Wednesday, September 24th, 2003

OAKLAND EVENT

Benefit for Tony Coleman of Mindzeye Collective and a Party for Jahi’s New Release…both these brothers are incredible artists and activists so if you’re in town and you can make it, show ya love.

“We One Fam Concert”

Hosted by Davey D with live performances by :

*Zion I

*Jahi and the life

*Ise Lyfe

*The Attik

*Colored Ink

*Nickie Love

*D.J. Sake One (((local 1200’s)))

Friday Sept. 26th 9pm-1am @ the oakland box theater (formerly black box) 1928 telegraph downtown oakland $10@ the door

bring you and your folks and we’ll have a good time

If you are with an orginization we are offering half off if you bring folks out with you, Please rsvp to this e-mail to let us know how many folks you are planning to bring.

If you can’t make it and just want to support Tony’s cause, the address to send contributions to is:

Laura Magnani

1515 Webster st

Oakland california, 94612

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Wednesday, September 24th, 2003

Alright yall, the ruling yesterday just goes to show that journalists know nothing. So once again, it’s on. Check for the 6pm debate tonight and the wrap-up here tomorrow. For now I’m savoring the A’s winning the AL West. Ichiro, I love ya but your team sucks. Boston, it’s over. Even Billy Beane wouldn’t show you no love. Bring on the Yankees, baby.

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Monday, September 22nd, 2003

Today’s hearing, at least as it’s covered here in a AP report, seems to favor the postponement camp. Decisions could come down on Wednesday, the day of the debate, and could sharply affect the tenor of that debate. The debate, by the way, will be held at CSU Sacramento at 6pm PST.

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Monday, September 22nd, 2003

The first 100,000 Man March For Peace will be held at the Los Angeles Coliseum on October 18. Gang and youth homicides have been skyrocketing the last three years under the Bush administration in cities like Los Angeles and Oakland–a direct result of joblessness and hopelessness. The March is being organized by Daude Sherrills, one of the original organizers of the 1992 Peace Treaty that spread from Watts across Los Angeles and then across the country. If you are in L.A., definitely show your love. For more, info, hit lbjpromotions@aol.com.

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Sunday, September 21st, 2003

PROGRAM NOTE

If you’re in or around Chicago on October 3 through the 5th, come drop by the Hip Hop and Social Change Conference at The Field Museum. Mos Def and Talib Kweli will be keynoting on Saturday night, and I’ll be on a panel talking about “Hip-Hop’s Political Futures” on Friday afternoon. The list of speakers is amazing, including hip-hop activists like David Muhammad, Marinieves Alba and James Bernard, hip-hop intellectuals like Bakari Kitwana, Cristina Veran, Racquel Rivera and Marcyliena Morgan, and artists like Jonzi D, Tone B Nimble, Toni Blackman (cop her new book, Innercourse!) , and DPGz M1. Big shout to the Raymond Codrington and the crew at the Field Museum.

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Friday, September 19th, 2003

LA Times spin is that, despite appearances by Jackson and Clinton this week, “Blacks Not Yet on Davis’ Bandwagon”. BTW props to Regina Freer, Cal grad and a legendary student activist from the 80s, who is quoted in the piece.

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Friday, September 19th, 2003

Since May 1, the death toll in Iraq has been 77. The death toll in Oakland for the same period has been 56. Behind the boardwalk roller-coaster atmosphere of the recall, this moving essay by Joan Ryan on violence in Oakland and violence in Iraq is a reminder of just what the real stakes are for this election in California. But is anyone really talking about this?

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Thursday, September 18th, 2003

Here’s an eye-opening look at the economics of Arnie’s campaign from the New York Times. Still think homie’s an independent candidate?

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Thursday, September 18th, 2003

GOT DAM IT’S A BRAND NEW PAYBACK!

So a brother leaves the scene for a week to soak up art and activism and beauty and hip-hop theater and what happens? The whole world goes nuts. Democrats delay the recall, while they fight not to delay the recall. Wesley Clark declares. Bush even tells the truth. All I can say is I’d hate to see what happens if I try to leave again. I’m staying put ’til this book is done.

At the risk of sounding like an idiot, I hope the delay is affirmed. If it does, it will be bad news for Arnie, who might actually have to do a real interview during the 5 month break. Democrats will have to continue to solidify their core, progressive constituency with more good legislation. And it could spell certain doom for Prop 54–because the contested Dem primary will energize the partisans.

On the other hand, Bustamante and the driver’s bill are serving as lightning rods for the goose-steppers. See this piece.

Props to the Hip-Hop Theater Festival for three nights of incredible, blazing performances at the Yerba Buena Center. If you missed it, don’t miss the extended Fest next year. Next level isht fa sho. Mad love to all who participated in the Future Aesthetics convening this past week. It’s just begun…

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Thursday, September 11th, 2003

Prop 54’s support is sliding. Article in SF Chronicle here. The Sac Bee article is here. The Field poll is here.

Arianna’s Hollywood connections get a closer look in a New York Times article here.

Meanwhile Reeps are getting ready for a bloodbath this weekend. Here’s another reason why you haven’t heard much about Arnie’s campaign–there will be lots of horse-trading going on this weekend as Arnie and McClintock play tug-of-war with McClintock’s supporters.

Article in Sf Chronicle here.

LA Times article is here.

Oh yeah, Ueberroth dropped out this week. No one even yawned when he left the room.

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