Category Archives: Black Arts

The Wheel: That New Millennium Dime, Installment 15

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

the circle/perfect expression/one/isness/reality check/one/circle/perfect/round as a state of being/full/circle/wheel/forward/faster circles/bigger/ motion/in motion/expression of overstanding/we stood/walked/talked/& discovered the perfection of the circle/together in the dark/the wheel an expression of overstanding/one tribe/in a circle/wolves outside/inside the circle/food/fire/song/overstanding/overstanding the divinity of oneness/in overstanding we wanted more/bigger circles/bigger … Continue reading →

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The New Millennium Dime: Them People, Installment 14

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

/They dont really care about us/ who /them people/ who /them people that did it/them people that didnt do nothing/them people who made it happen/let it happen/them/those people/not us people/other people/them people/who ruined it/wasted it/broke it/peed on it/them/those folks/not us/them/the … Continue reading →

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That New Millennium Dime: The People, Installment # 12 pt 1

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Part One for the people/ we the people/the people/ tied to the land/ dust to dust/ born in hope/ better tomorrows/ long days/ long nights/better tomorrows/we work/ we pray/ dreaming of better tomorrows/ the people/ unaware of the wheel/ the … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Mad Creative # 19: Precious and the State of the Arts (pt. 2 of The Ground on which I stand.)

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

“If you do not know, I will tell you that black theatre in America is alive … it is vibrant … it is vital … it just isn’t funded. Black theatre doesn’t share in the economics that would allow it to support its artists and supply them with meaningful avenues to develop their talent and broadcast and disseminate ideas crucial to its growth. The economics are reserved as privilege to the overwhelming abundance of institutions that preserve, promote and perpetuate white culture.

That is not a complaint. That is an advertisement. Since the funding sources, both public and private, do not publicly carry avowed missions of exclusion and segregated support, this is obviously either a glaring case of oversight, or we the proponents of black theatre have not made our presence or needs known.” August Wilson Continue reading →

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That New Millennium Dime: 9th Installment: Children

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

They say children are the future/if there is a future it should be guarded by your children for their children/ children as guardians/future children/ children must stand on the past/change it/destroy it/rearrange it/obliterate it/but you must stand on it/perhaps in spite of /or/ because … Continue reading →

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Woman (from That New Millennium Dime)

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

it dont mean nothing w/o a woman… …dont mean nothing… God wrapped velvet/over tempered steel &made a woman/in the image of the creator /creators of life/ godly metaphors/virgin mothers mothers of godz/or/monster makers /creators/ /deep water majick/ we need new mirrors/to see … Continue reading →

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That New Millenium Dime: Men Wanted/Brother. Brother 7th installment.

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Men wanted/to hold their ground/to keep heads to sky/wanted/in arms/homes/hearts/lives/wanted/by their wives/sons/daughters/brothers/nation/block/hood/mothers/fathers/sisters/wanted/for lifting/carrying/loving/protecting/guidance/counsel/wanted/for dreaming on/ needed urgently/because the world needs the image of god/men wanted/made in the image of god Brother. Brother head up/be up to it/sky up/god up/ nights are … Continue reading →

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That New Millennium Dime: Polytricks Draft 6#

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

the biggest conspiracy is the conspiracy to convince you there is no conspiracy…
last survivor gets groceries/tomorrow/
promise them a tomorrow/they will follow Continue reading →

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The Money Changers

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

That New Millennium Dime is a book in progress. Money Changers is the 5th poem. It is suggested you read the previous New Millennium Dime entries as well. Continue reading →

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Race ( from That New Millennium Dime)

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Ayodele Nzinga, MFA, PhD

Granny said/

“you will lie in the pit/you dig

for ‘an-other’ “/how you sleep/?/ Continue reading →

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