Monthly Archives: August 2015

Wilson as Redemption Song

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

We are wandering in the wilderness; all there is to save us is an unsung song of self. If you can’t imagine North America as a wilderness you have not experienced history from my perspective. My people were captured and … Continue reading →

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Blood on the Mountain, III

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Blood is a motif in King Hedley, II. It is a strong and instructive note. It signals the life and death struggle to create and maintain life in marginalized spaces. The tension between the discussion of abortions and blood feuds … Continue reading →

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Blood on the Mountian, II

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Tonya does not want to have anymore children. Not in a world where “their friends might, kill them, the police might kill them, in a world that don’t respect life.” She says her 17 year old daughter with a baby … Continue reading →

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King Hedley, II – Blood on top of the mountain I

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

It’s 1985 and papers are full of drive by shootings. There is no work.  In the Hill District of Pittsburgh PA and across the nation people are trying to grow opportunity out of rocky soil. The times are violent on … Continue reading →

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mineral folk

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

in the bottom of the world empty belly hungry soul diamonds in the rough roughing it pulling up on bootstraps yeah we do impossible sideways on life’s freeway just the beat & hustle no guarantees no promises no warranty just … Continue reading →

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strive

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

prophetic dreams blood and feathers shots in the night the shrinking ground edging forward towards open sky or the abyss struggling in the dark looking for the light hoping to fall up bruised by being held down no space for … Continue reading →

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The Lower Bottom Playaz poised to complete The American Century Cycle Project.

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

King Hedley II is the beginning of the end of The Lower Bottom Playaz, Inc., momentous American Century Cycle Project. King Hedley is currently running at The Flight Deck on Broadway in Oakland CA. It opens The Playaz, main stage … Continue reading →

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I Am

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

I have a majick life unlikely but true fiction worthy times are mine I have a majick life attracting the miraculous the preciously unpredictable surrounded by confirmation unfolding from nothing taller than MT Thai on time every time in time … Continue reading →

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Mike Brown, 2015

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

We would rather have our sons than wear t shirts That say rest in peace we know there can be no peace In the absence of justice no peace as long as it’s just us overstanding Black lives Matter no … Continue reading →

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lifted measure two

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

some will not come they won’t hear the drum the cannon roars the air is thin the time is always now marching believers know this they are lacing their boots uphill forward there is no other way never has been … Continue reading →

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