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FinallyGotTheNews (video)
25:45 FINALLY GOT THE NEWS is a forceful, unique documentary that reveals the activities of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers inside and outside the auto factories of Detroit. Through interviews with the members of the movement, footage shot in the auto plants, and footage of leafleting and picketing actions, the film documents their efforts to build an independent black labor organization that, unlike the UAW, will respond to worker's problems, such as the assembly line speed-up and inadequate wages faced by both black and white workers in the industry. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3981081512942116180# |
No Question from ash H on Vimeo. |
New Poem Illustrates Impact of U.S.-Backed Violence in Southeast Asia
Sometimes, the impact of racism is difficult to be put into words. But spoken word artist Bao Phi teamed up with video producer Ash Hsie to create a powerful animated account of just how deeply seemingly innocuous, interpersonal interactions can sting. The poem is called “No Question” and offers up a scathing indictment of a white child’s suggestion that “these gooks are surrounding us.” The work is part of the new Asian American Literary Review . |
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Eight Openly Queer Rappers Worth Your Headphones
Recently, Berkeley-born rapper Lil’ B made headlines
after he announced at Coachella that he plans to title his next album
“I’m Gay.” The artist, who steadfastly denies actually being gay, says
that he’s trying to prove a point, make a statement about misogyny and
hip-hop. Or whatever.
Lost in all the hoopla was the fact that there already exists a crop of openly queer rappers who have been making music for years. They’re talented, proud, but when it comes to mainstream media, they’re often ignored. So I reached out to some of the industry’s best and brightest to get their take on the really gay rappers who should be getting our attention. Writer and activist Kenyon Farrow summed up the bigger picture nicely when he wrote in an email: “I wish we could focus more energy and our money on artists in the community, rather than falling all over ourselves for straight people to validate our existence.” To wit, here are some folks to fall out over, courtesy of hip-hop heads Invincible, Juba Kalamka and Jeff Chang. VIDEO and more HERE _ |
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This is part one of five. definitely worth watching them all!
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