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Black Root is the proto-typical local artist.  Some would take that as a diss, as a statement on Black Roots commercial and artistic ceiling.  As a “local” artist my self, I can tell you that it can be the highest compliment.  He has rooted himself deeply into the inner fabric of a community.  His everyContinue reading “Buycott “Prelude to Procrastination””

Originally posted on Young Audiences/Arts for Learning Blog:
By Bomani, Young Audiences teaching artist and Hip Hop poet Before my recent residency with fourth-graders at Scholars K-8 in Baltimore County began, the teachers I worked with–Mrs. Brumbalow, Ms. Barnes, and Ms. Hicks–had prepared the students for my arrival. When I walked through the door on…

First of all, my brother my young brother pull your pants up. i want to make this clear. no, I’m not your father, your pastor, probably not your teacher no, I am not Don Lemon. I am your brother forget slacking in ’92 we were mack daddying and daddy mackin’ with all our clothes assContinue reading “Pull Up Your Pants”

We are a week away from my interactive performance and songwriting session called “Say It Loud” at Bloombars and I am excited about all the great art we will make as a community!  For those of you 1819 L Street NW with me, my name is Bomani Armah and I am an artist and edu-tainer based in the DC MetropolitanContinue reading ““Say It Loud” This Friday!”

“Hey Daddy”, my 8 year old asked from the back seat, “what’s weed?”  I don’t know when I expected to have this conversation.  Being realistic with myself I knew that I knew more, and had more curiosity about things in the adult world, than grown ups ever gave me credit for. This question from OluContinue reading “Daddy, What’s Weed?”

Sankofa Video and Books Cafe entrance looks like an island oasis. Trees and grass cascade from the front door down a series of short steps and an expansive patio, with stone walk ways meandering through the grass and bright umbrellas shielding its patrons at tables that invite you to come take a load off, drinkContinue reading “Watermelon Day 2014 Was a Huge Success!”

“The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction.  It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being.  Somebody says you have no language, so you spend twenty years proving that you do.  Somebody says your head isn’t shaped properly, so you have scientistsContinue reading “My Life is Like a Slice of Watermelon”

scroll down to see music videos and live performances from navon smith.  listen and read along! https://notarapper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/bomani-indie-navon-smith.mp3 Bomani Armah: How’s everybody doing? This is Bomani Armah, broadcasting live from the Even Place. Today we are doing The Indie, my show dedicated to independent art, independent business, independent thought. So, it was only a matter ofContinue reading “Navon Smith on The Indie”

I wrote this in 2008 on an old blog, and just wanted it here so I could continue my campaign to ban the asinine “n-word”.  Shout out to my favorite current comedian Louis CK.  He has a bit on the same subject.  I wrote mine first though. This is your official invitation to join myContinue reading “Join My Campaign to Ban the “N-Word””

Join Bomani Armah with Mr. KeepOnMoving, Two Deep, E Baby and Rebecca Dupas for a special concert of the best in spoken word poetry. Tickets are only $10. Bomani Armah As he so aptly puts it, “I’m not a rapper, I’m a poet with a hip-hop style.” Bomani Armah is an artist, producer and “edutainer”Continue reading “Freedom of Speech @ Busboys & Poets Hyattsville”

Thankyou for your patience as we work out the kinks with “The Indie: Independent Art, Independent Business, Independent Thought”, my new radio show airing on the Paradise  Radio Network, CBS Radio and http://www.alvinjones.com and notarapper.icom.  This interview is just in time to lead into the celebration of Malcolm X’s Birthday!  Feel free to read aContinue reading “Jared Ball discussing his book “A Lie of Reinvention: Correcting Manning Marable’s Malcolm X””

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I serve a fill in the blank god better yet, that god serves me an atheist? I use my scientific mind Breaking down physical phenomenon into binary numbers mathematically navigating the imaginary space between us but I am hard headed and a poet I know a spirit when I hear one delivering specifically vague messagesContinue reading “Fill in the Blank God (a poem)”

“Coz the war on drugs, is just a war on us And the wrong time to see it is when you in them cuffs” – Stic.man of Dead Prez I have no reason to think that my voice will be any louder or more clear than countless others trying to bring attention to the horribleContinue reading “Drug War 101: 5 Things You Should Watch or Read”