February 2009
36/2009: i am back! →
i have been away moving into a new apartment which (partially) explains my 7-day absence from these lovely internets. the new apartment is beautiful and much bigger. there are lovely hardwood…
January 2009
“I am one beautiful and powerful son of a bitch…Smart as a whip, respected,...”
– Im reading Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Salt Eaters”. The book is hard to get into but once you do get in deep you realize that its about all the myriad ways that healing comes to us and the struggles that we must undertake in order to acheive it. I’m still learning…But please believe that I stand in...
35/2009: project 365 catch-up. →
some interesting things have been happening but i still have photos for you, albeit quite tardy.
jan. 24, 2009. project 365 #24. jan. 23, 2009. project 365 #23. jan….
34/2009: @ wiretap mag--Revolution Ain't Cute →
my article @ wiretap mag. enjoy! Silence Broken: Revolution Ain’t Cute Column: 2009 began with violence in Gaza and American streets. What we can expect for the remainder of 2009?—-
via dj phatrick--quote of the day: cornel west on... →
via dj phatrick “I told Obama that when he wins – which I think he will – I will celebrate for one day. I’ll break-dance in the morning and party in the afternoon. But the next…
32/2009: what do you know about africa? →
last week, i asked my students what they knew about africa. here are the results: Africa Knowledge 1 Publish at Scribd or
31/2009: project 365-18//me. →
jan. 18, 2009. project 365 #18.
editing playlist: + the roots, ‘act too (love of my life) &check jan. 19, 2009. project 365 #19. (curtain)
30/2009: al sharpton on silence & the man who... →
h/t to writinggirl2writingwoman Al Sharpton: “There is something immoral and sick about using all of that power to not end brutality and poverty, but to break into people’s bedrooms and…
29/2009: my author bio circa 1991-2. →
we had a publishing room at my elementary school. i must have made dozens of books about insignificant things and random thoughts. here are two ‘about the author’ sections from 1991…
28/2009: innalil lahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun, RIP... →
innalil lahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun, RIP sheri. jamilah’s eloquent words
writinggirl2writingwoman:
jadedhippy:
Womanist Musings
Here we have two vastly different interactions with the justice system; a black man who turned himself in after stealing one hundred dollars because he hungry and Madoff who stole billions to feed his greed and ego. How does the man who stole 100 dollars out of a sense of desperation merit 15 years in jail, while the billionaire sits in...
26/2009: 365-16//in my bag. →
jan. 16, 2009. project 365 #16.
editing playlist: + talib kweli, ‘get by’
25/2009: project 365-15//flash. →
jan. 15, 2009. project 365 #15.
editing playlist: + erykah badu, ‘next lifetime’
27/2009: 365-17//serigraph. →
jan. 17, 2009. project 365 #17. editing playlist: + common & kanye west, ‘food’
today, i went back up to the mission cultural center for latino arts (MCCLA) and…
24/2009: oscar grant & documenting. →
oscar grant. if you don’t know who he is, then you need to get to know him. sorry for not posting this sooner. i would like to give thanks to the folks who carry cameras and recording…
23/2009: project 365-14//paths. →
jan. 14, 2009. project 365 #14. editing playlist: + mary higgins, ‘the river’
22/2009: project 365-13//flashing lights. →
jan. 13, 2009. project 365 #13.
editing playlist: + erykah badu, ‘i want you’
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jan. 12, 2009. project 365 #12. editing playlist: + earth, wind & fire, ‘zanzibar’
20/2009: four day week & four day weekends... →
this week is only a four day week and we have a four day weekend because of mlk day. alhamdulillah. some reminders for the week:
[hadith 40] On the authority of Ibn ‘Umar, radiyallahu ‘anhuma,…
19/2009: project 365-11//blinds. →
jan. 11, 2009. project 365 #11.
editing playlist: + cyrpess hill, ‘(rock) superstar + fort minor, ‘remember the name’ + guitar, ‘akiko’
18/2009: weekend in photos [good food, prayer,... →
1. black bean burger remixed. 2. taco and flower man in east oakland. 3. foosball with tutu. 4. salat. 5. tofu breakfast @mimosa in berkeley.
17/2009: possibilities/crisis as opportunity. →
+ but crisis is a space of opportunity. innovation is born from crisis this economic crisis is more than just failed markets, irresponsible lending practices, and general misinformation. this…
16/2009: born into color. →
inside this new love, die. your way begins on the other side. become the sky, take an axe to the prison wall. escape. walk out like someone suddenly born into color. do…