jamal Case
Dear Colleagues and Friends:In case you missed it at last January's Feminist Wire site, we are sending around to our Educators list Johanna Fernandez's "10 Facts about the Mumia Abu-Jamal Case." They...
View ArticleVideo: Marvin X and the Black Arts Movement Poets Choir and Arkestra at...
"Marvin X, this was some powerful stuff you did and everybody knows it was powerful."--Umar Bin Hasan, the Last PoetsThis is the second leg of the 27 city tour in honor of ancestor Amiri Baraka. We...
View ArticleAttorney Amira Jackmon wins case against the Port of Oakland
The Port of Oakland's Fight For Living Wages Oakland's Fight For Living Wages The owners of fast-food franchises at Oakland Airport argue that they are small businesses that should be exempt from the...
View ArticleFrom the Archives of Dr. Nathan Hare: Ossie Davis, Dr. Nathan Hare, Bobby...
Back in the day. Ossie Davis, me and Black Panther Chairman Bobby Seale in my apartment when I was founding publisher of The Black Scholar. To the right of Bobby Seale was Dr. Carlton Goodlett, the...
View ArticleBlack Bird Press News & Review: Marvin X's Fictional Interview With President...
Black Bird Press News & Review: Marvin X's Fictional Interview With President ObamaPlease go to the link above for the fictional interview with da Prez
View ArticleFree Her Rally, June 21, 2014
For Immediate Release PRESS RELEASEWashington DC, June 14, 2014-Thousands of concerned citizens and dozens of national organizations from across the country will converge on the National Mall in...
View ArticleAjamu Baraka on US in Iraq
Today at 12:39 PMAjamu Baraka Discusses American Involvement In IraqJune 15, 2014 10:06 PMShare on emailView CommentsFILE PHOTO (Photo Credit: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images)Related Tags:Ajamu Baraka,...
View ArticleBlack Bird Press News & Review: Marvin X reads and discusses his...
Black Bird Press News & Review: Marvin X reads and discusses his controversial Mythology of Pussy and Dick, Joyce Gordon Gallery, June 28, 3pm. Revolution is a family affair. When families unite,...
View ArticleMythology Defined
Mythology DefinedMyth is all there is, like air, without myth we cannot breathe, therefore we die. Myth is the essence of religion. There are no rituals without myth--myth is the story, the word, hence...
View ArticleFree Russell "Maroon" Shoatz
TONIGHT!FREE RUSSELL "MAROON" SHOATZ & ALL U.S. GOVERNMENT HELD POLITICAL PRISONERS/POW'S!The NYC Campaign to Free Political Prisoner Russell Maroon Shoatz invites you tomorrow to .... Rise Up 4...
View ArticleWellness in Hunters Point, San Francisco and Oakland
YMCA Hunters Point/Bay View Wellness Director Michael Bennett and Marvin X"The most revolutionary act a Black Man can perform is lose thirty pounds," says Geoffery Grier.YMCA Hunters Point/Bay View...
View ArticleBlack Bird Press News & Review: Reflections of a "Human Earthquake" Victim
Black Bird Press News & Review: Reflections of a "Human Earthquake" Victim
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