Have a great weekend. Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of Martin King's assassination. I said 50th in class today. I was wrong. Visit this link for a lovely slide show with score by Nina Simone:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Uy8cyVWU2A
There might be local and national events marking the end of what is called: The Season of Peace.
Today students watched a segment from the Frontline World series I mention below 4/2 on Social Entrepreneurs.
I suggested a organizations which use art as a social change tool as possible research topics. Students would have to arrange to speak to the founder or executive director(s) of the organization. They are Medea Project: Theatre for Incarcerated Women in San Francisco; DESTINY Arts in Oakland; Youth Speaks in San Francisco; La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley; Cov Records, short for Covenant House; 100 Families Oakland; Intersection for the Arts in San Francisco; Soap Stone, I think in San Francisco; Play Back Theatre San Francisco Bay Area; Poetry for the People; and Writers Corp, San Francisco Bay Area.
Friday, April 4 is the 40th Anniversary of Martin King’s assassination. Take this day to do something proactive for freedom and justice. Watch the film, Talk to Me, starring Don Cheadle. The part in the film where the DJ, Petey Green stays up all night and calms down his listeners who are enraged that the man of peace is gone, brought tears to my eyes. Cheadle is outstanding in his role and the historic man, Petey Green is a fine role model for all persons in broadcast media.
Other events:
“Freedom is a Constant Struggle,” with host Kiilu Nyasha
Freedom Is A Constant Struggle, Friday, 7:30 - 7:52 p.m. PST, can be viewed on Cable 76 in S.F. and on the www.accessf.org. (SF2). As you probably know, April 4, 1968 was the tragic day when our beloved Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. We will commemorate King's death and remember as well Lil’ Bobby Hutton who was murdered by the Oakland police two days later on April 6.
Kiilu Nyasha’s special guest is Charlotte O'Neal, an internationally known visual artist, writer, musician and spoken word artist of many years experience. She's the mother of two children and co-director of the United African Alliance Community Center (UAACC) in Arusha, Tanzania, where she and her husband, Pete O'Neal, former Black Panthers from Kansas City, have lived since 1970. They serve this East African community through the all-volunteer, free programs of the UAACC which include a school, recording studio, radio station, transportation, and an orphanage. Mama Charlotte is presently winding up a three month Heal the Community Tour across America speaking about the UAACC, a continuing legacy of the Black Panther Party. www.uaacc.habari.co.tz
Paul Robeson: A Hero for All Times
Wednesday, April 9, 5-7 p.m. there is a reception for the exhibit: Paul Robeson: A hero for All Time at the Oakland City Hall Rotunda, 14th Street and Broadway at Frank Ogawa Plaza. The exhibition is up Monday, March 31-April 30. Exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit honors Paul Robeson, whose would have been 110 April 9. He was a scholar, athlete, singer, actor and fighter for freedom, social justice and peace. The exhibit materials are from the collection of the Bay Area Paul Robeson Centennial Committee. They are looking for other items. If anyone is interested in donating material contact the organization at research@bayarearobeson.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .
There might be local and national events marking the end of what is called: The Season of Peace.
Today students watched a segment from the Frontline World series I mention below 4/2 on Social Entrepreneurs.
I suggested a organizations which use art as a social change tool as possible research topics. Students would have to arrange to speak to the founder or executive director(s) of the organization. They are Medea Project: Theatre for Incarcerated Women in San Francisco; DESTINY Arts in Oakland; Youth Speaks in San Francisco; La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley; Cov Records, short for Covenant House; 100 Families Oakland; Intersection for the Arts in San Francisco; Soap Stone, I think in San Francisco; Play Back Theatre San Francisco Bay Area; Poetry for the People; and Writers Corp, San Francisco Bay Area.
Friday, April 4 is the 40th Anniversary of Martin King’s assassination. Take this day to do something proactive for freedom and justice. Watch the film, Talk to Me, starring Don Cheadle. The part in the film where the DJ, Petey Green stays up all night and calms down his listeners who are enraged that the man of peace is gone, brought tears to my eyes. Cheadle is outstanding in his role and the historic man, Petey Green is a fine role model for all persons in broadcast media.
Other events:
“Freedom is a Constant Struggle,” with host Kiilu Nyasha
Freedom Is A Constant Struggle, Friday, 7:30 - 7:52 p.m. PST, can be viewed on Cable 76 in S.F. and on the www.accessf.org. (SF2). As you probably know, April 4, 1968 was the tragic day when our beloved Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. We will commemorate King's death and remember as well Lil’ Bobby Hutton who was murdered by the Oakland police two days later on April 6.
Kiilu Nyasha’s special guest is Charlotte O'Neal, an internationally known visual artist, writer, musician and spoken word artist of many years experience. She's the mother of two children and co-director of the United African Alliance Community Center (UAACC) in Arusha, Tanzania, where she and her husband, Pete O'Neal, former Black Panthers from Kansas City, have lived since 1970. They serve this East African community through the all-volunteer, free programs of the UAACC which include a school, recording studio, radio station, transportation, and an orphanage. Mama Charlotte is presently winding up a three month Heal the Community Tour across America speaking about the UAACC, a continuing legacy of the Black Panther Party. www.uaacc.habari.co.tz
Paul Robeson: A Hero for All Times
Wednesday, April 9, 5-7 p.m. there is a reception for the exhibit: Paul Robeson: A hero for All Time at the Oakland City Hall Rotunda, 14th Street and Broadway at Frank Ogawa Plaza. The exhibition is up Monday, March 31-April 30. Exhibit hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit honors Paul Robeson, whose would have been 110 April 9. He was a scholar, athlete, singer, actor and fighter for freedom, social justice and peace. The exhibit materials are from the collection of the Bay Area Paul Robeson Centennial Committee. They are looking for other items. If anyone is interested in donating material contact the organization at research@bayarearobeson.orgThis email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .
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