Cascade Patch is doing a 3 part series on black love and in particular, the new book “Where Did Our Love Go.” (edited by Gil Robertson) In the video series, contributors Amy Elisa Keith and Ed Garnes discuss their contributions to the book and some of the over-arching issues the book tackles such as marriage, divorce, and being single.
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PDFFahamu Pecou Grabs The Mic On All Falls Down
Renowned visual and performing artist, Fahamu Pecou, takes his critically acclaimed art to a new stage…by spittin’ on the mic.
ATL Anthony David Album Release Party
Muddy Water Presents:ANTHONY DAVID with Noel Gourdin, Special Guest Shannon Sanders and Host Comedian Rodney Perry.
Ed Garnes Celebrity Judge TeenFest 2k11
Award winning writer, counselor, and activist Edward M. Garnes, Jr., founder of From Afros To Shelltoes (FATS), a community based art programming collective focused on bridging generation gaps between youth, elders, and hip hop heads, will serve as a celebrity judge during TeenFest 2k11, a free annual public health education event focused on substance abuse prevention and violence reduction on March 26, 2011 at the at North Carolina School of Science and Math (1912 West Club Boulevard Durham, NC 27705) from 10am to 4pm.
From Afros To Shelltoes World Premiere Cody ChesnuTT Shannon McCollum Do Better To The Young
From Afros To Shelltoes is your one stop shop for all things progressive and universally cool. Enjoy this ultra exclusive World Premiere of Cody ChesnuTT’s “Do Better To The Young” shot and directed by Shannon McCollum (The Gordon Parks of Hip Hop) for Same Camera Different Eye.
Hollalujah Family Friendly Comedy And Art
A Clean Comedy event showcasing the top artists in the nation! Featuring:freestyle fellow Focus,musician Kevin Spears, saxophonist Ryan Whitehead, live band The Branches, seasoned comedy Veterans, BlackTop Improv Group, BET Comedian Double D, and DJ Genius on the 1′s and 2′s.
Spinxx Verbal Slick Live
Whether your affinities run toward the aesthetic appreciation of Art, insight of Poetry, lyricism of Hip-Hop, warm feel of Soul Music, naked honesty of an Acoustic set or the raucous energy of Rock & Roll, VERBAL SLICK “LIVE” is your one stop listening and viewing venue for the best of it all. Hosted by SPINXX FEB 19th 8pm featuring artist seen on HBO/MTV/BET/CNN.
Clayton Perry Definitive Grammy Recap 2011
Clayton Perry’s definitive interviews with respected artists like Janelle Monae, Space Cowboy, Lady Gaga, Common, John Legend, Katy Perry, and Eric Roberson have industry ears buzzing.
Eric Roberson Rocks Atlanta
Eric Roberson’s tear drop ballad “Still” garnered a second Grammy nomination in as many years. Support our friends at Center Stage as Roberson rocks with ATL based songbird Algebra on January 15,2011.
Raphael Saadiq Stone Rollin
photo:Shannon McCollum Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and record producer Raphael Saadiq has announced the release of his fifth studio album Stone Rollin’ on March 22, 2011 on Columbia Records.
Fahamu Pecou Hard To Death Second Childhood
On January 8, 2011, Dallas’ Conduit Gallery plays host to Pecou’s Second Childhood, a new body work pulled from his HARD TO DEATH series examining social behaviors within black male culture. Black masculinity aint gonna neva’ be the same. Now, run and tell that homeboy!
Mark Anthony Neal Boyce Watkins Discuss N Word Huckleberry Finn
Dr. Mark Anthony Neal and Dr. Boyce Walks wax poetics on removal of N word from Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn on CNN.
jessica Care moore NANOC I Sing The Body Electric
Celebrated poet and renaissance woman, jessica Care moore pushes the boundaries of craft with the premiere of her Conceptual Art Installation, NANOC: I SING THE BODY ELECTRIC: Deconstructing the Literary Canon at The Dell Pryor Gallery on January 7, 2011.
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Grammy Nominated Artist Anthony David Joins Ed Garnes Sweet Tea Ethics College Tour
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Fahamu Pecou presents HEIR CONDITIONING
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Eric Roberson ATL Center Stage
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Where Did Our Love Go-Black Love Is Forever Book Tour Atlanta May 14 2013
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Grammy Nominated Artist Anthony David Joins Ed Garnes Sweet Tea Ethics College Tour
Edward M. Garnes, Jr. coined Anthony David “the Bill Withers of hip-hop soul” well over a decade ago. In the time following his penning of David’s print debut, the respected scribe and genre-blurring soul man have forged a bond based on mutual respect and a deep love of the arts. Now, the talented artists are joining forces for an unabashed series of campus dialogues entitled Sweet Tea Ethics. Specifically targeting college students, the interactive sessions will confront hot bed issues and also feature lively freestyles on topics posed by audience members. Official tour dates TBA.
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Fahamu Pecou presents HEIR CONDITIONING
Fahamu Pecou presents “HEIR CONDITIONING” featuring stic.man of dead prez and Okorie Johnson on cello. The latest single from Pecou’s ALL DAT GLITTERS AINT GOALS The EP (Produced by ILLASTRATE): celebrates Black fathers and sons, an image often overlooked and under-acknowledged in society.
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Ed Garnes Raphael Saadiq Tboz On Sept 11 And Why Soul Music Will Never Die
Ed Garnes , Raphael Saadiq, & Tboz Talk, Going Solo, September 11, Tony! Toni! Tone!, And Why Soul Music Will Never Die (Another Excerpt from Ed’s Book Other Side Of The Game)
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Ed Garnes Pitch And Toss Yet Anotha Tribute Poem
Award winning writer Ed Garnes pays yet another poetic tribute.
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