Fahamu Pecou Art, Inc. proudly announces Clark Atlanta University Collections of African American Art’s acquisition of Martyr, Inc. – a painting from Pecou’s acclaimed body of work, ALL FALLS DOWN. The Clark Atlanta University Collections of African American Art collects, preserves, studies and exhibits fine art works that document American history and culture.

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Award winning humanitarian, activist, writer, and educator Edward M. Garnes, Jr., founder From Afros To Shelltoes and an Atlanta Tribune Man Of Distinction, lends his voice to the holistic development of women populations in need. On July 16, 2010, Garnes joins a star studded cast for Black Tie, a fundraiser for Dress For Success-Atlanta to be held from 9:00pm to 2:00am at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center (980 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30306).

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Wish You Were Here,” the spoken word performance show featuring Theresa Davis & Jon Goode Returns to 7stages June 25th and 26th! The 25th will be an encore performance of the original show and the 26th will be the staging of a new performance. Special guests include Slam Poet April AP Smith, Slam Poet Gus Wood, Slam Poet Darnell Fine, BET Lyric Cafe’s Cola Rum, BET Lyric Cafe’s Spinxx and HBO Def Poetry/BET Lyric Cafe’s Malik Salaam.

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Amiri Baraka once wrote that Black music, “to retain its freshness, its originality, its specific expression of its own history and contemporary reality in each generation creates a “new music.” This was yet another articulation of what Baraka once called the “changing same”—the thing that links Black expressive culture to a commitment to innovation, while remaining wedded to the traditions that birthed it. No one understood that better than Nikki Giovanni, when she went into the studio in 40 years ago to record Truth is On Its Way.

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Going Down 6/12/10: Sol Fusion is a cool blend of artists, musicians, creative cuties, down-home homies and on-point crowd controllers such as DJ Kemit & DJ Salah Ananse. While “industry” events are often marred by “velvet rope” shenanigans, this “back up off the wall” affair brings back the days when you left the jam sweaty unafraid to be yourself. Only here will FELA, BBD, Run DMC, dead prez, Cyndi Lauper, Alicia Myers, Eurythmics, Biggie Smalls, Erykah Badu, and Michael McDonald be on the same playlist.

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Jesse Boykins III is a promise keeper of the New Power Soul Generation, a collective of artists (The Foreign Exchange, Anthony David, Eryak Badu, Janelle Monae, etc) who give musical nods to the past while simultaneously representing a more current soul movement stepped in “lay it all on the line” live performances , genre blurring cultural production, and blue collar lyrics inspiring droves of underground fans. Watch him headline Soundcheck 6/11/2010. Real music lives!!

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With mega churches more concerned with tax returns than spiritual bankruptcy, absentee parents content on living second childhoods instead of raising competent adults, and ego driven leaders jockeying for a seat at Master’s table, it’s easy to understand why shallow billboard hits are all pretense and no power.

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Real music lives outside of the radio. Support our homie Cocktails as he provides live jazz, killer vocalists, and visual art feat recording artist Lina.

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As you ponder the perfect jams for the cookout at Craig’s house or the remedy to chase the “over due bill blues” away, we have the perfect soundtrack for all occasions. In support of The Foreign Exchange show May 21 @ The Masquerade (Atlanta, GA), From Afros To Shelltoes (FATS) will lace two (2) lucky winners with the following FATS Prize Packs courtesy of our play cousins at The Foreign Exchange Music.

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Fahamu Pecou, Killer Mike, Neycha, and Shannon McCollum will question, comment and dialogue about the popularization of certain trends and social behaviors celebrated within black male culture such as “saggin”. They will discuss the inherent social commentary made by this fashion statement as well as the proliferation of celebrated negative behaviors within black male youth culture.

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In this episode, Sweet Tea Ethics 104, Ed Garnes & art superstar Fahamu Pecou discuss Black love, bell hooks, African centered psychology, and why women can’t always blame Tyrone!!

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Flaunting the gut bucket wisdom of old southern soothsayers and battle cries of hip hop cheerleaders, the poetic prowess and sista girl fire of b girl jessica care moore reminds us truth is best served straight no faker. Support the ATL run of her one woman show God Is Not American April 9-11 @the Southwest Performing Arts Center. Anyone can complain about the scene. Real revolutionaries support the cool alternatives.

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