Black Whole Radio

Colando Café nos trae esta tarde “Raices Campesinas”, el extreno de una línea de ropa original de la diseñadora dominicana Milagros Batista. Esta actividad es auspiciada por el grupo de mujeres jovenes activistas “Da Urban Butterflies” (Mariposas Urbanas) residentes en Washington Heights.

Milagros Batista es una talentosa artista del tejido en el cual se inició a la temprana edad de 7 años en su natal Puerto Plata en la Republica Dominicana de la mano de Doña Maria Luisa, quien fue una luchadora por la libertad, consejera spiritual, asesora, y confidente para las mujeres y niñas de su vecindario. Entre clases de tejido Doña Maria Luisa hablaba de temas sociales y sucesos. Ella era la primera persona que Milagros conoció, que tenia el valor de hablar en contra de la tiranía que gobernaba a la Republica Dominicana por 3 décadas.

Esa llama de luchadora fue transferida a Milagros y se reactivo al mudarse junto a su familia a la ciudad de Nueva York en los ardores de las movimientos por los derechos civiles en 1968, Milagros fijo su atencion rapidamente a los temas sociales y su educación. Nunca paro de tejer. Despues de la Universidad desarrolló una clientela de damas prominentes y se asoció con una amiga que tambien habia diferido su pasion por los diseños por algun tiempo, esta amiga se habia convertido en una figura clave en el movimiento de derechos civiles y ambas compartieron una boutique en el pujante sector de Chelsea.

Host:

Lesa Marie Belle

 

Inspiring Gospel Music. Contemporary and Traditional

Host:

Lesa Marie Belle

 

Inspiring Gospel Music. Contemporary and Traditional

Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Onel Mulet has performed with a roster of legendary artists including Santos Colon, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez and Celia Cruz as well as internationally renown artists Johnny Pacheco, Bobby Valentin, Ismael Miranda, Larry Harlow, Bobby Cruz, Jose Luis Rodriguez "El Puma", Israel Sardiña of Los Van Van, Arturo Sandoval,Malena Burke, Carlos "Patato" Valdes as well as the notable Cuban Troubadour Pedro Luis Ferrer, and NY-based Grammy nominated artists, David Oquendo and Roman Diaz. Born and reared in Miami, of Cuban heritage, Onels musical environment was anchored by the music of his parents, Cuban masters, and richly influenced by the diversity of American music including Motown, funk, old school Rhythm & Blues, classical music and jazz greats, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Paquito DíRivera and John Coltrane. A graduate of the New World School of the Arts in Florida, he quickly became part of the local Miami music scene.

Host:

LaShawn Allen-Muhammad

Host:

Harold Muhammad

Hosted By:

Michelle Materre, The Grande Dame of Black Whole

and

Aisha Karefa-Smart, The High Priestness of Black Whole

 

And Then... Synopsis:

This thirty minute film is a coming-of-womanhood story that deals with one woman's confrontation of issues surrounding body image, communication and the psychology of sex. 

About the Director:

Ka'ramuu Kush is a graduate of the New School University with a BFA in Writing and the Arts, as well as an MFA in Theatre Directing / Classical Drama from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA in Film Directing from the AFI Conservatory. His AFI thesis film SALVATION ROAD garnered awards from DGA, FUJIFILM, THE CAUCUS FOUNDATION and numerous others before it's premiere on HBO. Having toured short films internationally as an actor and/or director, he has a number of TV and feature length projects in development.

Hosts:

Karriemah Muhammad and Rudolph Muhammad

The Hip Hop Principal, Shango Blake.  Analyze what are some of the issues within public education. (Specifically School environment and culture). What is wrong and are the best practices they will turning the American failing educational system.

Hosted By:

Jojopahmaria Nsoroma

Age of Illumination

In the Wisdom Walk program, the dragon is the symbol for the ‘out-of-control’ behavior that results in incarceration. In this tribute to men with criminal histories who want to heal and reinvent their lives, host & guide Jojopahmaria Nsoroma, will share the powerful wisdom path she uses in her Wisdom Walk program.  Jojopah will first share insights on the historical roots of criminal behavior, and the new social science about how “adverse childhood experiences” impact the mind, behavior, body and spirit of adults.  She will then teach the 5-steps to personal transformation that is at the core of her spiritual healing work, along with some stories of men who have successfully “tamed their dragon” and reinvented their lives.

 

In Truth & Gratitude,

Jojopahmaria Nsoroma