Wanda's Picks

1. Seenaa Jimjimo is an Oromo-American born in and raised in Ethiopia. She works as Environmental Health Specialist II and is the co-founder and Executive Director of Oromo Legacy Leadership, and Advocacy Association (OLLAA) formerly known as Coalition of Oromo Advocates for Human Rights and Democracy. Website: https://ollaa.org/

2. Art Hazelwood on Ronnie Goodman at PS1 NY MOMA tonight, 6:30-8 PM ET (3:30 PM PT)  Register https://www.moma.org/calendar/events/6998  A panel and short film screening Honoring Ronnie Goodman will be held at MoMA PS1 in an online presentation as part of the exhibition "Marking Time." 

Nicole Goodman, Ronnie’s daughter, will be there, Nicole Fleetwood, curator of the exhibition will be speaking, Gary Harrell, recently “graduated" from the Prison Arts Project at San Quentin, Katya McCulloch, teacher at San Quentin, Frank Ruona, running coach at San Quentin, Laurie Brooks, William James Association, and myself, as well as other speakers.

3. Jayson Johnson, director, co-writer; Sara Anders, co-writer, producer re: T.H.O.T.? a new film to look for in the theatres soon.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 

 

We are speaking with Ms. Cathy Adams, CDA Consulting Group, about the 12th Annual Virtual Powerful Women of the Bay Luncheon last week, March 13. 

We rebroadcast an interview with Albert Mazibuko, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, March 2013-- "Singing for Peace."

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 

1. Zakiyyah G.E. Capehart, Ghana on My Mind. The international book party and reading is 3/13/21, 10 a.m. PT

2. Christine Joy Amagan Ferrer (a.k.a. Tine) joins us to talk about "The Divine Coloring Book."  

3. Archived show March 3, 2021 and features: Steve Fiffer, Women's Voices Now Film Festival: Ariane Thielenhaus, diretor of programs; Natalie Cook, dir., "Backwards God;" Alyscia Cunningham, dir./prod., "I Am More Than My Hair"; Ingrid Rogers, "Liberate," writer and performer. We close with Mahasin D. Shamsid-Deen, playwright, "Carrying the Load . . . the life and times of Sister Clara Muhammad." (Feb. 27-March 21).

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 

1. Mama Naomi Gedo Diouf, Artistic Director Diamano Coura West African Dance Company & Mama Mabiba Baegne join us to talk about the 26th Annual Collage des Cultures Africaines, Mar. 12-14 

2. Sandra Varner, Varner PR joins us to talk about her work and career. She is honored this year at the annual Women of Power Luncheon, Friday, March 12, 12-1:30 p.m. 

3. Michelle Browder, Hidden History Tours, and JC Hallman, historian and writer, join us to talk about the enslaved women, she calls The Mothers of Gynecology: experimented on by J. Marion Sims, credited as the father of gynecology. Ms. Browder is currently in SF creating the statues.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 

Shaunelle Curry is the Founder and CEO of Media Done Responsibly, a media and digital  literacy organization that works to amplify humanity-centered and socially responsible media.https://mdrff21.eventive.org/welcome

 

2. Keisha Turner, EarthChild, Founderwww.iamearthchild.com  

 

D.I.R.T. Festival 2021 - Dance In Revolt(ing) Times presents: Harriet's Gun: Shapeshifting Towards a Radically Imagined Black Future

A virtual arts festival March 5 & 13, 5pm PST/8pm EST Tix: DanceMissionTheater.org

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 

1. Steve Fiffer, author, joins us to talk about the book he co-wrote with C.T. Vivian, It's In the Action: Memories of a Nonviolence Warrior (March 2021).

2. Women's Voices Now Film Festival: Ariane Thielenhaus, diretor of programs; Natalie Cook, dir., "Backwards God;" Alyscia Cunningham, dir./prod., "I Am More Than My Hair"; Ingrid Rogers, "Liberate," writer and performer.

3. Mahasin D. Shamsid-Deen, playwright, "Carrying the Load . . . the life and times of Sister Clara Muhammad." (Feb. 27-March 21).

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

This morning we hosted in Zoom via Facebook.com/ wandasabir "Growing Up in the Nation of Islam." Today, Feb. 26, is a day known as Savior's Day, the day our Black God was born. The meeting included Wanda Sabir as host with childhood friends Verna Owens Brooks, Zakiyyah Mahasin and other members of the community who were our big sisters: Marva Reed, Raja Hayat, Sister Wafiyyah and Sister Nisaa Bismillah. 

We will close with an archived show from Feb. 12, 2021 with Elisha Greenwell, Black Joy Parade 2021; Afiya Madzimoyo, M.S.W., joins us to talk about Black Love Day 2021, Sat., Feb. 13; Spell #7 @Celebration Arts in Sacramento, opens its season, Feb. 11, directed by Melinda Wilson Ramey, Ph.D., with choreography by Linda S. Goodrich, Ph.D., they join us to talk about playwright Ntozake Shange's remarkably astute work about Black identity.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 

1. Randall Kline, SFJAZZ Founder & Executive Artistic Director joins us to talk about SFJAZZ & Race, Sun., Feb. 28, 11-1 p.m. PT (3/30-4/1/2001) https://www.sfjazz.org/jazzandrace

2. From the Archives: Feb. 8, 2012 Black Choreographers Here & Now; Paula West closes this show. Again she is featured artist this Friday, Feb. 26@5 p.m. at SFJAZZ.

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 

Del Sol founder Charlton Lee with Genny Lim, featured poet at Sat., Feb. 20, concert

Stephanie Ann Johnson, Ph.D. joins us to talk about her work: "Binding Ties, The 16th Street Station," up at Oakland Theater Project through March 6. 

We close with a conversation with David Johnson, co-founder of Umbra and the Black Arts Movement, poet, activist, journalist, historian, to talk about El Hajj Malik El Shabazz. 

Music: Kerwin Young's In the Amazon; Kahil El Zabar & Archie Shepp's Brother Malcolm.

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This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!