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5 WAYS YOU CAN HELP!
So, I’m here with my family and co-conspirators putting together this years Malcolm X Birthday Celebration, and we realized why this is such an important event for us. There should be more opportunities in our community to reflect on our shared legacy of struggle against oppression, celebrate our abilities and potential as a people, and […]
“More than the Mic” with Rae Shine
November 4, 2012
Thanks again for reading my blog. If you don’t already know, I’m one of several skilled engineers who work out of Urban-Intalek Studios in Washington D.C.. I’m passionate about helping people find and express their voice artistically, and working at Washington D.C.’s premiere boutique studio is a great way to do it! I’ll be posting […]
#Buycott Substantial’s “Home is Where the Art is”
October 8, 2012
It was after sunset, so the breeze bit a little harder, and the jacket I wore was a little thin. I’m usually in a better mood while waiting for my mobile reading room and writing desk (aka the 70 bus) but I had just finished a week of running ragged by oversleeping and missing my […]
Raising Other People’s Kids
September 11, 2012
The brother greeted me with a smile and a “good morning” as I boarded the E4. He couldn’t have been more than 4 or 5 years older than me, he could’ve been younger. His demeanor lightened everyone’s mood, which was great, because in a few moments I realized I was going the wrong way. I […]
The Angle Episode #6 (Art Enables)
August 1, 2012
From the first time the Director for The Angle was introduced to Art Enables in 2009, he has been an advocate for this dynamic organization. When the idea that The Angle would have episodes, featuring Art Enables was early on the list to capture. Park Triangle featured the organization a few years back for The […]
Recording Studio Tip #1
June 28, 2012
A professional recording studio can be intimidating for a newbie. The huge $1000 microphone, the flashing lights on the compressors and pre-amps, the moving faders and the wave lengths magically appearing on screen, all there to turn the songs you sang in the shower or spit in front of a sparse open mic crowd, into […]
The Angle Episode #3 (E. Ethelbert Miller)
May 2, 2012
E. Ethelbert Miller is a literary activist. He is the board chairperson of the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). He is a board member of The Writer’s Center and editor of Poet Lore magazine. Since 1974, he has been the director of the African American Resource Center at Howard University. Mr. Miller is the former […]
The Angle Episode #2 (Christylez Bacon)
April 4, 2012
Christylez Bacon (pronounced: chris-styles) is a GRAMMY Nominated Progressive Hip-Hop artist and multi-instrumentalist from Southeast, Washington, DC. As a performer, Christylez multi-tasks between various instruments such as the West African djembe drum, acoustic guitar, and the human beat-box (oral percussion), all while continuing the oral tradition of storytelling through his lyrics. With a mission towards cultural […]
Bomani on “Views & Vibes”
March 20, 2012
Tariiq Omari Walton invited me to be a guest on his CTV talk show Views & Vibes a few weeks ago as they discussed the importance of arts education in the current educational environment that is constantly devaluing and de-funding arts. Other guests panelists, Ms. Patricia Cruze (the Education Director for Young Audiences), and Ms. […]
The Angle Episode #1 (Busboys & Poets)
March 14, 2012
Busboys and Poets is a community gathering place. First established in 2005 Busboys and Poets was created by owner Anas “Andy” Shallal, an Iraqi-American artist, activist and restaurateur. After opening, the flagship location at 14th and V Streets, NW (Washington DC), the neighboring residents and the progressive community, embraced Busboys, especially activists opposed to the […]
Karega Bailey is “SolSpoken”
March 8, 2012
Come out this Friday to see me perform Everlasting Life Restaraunt and Lounge to check out the passionate lyrics of poet and educator Karega Bailey! Here’s a preview of this brother’s great work, his latest video “Roses”!
Art in the “Middle East”
March 5, 2012
Good monday morning to all of you! I get facebook messages and tweets at 6:30pm everyday asking what events are going on in the Washington DC, and the beltway surrounding it. (Sorry, but I can’t call it the DMV. Nobody wants to go to the DMV, it’s boring and aggravating, no matter where you go. […]
“That Thing” is Slam Theatre 2.0
March 2, 2012
This guy right here, Mr. Jared Mason Murray, did an outstanding job last night as one of the four cast members starring in Slam Theatre 2.0 The Miseducation directed by Malcolm Pelles (with poems written by myself and the lovely Mrs. Goldie Dean). Check out his performance on the air with the good people of […]
Don’t boycott Chris Brown, #BUYCOTT Black Culture
February 24, 2012
As an educator, artist and father, I am glad to see so many responsible adults express genuine concern about the reunion of Chris Brown and Rihanna (even if only artistically) and the affect it is going to have on young people’s perception of a healthy relationship. That said, I’m personally disappointed at how many people […]
SupermanBatman
January 2, 2012
[bandcamp track=3615065328 bgcol=FFFFFF linkcol=4285BB size=venti] The simplest statement, spoken from the heart, is more profound than scripture I fixed a four year olds favorite toy With little more then the flick of a button He looked me in my eyes And smiled like he was opening a birthday present postmarked from heaven saying "wow daddy, u r superman batman!".
“Peek-a-Boo” Video Shoot
April 29, 2009
Here are some quick behind the scene shots of the “Peek-A-Boo” video shoot from 2 weeks ago. We are scheduled to debut the video at the Genius for Men Conference in Greenbelt MD on May 9th. Special thanks to Dia, Hamilton, Janks, Tatiana, Barbara and Lee for all the technical help, and to the Reeves […]
Historic MLK Day a huge success…
January 21, 2009
This year’s MLK day at the Washington National Cathedral was attended by over 2,500 people from around the country. The excitement over the Inauguration the following day (and Time Magazine highlighting this event and your boy as the place and people to see) ballooned the normally large crowd. We were all treated to performances by […]
Reflecting on Read a Book
August 26, 2008
The end of last summer I felt that I was in the midst of a perfect storm, that place where conscious/socially relevant art was clashing with commercial media and the on going battle that BET likes’ to call “Hip-Hop vs. America”. This storm is causing a shift in the movement to uplift blacks, and the […]
Bomani Interviewed on Blackademics.com
March 15, 2008
Image is Everything
March 1, 2008
It is always awe inspiring to stand in the shadows of momentous historic events. On my way to Jena last year we stopped and toured the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham Alabama. An odd mixture of solemnity, reverence, and accomplishment was felt in the air, mixed with the images of the girls, the explosion, […]
Bomani & “Read a Book” in the Washington Post
November 3, 2007
His Punch Line Smarts Hip-Hop Parodist Bomani Armah Juggles Sense of Humor and Identity By Kevin Merida Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, November 22, 2007; C01 Bomani Armah (“I’m not a rapper, I’m a poet with a hip-hop style”) hops into a bar chair at the ultracool Artmosphere Cafe in Mount Rainier. It is a […]
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