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Well... it is another Friday, another day to love, to Oxum, Oshun, Freya, or Venus, another day to Kizomba!
Here is another traditional party enjoying the dance. This is angola even though cape verde is mentioned. But here are some nice times to check out: 8th second (yes read this, remember and then watch), 25th second(very hard technique), 53rd second (Saint Michael), 1:05 (lovely reverse lay ,and they do a variation), 1:21 (strong female dancer to carry him so long).

A Solidarity Campaign Revisited

Everybody in Germany knows Angela Davis. At least in the GDR of the early 1970s. There, a state-organized solidarity campaign had called for the release of U.S. philosopher, feminist, and Black Power activist Angela Davis. In collaboration with the Albertinum of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD) and the exhibition of the same name (until May 30, 2021), 1 Million Roses for Angela Davis U.S. Edition takes the postcard campaign as an opportunity to work with contemporary artists, curators, and scholars to take a look at a forgotten and often contradictory chapter of the relationship between Germany and the United States and to renegotiate questions about solidarity, activism, and ideology in changing times. Running from March to September 2021, the event series includes a reading group with texts on Angela Davis, a film program, an artistic lecture-performance, the digital exhibition of the postcard action, and several panel discussions, and a listening session.


Few East Germans over the age of fifty fail to remember the state-organized solidarity campaign calling for the release of the US philosopher, communist, and Black Power activist Angela Davis. “A million roses for Angela” was the motto of a postcard campaign in 1970-72 in support of Davis, who at the time was being held under terrorism charges. Millions of postcards were sent from the GDR to the court in California to support Angela Davis during her trial. Today these postcards are archived in the collections of Stanford University.
 
The large-scale campaign firmly anchored the activist within the cultural memory of the GDR, which — in this critical phase of the Cold War — sought to position itself by asserting its commitment to the comrade. In the GDR, the media spun Davis as the “heroine of the other America” and after her acquittal, she was welcomed as a state guest. For her part, Angela Davis had hoped for an internationalist movement promoting a socialist, feminist, and non-racist democracy — the antithesis of her experiences of violence and oppression in the USA. This moment of hope, utopia, and contradiction provides the historical starting point for the exhibition of the Albertinum (State Art Collections Dresden), which features contemporary works by international artists.
Artists focus on the issues that the now emeritus professor campaigned on at the time, which are still pressing today, and thereby initiate a discussion about the background, flaws, and unfulfilled potential of this unusual relationship between Davis and the GDR. In photographs, videos, sculptures, sound installations, and conceptual works a young generation of artists focuses attention both on Davis’ ongoing commitment to social justice and her struggle against racism and sexism, as well as on how her iconic image came to be inscribed within a global history of resistance.

In dialogue with archival materials, the exhibition opens an experimental space of encounters between the past and the present, linking the socialist internationalism of the GDR to the world-wider Black Lives Matter movement.

Angela Davis was and still is part of a global and entangled history of resistance. Through the program 1 Million Rosen for Angela Davis - U.S. Edition the Goethe-Institut and the Albertinum open up and widen the scope of the exhibition in Dresden and provide different opportunities to explore deeper this little-known chapter of relations between Germany and the US. 
 
A project of the Albertinum (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden) and the Goethe-Institut New York.
 
Organized by Kathleen Reinhardt and Deniz Sertkol
 
The exhibtiion is supported by Kulturstiftung des Bundes, Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung, Outset_Germany Switzerland, Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Stiftung Frauen in Europa, Tu Was Stiftung für Gemeinsinn, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.
 
The catalog for the exhibition 1 Million Roses for Angela Davis at Albertinum (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden) was published by Mousse Publishing and is available to order at your book dealer of choice (ISBN 978-88-6749-439-2).
 
Kathleen Reinhardt is an art and cultural historian and, since 2016, curator of contemporary art at the Albertinum in Dresden where she has curated the exhibitions Marlene Dumas: Skulls, Slavs and Tatars: Made in Dschermany, For Ruth, The Sky in Los Angeles: Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt and David Horvitz and Demonstration Rooms: Céline Condorelli, Kapwani Kiwanga, Judy Radul (co-curated with Isabelle Busch). She received her doctorate from the Arts of Africa department of the Freie Universität Berlin in 2017 with a dissertation on contemporary African American art, for which she received a scholarship from the Fulbright Commission as a visiting researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has taught at Freie Universität Berlin and Technische Universität Dresden. Her writing has appeared in art catalogs as well as the magazines African Arts, Art Margins, Contemporary And, and Kaleidoscope, among other publications.

1 Million Roses for Angela Davis - U.S. Edition - Goethe-Institut USA

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May 19, 1925 Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska 

What is the funniest Paul Mooney moment ?

May his spirit fly free

Get ready to swoon. Berkley, a Penguin Random House imprint, is rereleasing three Stacey Abrams romantic suspense novels that have been out of print for many years. Originally published under the pen name Selena Montgomery, Rules of Engagement, The Art of Desire, and Power of Persuasion will be out in hardcover and audio in 2022. According to a release, each of these novels, which were her first published books, features “international espionage, page-turning action, a core love story, Black heroines, and a diverse cast of characters.” While the Democratic political leader and Team Spike fan has since written bestsellers on topics from voter suppression to leadership, she has never shied away from her romance-novelist roots. “As my first novels, they remain incredibly special to me,” Abrams said in a statement. “The characters and their adventures are what I’d wished to read as a young Black woman — stories that showcase women of color as nuanced, determined, and exciting. As Selena and as Stacey, I am proud to be a part of the romance-writing community and excited that Berkley is reintroducing these stories for new readers and faithful fans.” If you can’t wait until 2022 to read Abrams’s fiction, don’t stress. While Justice Sleeps, her first legal thriller, will be out on May 11.
https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/stacey-abrams-romance-novels-rerelease-berkley.html
 

For years, hair and makeup products tended to exclude women of colour. Here, beauty columnist Funmi Fetto reveals how she faced up to racism in an industry that’s finally undergoing its own makeover
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If you had told my teen self I’d be a beauty journalist and that I would write a book on beauty, particularly one geared towards women of colour, I’d have called you a false prophet. “You can’t be what you can’t see” is a hackneyed phrase, but in my case rang true. I loved magazines, but I always skipped the beauty pages.
Read the complete article in the link 
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Well... it is another Friday, another day to love, to Oxum, Oshun, Freya, or Venus, another day to Kizomba!
SOmetimes, you just dance to have fun and we see that in Irina dancing side José N'dongala, I love how the camera moved when he tried a trick.

enjoy a free read

https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-nyotenda

Call for Recommendations: Prominent American Women and the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 
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The National Women's History Museum is pleased to partner with the United States Mint, the Smithsonian Institution American Women's History Initiative, and the Bipartisan Women's Caucus as consultants on the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020.

The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020, Public Law No 116-330 (01/13/2021) (“Act”), directs the Secretary of the Treasury (“Secretary”) to redesign and issue quarter-dollar coins that feature designs on the reverse emblematic of the accomplishments of a prominent American woman (“Program”). As part of the Program, each year, over a four-year period (2022-2025), the United States Mint (“Mint”) will issue quarter-dollar coins bearing five different reverse designs, each emblematic of the accomplishments and contributions of one prominent woman of the United States. The contributions may come from a wide spectrum of accomplishments and fields, including but not limited to suffrage, civil rights, abolition, government, humanities, science, space, and arts.

as an ebook writer, I Can say a lot about this, but the reality is authors of ebooks need to ban am*zon ourselves. Stop publishing through them. am*zon comprehends one key point, most artists whether they want to admit it or not, are so desperate to make a dollar, that they are unwilling to risk any financial penalty, thus they gamble the safest financially, and that means publishing through am*zon in the ebook world.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/10/am*zon-library-ebook-monopoly/

HAppy Mother's Day 
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Enjoy a screenplay 
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Exclusive to the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival, TCM host Dave Karger interviews award-winning actress, producer, and director
Debbie Allen. In this intimate conversation presented by Citi, Allen discusses her life and career, beginning as a dancer and choreographer through her many successes in film and television. She also shares past challenges being a woman of color in the entertainment business, as well as advice for future generations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FUjClYMASg
nyotenda
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Well... it is another Friday, another day to love, to Oxum, Oshun, Freya, or Venus, another day to Kizomba!
Bonifacio Aurio & Josy Semkiz , never stopped looking like they are having a blast.
Some key notes:the 45th second is very good my favorite, difficult technique,55th second the azonta stop,1:47th nice drag and dip,2:16 nice dips, he has many nice dips throughout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPSG5g2h5eY

enjoy my book, please read and tell me what you think 
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Huzzah!  So happy to announce this! ### “The Path of Pen and Sword” A workshop in creative writing and martial arts with   Steven Barnes WORKSHOP ON SATURDAY, JUNE 5TH, 12-3PM (Pacific Time) IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM The “Twofold Path of Pen and Sword” is also known as   Bun Bu Ryo Do —   “The samurai were successful for so long because they studied both cultural and martial arts. They mastered both the pen and the sword, making them formidable intellectual and military opponents.” The Chinese concept of the “Master of the Five Excellences” is looking at the same phenomenon, as is the yogic concept of the “Householder Yogi” who lives in the world of spirit while functioning superbly in the world of flesh. The truth is that there is much in common between the disciplines of creative writing and martial arts: both ask questions about personal identity and the nature of reality. Both demand energy, access to the unconscious mind (Stephen King’s “Boys in the basement” or Bruce Lee’s “It” as in the quote “I do not strike. IT strikes”), and in studying the one we can deepen our understanding of the other. This workshop, an expansion of the original Lifewriting specifically for writers and martial artists, will use two major tools: Joseph Campbell’s structure of the Hero’s Journey, and the yogic “chakra” map of human energy, as a launching point for a discussion and workshop delving into the nexus of breath, flow, focus, fear, commitment, and dynamic living. Come play with us!  No previous experience in either writing or martial arts necessary, but all levels welcome. Bring notebooks, loose clothes, and a flexible mind! STEVEN BARNES has published over three million words of fiction, including over thirty novels, episodes of ANDROMEDA, STARGATE SG-1, TWILIGHT ZONE, and THE OUTER LIMITS, including the Emmy-winning episode “A Stitch in Time.”  The creator of the Lifewriting system of writing and personal development, he has taught at UCLA and Seattle University, and lectured at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC In the martial arts, he was the Kung-Fu columnist for Black Belt Magazine, holds three black belts, has studied and taught Wu style Tai Chi for forty years, was voted into the Black Karate Federation (BKF) Hall of Fame,  was a senior Kali student under Danny Inosanto, and studied Pentjak Silat Serak under Stevan Plinck for almost ten years. When: Saturday, June 5th, 12 noon-3pm, Pacific Time   On ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2461580494 / ID #:  246 158 0494                                                                     Or In Person: Taoist Institute, 10630 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601                   FEE:  DONATION BASED, with all proceeds going to the Taoist Institute               RSVP: Email: taocore@taoistinstitute.com / Phone: (818) 760-4219

Donations Increase Threefold For North Philly Horseback Riding Club That Inspired New Netflix Film

Riding the success of Netflix's Concrete Cowboys, a Black-owned horse riding club in north Philadelphia has nearly tripled its fundraising efforts as a result of the film sparking interest in the neighborhood’s fight against gentrification and invasive city politics.

Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club (FSURC), the group that the film is loosely based upon, saw a fundraising surge on its GoFundMe campaign this week, raking in more than $150,000 as of Tuesday afternoon. Over the past nine months, the organization that mentors local youth had raised just about $40,000, according to local news outlet Billy Penn.

The proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to care for the horses, stables, and finance a documentary that will be produced in collaboration with the nonprofit. The crowdfunding campaign also alleviates some financial stress for founder Ellis Ferrell, who has paid for many of the FSURC’s expenses out of pocket.

https://blavity.com/donations-increase-threefold-for-north-philly-horseback-riding-club-that-inspired-new-netflix-film?category1=news&category2=culture&fbclid=IwAR3mUTh4A6mP1ufan0XNtXfskvnnKRc8kscLQQz6WwSWv3XBpHUj684WOc4

some interesting articles

The list of the most challenged and banned books in America for 2020 has been released by the American Library Association, and anti-racism books are all over it.
https://www.theroot.com/anti-racism-titles-are-all-over-the-list-of-10-most-cha-1846634839?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Lit%20Hub%20Daily:%20April%208%2C%202021&utm_term=lithub_master_list
Joye Hummel, the first woman to pen a Wonder Woman comic, has passed away.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/joye-hummel-dead/2021/04/08/e3527018-97ad-11eb-a6d0-13d207aadb78_story.html
Anyone who took a Shakespeare class is well versed in iambic pentametre, but this article poses the question: are we reading Shakespeare’s work correctly?
https://daily.jstor.org/are-we-getting-shakespeares-rhythms-all-wrong/
And last but certainly not least: Did you know Sherlock Holmes has appeared on the screen over 250 times?! Wild, I know. Lucky for us, Crime Reads has ranked the top 100 Sherlocks for us (Although I would have put Brent Spiner higher on the list).
https://crimereads.com/100-sherlock-holmes-ranked/

How are you readers? On Earth day what do you think on the idea on all life on earth being children of Earth? 

Here are some dates you may have missed and can reflect on and some dates you can consider

April 4th - Linus YAle jr was born in 1821, he invented the cylinder lock, and you actually have used that lock a lot
April 6th - 1896 the first modern Olympic games occurred in Athens, Greece
April 8th- the birthday of Baseball Pitcher , JAmes Catifsh Hunter, 1946, he was the first pitcher since 1915 to win 200 games by 31 years of age. He told his wife when he became a free agent by court order: "We don't belong to anybody", two weeks later he became the highest paid pitcher or baseball player. 
April 9th - in 1981 the Nature magazine published the longest scientific name ever, a circa 207,000 letters long name of DeOxyriboNucleic Acid, or what some know as DNA
April 16th- Konwatsi'tsiaienni died in 1796, she was a Mohawk leader who sided against the Colonies in the war of independence but gained land from the british in what is not Canada
April 19th - Roger Sherman was born in 1721, the only person to sign the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution
April 20th- Christopher Robin Milne , friend of Winnie the Pooh, died in 1996
April 21st- Rome was founded by Romulus, friends of countrymen, lend me your ears
April 23rd- William Shakespeare was born 1514... William Shakespeare died 1616... All's well that end well
APril 24th- Rovert B Thomas the founder of the Farmers Almanac was born 1768
April 26th - the first weather report was broadcast in the usa  in 1921
April 28th - The first space tourist , carried on a SOyuz TM32 to the International Space Station occured in 2001, his name was Dennis Tito

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Richard Murray Questions episode 1

The series Richard Murray Questions is simple. I ask questions.

The internet is full of those telling others what to think , how to think , when to think. I will merely ask questions.

Two questions , four is best for foundation to those who know numerology, but ...My questions are simple:

1)

Can you name a city in the USA where the mayor is black/the majority in the city council are black/the chief of police or sheriff is black/the majority of law enforcers that patrol the city are black/ the majority of the businesses are black owned/the majority of the municipal workers are black/the majority of real estate properties are black owned?

2)

If you can answer question one with a yes, what will need to happen for you to live there OR if you can answer question one with a no, do you think the first question need every black person to answer yes?

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Happy Easter
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yesterday was the anniversary of the first time a us president lived in washington d.c. and that president was... john adams:)

Today is the greatest elongation between mercury and the sun, that means today mercury will appear farthest from the sky than any time after until the next greatest elongation

Tomorrow is a lunar penumbral eclipse. MEaning the moon will go across the penumbral which is where the light of the sun is refracted off the side of the earth, not the umbral where the sunlight is blocked by the earth.

It is also a strawberry full moon, a better word I think is totluc moon meaning total light moon. The moon is always full. Where as the %paraluc moon can be for the other phases of the moon outside the new moon , which is more appropriately anluc meaning no light.

It is called a strawberry moon based on the habit of algonquin's , a native people that used to live where the midatlantic states in the usa reside, who will pick strawberry's around this time of year.

It is also the roman catholic st bonafice day who is known as the patron saint of the germans. As well as an Ember day for the Latin Catholics, so be ready to fast you latins.

PHotographers , take a look https://www.deviantart.com/team/journal/Photo-Challenge-Still-Life-836367753

I made an audio version to the zenith power collage, it is self explanatory in the first slide but all you need to do is saw the movie the First Power and then the rest is enjoy the collage elements, wherever they take you. If you like the idea, I will try to make time to make the legend collage into an audio.

https://aalbc.com/tc/blogs/entry/179-richard-murray-collages/

The art of lying:) from #Omarosa enjoy what is the lesson concerning the fury from black folk that lick white people's balls or the lies we tell, for she is trying to bring down the, i quote her, the most powerful man in the universe, and she has the audiotapes to try  https://photos.app.goo.gl/G9RxaEaqCzGNepML9

What is the lesson to all artist after reading this article? never sell what you create, never! 

http://comicsalliance.com/superman-check-jerry-siegel-joe-shuster-dc-comics/

supermans torn cape
Artist: Sandra Chevrier
place: Bülowstr. Berlin