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Recap: Indiana University’s black rock conference
(l to r) Reebee Garofalo, Tamar-Kali, Moe Mitchell, Linda Tillery, Dr. Portia Maultsby, Greg Tate Frankly, it’s easy to think that wherever you are is the center of the Universe. In my case, that would be Brooklyn and New York City. But, in fact, there’s a lot going on—particularly in the world of black rock [...]
Black rock conference @ Indiana University–November 13-14
The other event I'll be speaking at within the next few weeks takes place at Indiana University, home of the Archives of African American Music & Culture (AAAMC). Not familiar with the AAAMC? It houses one of the significant collections of African American musical idioms starting with the Post World War II era. Last year [...]
Upcoming Speaking Engagement: 2009 CMJ Music Marathon
As you can imagine, I love being asked to talk about black rock and am always honored when I get the chance in a more formal setting to do so. Here's info on the first of two upcoming speaking engagements I have. The panel I'm on is: Journalism As A&R Friday, October 23 from 3:30–4:45 [...]
Vernon Reid honored with Mayor's Award for Arts & Culture
(l to r) Actor John Stamos, Vernon Reid, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Black Rock Coalition and Living Colour co-founder Vernon Reid received The Mayor's Award For Arts & Culture at a lavish awards presentation at The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, NY. Big shout to Vernon for singling out The Black Rock Coalition [...]
SCREENING: Creatively Speaking at BAMcinematek — September 7
It's not always music that point you in the direction of the new Black imagination. In fact, there's a lot of good Black indie film being made. As was the case a with last week's screening of 6 Things I Never Told You, Creatively Speaking returns to the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Now in its [...]
Saturday: Spike Lee's Birthday Bash for Michael
One major update: The event will take place in Prospect Park, according to the NY Times: It is official: Spike Lee’s party in honor of Michael Jackson’s birthday will be held in Brooklyn, but in Prospect Park, not in Fort Greene Park. The party will take place at the Nethermead, a meadow in the center [...]
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