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Lina Srivastava – Transactivism @ TEDxTransmedia (Video)

Check out my buddy Lina Srivastava’s insightful talk @ TEDxTransmedia about Transactivism. -YG (@youngglobal) (more…)

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VOTIZEN

Per M.C. Hammer, Votizen is the site to watch out for particular as we get closer to election season. Votizen is describe on their site to be: "an online network of real voters who have expressed their commitment to be engaged citizens." I'm curious to see if this platform gains traction with the masses. – YG (@youngglobal)

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AFRIKA21 The Showcase – Sat. Oct 22nd

MORE INFO: http://www.societyhae.com/events/afrika21-the-showcase

Society HAE & BBOX Radio presents…

AFRIKA21 THE SHOWCASE
"Your Soundtrack To The New African Renaissance"

featuring…
Sheba (Ethiopia)
Khali Abdu (Nigeria)
Nomsa Mazwai (South Africa)
Chief Boima (Sierra Leone)
Lamin Fofana (Sierra Leone)
Frei of The Ahficionados (AFRIKA21)

5pm – SPECIAL DJ SET
(4 turntables – 2 DJs – LIVE mixing)
6pm – Showcase
8pm – Dance Party

ON VIEW: Portraits of Emerging African Musicians By Delphine Fawundu

*** AFRIKA21 The Showcase Will Take Place Rain or Shine. In The Event of Rain, We'll Be Under The Big Tent! ***

AFRIKA21 is an initiative of Society HAE and is supported by BBOXradio.com, iamthenublack.com, The Ahficionados, Ubiquita NYC and Harriet's By Hekima.

*** MARKETING SUPPORT PROVIDED BY BAM ABOUT BROOKLYN ***

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The Mountaintop starring: Sam Jackson and Angela Bassett

I got a chance to see ‘The Mountaintop’ over the weekend starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett. Overall, I found it to be a very interesting piece of theater. I wouldn’t say I was blown away, but the play does spark a lot of debate around the ideas of who Dr. Martin Luther King really was a human being beyond how we perceive him in iconic terms. Moreover, presents the question what are we all doing to continue the legacy of Dr. King. My POV on the play is still developing. I’m sure I’ll have more feedback in a day or so…. -YG (@youngglobal)

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