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Conscious Surrender

March 30, 2013by Christian Leave a comment

Dear Community, It has been almost 8 months since my last post!  I don’t know about you, but I have been going through it, in challenging and positive ways.  During […]

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BlackIndian, Chicago, Healing Arts, Writing

Rad Collage

August 11, 2012by Christian Leave a comment

This is a rad  Tumblr blog from Sanele Vox that I came across this morning.  What caught my attention is the collage that headlines a post  on the urgent importance of black feminist literary […]

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African, Art, Culture, Feminism, History, Multicultural
Mwalim, Photo source: www.mwalim.com

Mwalim on Authenticity and Voice

July 30, 2012by Christian Leave a comment

Mwalim, or Morgan James Peters I (Black/Mashpee Wampanoag) is a multi talented poet, performance artist, musician, filmmaker, educator and author based in Mashepee, MA.  In this video, Mwalim performs his […]

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Art, BlackIndian, Culture, Multicultural, Performance, Poetry
Photo source: http://youtu.be/ZUjRBETA8QE

coyote in the city series

July 26, 2012by Christian Leave a comment

Reblogged from wild rice dreams: Dedicated to the life and memory of my uncle, Patrick Keith Wabegijig-ba, a true trickster spirit. coyote in the city baashig. coyote sits alone in […]

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Writing as ritual

Descendancy

July 26, 2012by Christian Leave a comment

Word! Maya del Valle, Poet & Performer on Def Poetry Jam http://www.maydadelvalle.com via Descendancy.

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African, African American, Art, BlackIndian, Chicago, Culture, History, Indigenous, Inspiration, Multicultural, Native American, Performance, Poetry
Fire and Water, by Alyssa Hinton, Source: alyssahinton.com

Diversity & Transformation: The Art of Alyssa Hinton

July 26, 2012by Christian Leave a comment

Today, while I was researching Southeast Native American art work, I came across the artist Alyssa Hinton (Tuscarora/Osage).  Hinton, born in Philly, now based in North Carolina, is a mixed […]

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Art, Culture, History, Indigenous, Inspiration, Native American, Photography
Poly Styrene, Source: http://www.x-rayspex.com

Afro- Punk, Magical Multiculti, and Strange Glory

July 25, 2012by Christian Leave a comment

I’ve always been the odd one in my family.  Growing up through the 90′s, I was the rebel, who would rather rock out to the likes of Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Smashing […]

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