Archive for April, 2008

“The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo”

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

 

 
(Courtesy of aalbc)
HBO Expose’ Sheds Light on African Country’s Violence against Women
The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo
Film Review by Kam Williams
Excellent (4 stars)
Rated TV-MA for profanity, violence, nudity and adult content.
In English, French and Swahili with subtitles.
Running time: 76 minutes
Studio: HBO-TV
While many people may be aware of the […]

Jackie Ormes, black woman cartoonist

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

“Jackie Ormes, nee Zelda Mavin Jackson, was a journalist, artist, socialite and progressive political activist, a well-known figure in Chicago’s black community in the ’50s and ’60s. She was also, as the subtitle of Nancy Goldstein’s biography indicates, the first African-American woman to write and draw widely distributed comic strips: four different series, published between […]

Adri’s Cow Piece

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

When I attended a master class with Elmaz Abinader recently, I met a local ” writer, slam poet, teacher, web designer, student, storyteller, translator, blogger, literary fiend, racquetball player, amateur engineer, pedestrian, emcee, organizer, do-er, arithmetic champ, & rock star”, named Adri. The piece Adri […]