Monthly Archives: March 2014

Woman (from That New Millennium Dime)

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Advertisements Women’s History Month. Salute

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Race ( from That New Millennium Dime)

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Advertisements Post race considerations of the construct of race.

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That Millennium Dime: Blue Ball, DRAFT 3

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Advertisements “We are all on a great composting mission.” Dedan Gills, Growing a Global Heart

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The Builder

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Advertisements Build something.

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Two Trains Running: Lower Bottom Playaz Next Stop

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Advertisements Two Trains Running Stops in Oakland in August. All Aboard!

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BAM: The Movement That Moved the World

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Advertisements The sixties, a time of social upheaval punctuated by the struggle of North American Africans to create Black political and social institutions, that advanced Black values, and promoted Black collective interest birthed, an affirmation, “Black is Beautiful”. It was … Continue reading →

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Sedi Bo: A West Oakland Tale of Art and Transformation

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Advertisements Sedi Bo’s image is memorialized in a mural on the corner of 14th and Campbell. Sedi’s name was Cedric, people also called him Country. He was a musical artist. He grew up in West Oakland. His sister’s runs a … Continue reading →

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Two Trains Running: Lower Bottom Playaz Next Stop

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Advertisements Season 14 for the Lower Bottom Playaz starts with Two Trains Running by August Wilson. Wilson is one of America’s finest playwrights, his work The American Century Cycle is his signature writ large on the American theaterscape. His unduplicated … Continue reading →

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