Wednesday, January 28, 2009
So You Wanna Get Published?
author, educator, activist
JLove Calderon
author of three books
presents
How To Get
Your Book Published
The Art of Getting
On the Bookshelf
A Three Hour Workshop
for Writers of All Levels
(Sponsored by 1+1+1=One)
This Workshop Will Focus On
The Business of Publishing
How the economy is impacting advances,
publishing contracts, and understanding the
fine print (or hiring someone who does)
Getting Published: What’s Best For YOU?
Pros and cons of self-publishing, small
publishing houses, and big publishing houses
The “Gotta Get an Agent” Debate
Do you really need an agent? If so, what to
look for, how to get one, and what to expect
Book Proposal ‘Must Haves’
(includes a sample book proposal)
Perfecting Your Pitch
For prospective agents,
publishers, and movie producers
Real Talk. Real Results
"Art of Successful Book Publishing"
is for any non-published writer in any stage of his/her writing
process • Writers who have a burning desire to see
their book in print • Agented and non-agented writers
Wednesday February 11, 2009
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Metro New York City Area
(location announced to those who register)
Registration: $125*
To register, email jlove@jlovecalderon.com
payments may be sent to:
JLove Calderon
c/o 1+1+1=ONE
190 N. 10th Street
Suite 303
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Registration fee is non-refundable.
Pay $100 if you register by January 28, 2009.
Full payment due by February 4, 2009.
Checks and money orders only, please.
For more info., please email
jlove@jlovecalderon.com
JLove Calderon is an educator, activist, and author of three books: We Got Issues! A Young Women’s Guide to Bold, Courageous and Empowered Life with Rha Goddess (New World Library, 2006); That White Girl (Atria/Simon & Schuster, 2007); and Conscious Women Rock the Page! Using Hip-Hop Fiction to Incite Social Change with Black Artemis, E-Fierce, and Marcella Runell Hall (Sister Outsider Entertainment, 2008). Her fourth book, Till The White Day Is Done: White Privilege, Hip-Hop, and Social Change, is scheduled for release in 2009.
As a freelance writer and published author, JLove has experienced the highs and lows of the miraculous journey called "getting published." From being on small publishing houses, to large ones, to being self published, JLove has learned immensely from a full range of publishing experiences. Her debut novel, That White Girl, has been optioned for film.
JLove Calderon
author of three books
presents
How To Get
Your Book Published
The Art of Getting
On the Bookshelf
A Three Hour Workshop
for Writers of All Levels
(Sponsored by 1+1+1=One)
This Workshop Will Focus On
The Business of Publishing
How the economy is impacting advances,
publishing contracts, and understanding the
fine print (or hiring someone who does)
Getting Published: What’s Best For YOU?
Pros and cons of self-publishing, small
publishing houses, and big publishing houses
The “Gotta Get an Agent” Debate
Do you really need an agent? If so, what to
look for, how to get one, and what to expect
Book Proposal ‘Must Haves’
(includes a sample book proposal)
Perfecting Your Pitch
For prospective agents,
publishers, and movie producers
Real Talk. Real Results
"Art of Successful Book Publishing"
is for any non-published writer in any stage of his/her writing
process • Writers who have a burning desire to see
their book in print • Agented and non-agented writers
Wednesday February 11, 2009
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Metro New York City Area
(location announced to those who register)
Registration: $125*
To register, email jlove@jlovecalderon.com
payments may be sent to:
JLove Calderon
c/o 1+1+1=ONE
190 N. 10th Street
Suite 303
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Registration fee is non-refundable.
Pay $100 if you register by January 28, 2009.
Full payment due by February 4, 2009.
Checks and money orders only, please.
For more info., please email
jlove@jlovecalderon.com
JLove Calderon is an educator, activist, and author of three books: We Got Issues! A Young Women’s Guide to Bold, Courageous and Empowered Life with Rha Goddess (New World Library, 2006); That White Girl (Atria/Simon & Schuster, 2007); and Conscious Women Rock the Page! Using Hip-Hop Fiction to Incite Social Change with Black Artemis, E-Fierce, and Marcella Runell Hall (Sister Outsider Entertainment, 2008). Her fourth book, Till The White Day Is Done: White Privilege, Hip-Hop, and Social Change, is scheduled for release in 2009.
As a freelance writer and published author, JLove has experienced the highs and lows of the miraculous journey called "getting published." From being on small publishing houses, to large ones, to being self published, JLove has learned immensely from a full range of publishing experiences. Her debut novel, That White Girl, has been optioned for film.
Friday, January 23, 2009
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence at The Joyce
Join us for the New York City premiere of Two-Year Old Gentlemen, a new work which combines elements of dances from West Africa and the Caribbean. Brown creates a theatrical dance experience that emphasizes the importance of community and strong male relationships across generations.
175 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY
(at 19th Street)
Tickets start at $19
For more information or to purchase tickets,
please contact the JoyceCharge at 212.242.0800
or visit www.joyce.org.
Program A:
TWO-YEAR OLD GENTLEMEN (New York City premiere), INCIDENTS, GRACE
February 10 at 7:30pm
February 11 at 7:30pm
February 14 at 2pm
February 15 at 7:30pm
Program B:
EBONY MAGAZINE: TO A VILLAGE, WALKING OUT THE DARK, EXOTICA
February 12 at 8pm
February 13 at 8pm
February 14 at 8pm
February 15 at 2pm
www.evidencedance.com
Founded in 1985, Evidence is celebrating its 24th anniversary season. This Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization was founded by Choreographer and Artistic Director Ronald K. Brown to promote greater understanding of the human experience in the African Diaspora through dance and storytelling. By providing a sensory connection to history and tradition through music, movement, and the spoken word, Evidence makes it possible to explore issues of spirituality, community and liberation through performance art. As part of this commitment, Evidence sponsors outreach programs, workshops, master classes and educational activities for dance enthusiasts of all ages.
Photo courtesy of Margot Jordan.
City Opera Celebrates Black History!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
I'm On My Way: Black History at City Opera
Dramaturg Cori Ellison recounts City Opera's proud history of nurturing African-American artists and works. The evening features a historical slideshow and selections from X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, Margaret Garner, Lily, The Mother of Three Sons and other works of special relevance performed by members of Opera Noire of New York.
Jan 28 at 7 pm
Tickets $10
Call 212.491.2206
or order online at Telecharge.com
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture,
New York Public Library
515 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY
(get map directions here)
Join us on February 11th and March 31st as we continue our celebration of African-American contributions to City Opera. Click here for more information.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Brass Band Blowout! Social Justice Celebration THIS SAT (NOLA)
(((SPREAD THE WORD)))
UPLIFT YOUR SPIRIT
RAISE YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS
NETWORK
PARTY WITH A PURPOSE!
and celebrate the
First Anniversary
of the
7th Ward Neighborhood Center
THIS SATURDAY!
January 24, 2009
1:00 - 4:00 pm
BRASS BAND BLOWOUT
featuring
THE YOUNG FIRE IN BRASS BAND CULTURE
THE BIG 7
THE TRENDSETTERS
join us for
Good Food, Positive Poets
...and Performers!
BRASS BAND BLOWOUT
7th Ward Neighborhood Center
1910 Urquhart Street
NOLA, 70116
Brought to you by
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans
Finding Our Folk
The Hot 8 Brass Band
Fyre Youth Squad
and The Porch 7th Ward Cultural Center
For more information, call 504.373.5117
Click HERE to Join FOF on Facebook!
UPLIFT YOUR SPIRIT
RAISE YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS
NETWORK
PARTY WITH A PURPOSE!
and celebrate the
First Anniversary
of the
7th Ward Neighborhood Center
THIS SATURDAY!
January 24, 2009
1:00 - 4:00 pm
BRASS BAND BLOWOUT
featuring
THE YOUNG FIRE IN BRASS BAND CULTURE
THE BIG 7
THE TRENDSETTERS
join us for
Good Food, Positive Poets
...and Performers!
BRASS BAND BLOWOUT
7th Ward Neighborhood Center
1910 Urquhart Street
NOLA, 70116
Brought to you by
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans
Finding Our Folk
The Hot 8 Brass Band
Fyre Youth Squad
and The Porch 7th Ward Cultural Center
For more information, call 504.373.5117
Click HERE to Join FOF on Facebook!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
What It Means to Be A Black Man in the Obama Age
Originally Posted January 19, 2009 on POB!
AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.
Today (January 19) is a national holiday in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tomorrow, Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America. The reach and the power of this moment is, at times, overwhelming and hard to grasp. Part of what comes into play is this so-called new question: "What Does It Mean To Be A Black Man in America Today?" The thinking of this has clearly changed.
I would like to re-introduce the POB! Family to a dynamic new website that explores that very question. The Masculinity Project (www.masculinityproject.org) is a interactive website and community outreach initiative (launched November 2008) that is your one-stop online destination to delve into this arena. At www.masculinityproject.org, you will find opportunities to chat about this topic, share your ideas, upload your own video, and watch short film documentaries (mostly 10-minute docs) by some of the top filmmakers in the country. In the coming weeks, educators will also be able to download curricula for student learning projects.
Please click the logo above or any of the links in this message to visit the site. Members of the press: an official press release is provided for your convenience. Please click here (a word document is available upon request; some of the filmmakes are available for interviews).
Like most of us, I'm celebrating the excitement of the moment , yet I'm real sober about the work that needs to be done to bring real justice and equality in this country. The recent killings of Oscar Grant and Adolph Grimes reminds us that living as a Black man in this country is still filled with peril and prejudice.
All the best,
ars.
The Masculinity ProjectI would like to re-introduce the POB! Family to a dynamic new website that explores that very question. The Masculinity Project (www.masculinityproject.org) is a interactive website and community outreach initiative (launched November 2008) that is your one-stop online destination to delve into this arena. At www.masculinityproject.org, you will find opportunities to chat about this topic, share your ideas, upload your own video, and watch short film documentaries (mostly 10-minute docs) by some of the top filmmakers in the country. In the coming weeks, educators will also be able to download curricula for student learning projects.
Please click the logo above or any of the links in this message to visit the site. Members of the press: an official press release is provided for your convenience. Please click here (a word document is available upon request; some of the filmmakes are available for interviews).
Like most of us, I'm celebrating the excitement of the moment , yet I'm real sober about the work that needs to be done to bring real justice and equality in this country. The recent killings of Oscar Grant and Adolph Grimes reminds us that living as a Black man in this country is still filled with peril and prejudice.
All the best,
ars.
AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Dr. King, Barack Obama Celebration in Brooklyn!
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights, Hip Hop
Barack Obama
a keynote address by
Kevin Powell
THIS SUNDAY
at The Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
[brooklyn, new york]
Civil Rights, Hip Hop
Barack Obama
a keynote address by
Kevin Powell
THIS SUNDAY
at The Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts
[brooklyn, new york]
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
GRAMMY Awarding Winner PATTI AUSTIN (One Night Only)
2008 GRAMMY Award Winner
Patti Austin
and
The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Saturday, February 7, 2009
at 8:00 pm
at Brooklyn Center
for the Performing Arts
www.BrooklynCenterOnline.org
Winner of the 2008 GRAMMY Award for Best
Jazz Vocal Album, the incomparable PATTI AUSTIN
teams up with the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra
for a sizzling evening of jazz classics, including
selections from her latest CD, Avant Gershwin.
TICKETS
Gold $100 * | Orchestra $40 | Mezzanine $25
*$100 Gold pricing includes select prime center orchestra
seating and the opportunity to meet Ms. Austin at an
exclusive post-performance reception.
Online orders: BrooklynCenterOnline.org
Box Office: 718.951.4500 (Tues – Sat • 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
Groups of 15 or more: 718.951.4600, ext. 22
Walt Whitman Theatre
at Brooklyn College
2900 Campus Road • Brooklyn, NY
("2" Train to Flatbush Avenue | On-site paid parking available)
Monday, January 12, 2009
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
Coming Soon: A Tribute to NANA CAMILLE YARBROUGH
The Center for Black Literature
at Medgar Evers College/CUNY
in partnership with
AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.
present
a special tribute to
NANA CAMILLE YARBROUGH
in recognition of the
30th Anniversary
of her landmark book
"CORNROWS"
a Coretta Scott King Award-Winning Children's Book
* MARK THE DATE *
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009
Medgar Evers College/CUNY • Brooklyn, NY
Details Soon Come!
for more info., please call
The Center for Black Literature at 718.270.6976
or AKILA WORKSONGS at 718.756.8501
or email frontdesk@akilaworksongs.com
at Medgar Evers College/CUNY
in partnership with
AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.
present
a special tribute to
NANA CAMILLE YARBROUGH
in recognition of the
30th Anniversary
of her landmark book
"CORNROWS"
a Coretta Scott King Award-Winning Children's Book
* MARK THE DATE *
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2009
Medgar Evers College/CUNY • Brooklyn, NY
Details Soon Come!
for more info., please call
The Center for Black Literature at 718.270.6976
or AKILA WORKSONGS at 718.756.8501
or email frontdesk@akilaworksongs.com
 "This book is a Gem! [Nana] Camille Yarbrough captures the warmth of family affection and the pride of our rich heritage in a story that's superbly illustrated by Carole Byard."- - Essence Magazine |
Terrie Williams Invites You to "Open Book" on Broadway
a screening on what depression
looks like, sounds like and feels like
Healing Starts
With Us
presents
"OPEN BOOK" ON BROADWAY
THIS THURSDAY!
JANUARY 15, 2009
featuring
Terrie Williams • Heavy D • Ruby Dee • John Amos
Rev. Al Sharpton • Terry McMillian • Susan L. Taylor
and many others!
"The Open Book" explores the mental health epidemic of depression in the African American community…and how we’re really doing. Our aim is to alert, educate and transform the lives of people who may be needlessly and silently suffering.
Symphony Space
Thursday, January 15, 2009
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
General Admission: $25
(includes an autographed copy of "Black Pain:
It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting” by Terrie M. Williams)
for tickets, go to
www.symphonyspace.org
watch the video:
Healing Starts With Us
"Depression is not a crime -- it's an illness."
-- Terrie M. Williams
Co-Founders
Healing Starts With Us
Thursday, January 8, 2009
JLove's Goin' Back 2 Cali (Book/Speaking Tour)
JLOVE CALDERON's
Southern California
Book & Speaking Tour
Winter 2009
SAN DIEGO
Thursday January 15
7:00 - 9:00pm
Progressive Book Club discusses the
critically acclaimed book "We Got Issues!
A Young Woman’s Guide to a Bold,
Courageous, and Empowered Life"
by Rha Goddess and JLove Calderon
Chula Vista, San Diego
To RSVP email: kuttinkandi@gmail.com
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Friday, January 16
12:00 noon - 1:30 pm
University of California, San Diego
Gender Buffet Community Dialogue on
"Owning Your Own Privileges"
UCSD Women’s Center
For more info, email women@ucsd.edu
For directions, go to www.women.ucsd.edu
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Monday, January 19
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Community Dialogue on Eradicating Racism
For more info, email kuttinkandi@gmail.com
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LOS ANGELES
Saturday, January 17
10:00 am - 12 noon
Empowered Mama Brunch
1:00 am - 5:00 pm
Empowered Mama Transformational Workshop
Facilitated by Marla Teyolia and JLove Calderon
RSVP at empoweredmama@gmail.com
Space is Limited!
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Events Sponsored by
University of California, San Diego
GABRIELA Network, San Diego
San Diego Women of Color Collective
DJ Kuttin’ Kandi
1+1+1=ONE/We Got Issues!
and Eradicating Racism
www.jlovecalderon.com
media and lecture management for JLove Calderon
by AKILA WORKSONGS, Inc.
contact 718.756.8501
or thysha@akilaworksongs.com
www.akilaworksongs.com
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The Killing of Oscar Grant
Rest In Peace
OSCAR GRANT
and May God Bless
the GRANT Family
For Background Info,
Read Articles, Watch the Videos.
(follow the links below)
CBS5 News / Watch This Video
(San Francisco)
OAKLAND, CA — A BART police officer struggling to handcuff a 22-year-old man, stood up over the facedown Hayward resident and fired a single shot into his back while a handful of officers watched, a video taken by a train passenger apparently shows.
The attorney for the family of Oscar Grant III, fatally shot by an unidentified BART officer early New Year's Day, said Sunday he plans to file a $25 million lawsuit against the department and asked prosecutors to consider filing murder charges against the officer.
The shooting occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday after five officers responded to the Fruitvale station to reports of a fight on a train, officials said, though they have not confirmed whether Grant was involved in the fight.
The new video, obtained by television station KTVU, shows two officers restraining a struggling suspect. While the man is lying face down on the ground, one officer appears to be seen pulling out a gun and firing a single shot into his back.
Civil rights attorney John Burris, known for his work in several high-profile cases involving police abuse and corruption, said at a Sunday news conference that the shooting was "the most unconscionable shooting" he has ever seen. He said that the Alameda County district attorney should consider filing charges of second degree murder or manslaughter against the officer.
READ THE FULL STORY
The Family of OSCAR GRANT Speaks Out.
Watch The Video
Davey D. Interviews famed lawyer JOHN BURRIS
Monday, January 5, 2009
Black and Male in America Workshops Return
Kevin Powell
and
BAMIA
(Black and Male in America)
Invite you to
The Black Male Empowerment Workshops
A MONTHLY SERIES FOR MALES ONLY
(all ages of men and boys are welcome)
Workshop Topic
“JUST LIVE YOUR LIFE:
2009, The Year of The Black Male”
Workshop Leader: KEVIN POWELL
Activist, Writer, and Editor of
"The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life"
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
but PLEASE come on time to get full benefit of each workshop
Admission is FREE!
at M.S. 113 Ronald Edmonds School
(formerly known as JHS 113)
300 Adelphi Street (between DeKalb and Lafayette)
The Fort Greene section of BROOKLYN, NY 11205
By Subway: Take "G" train to the Clinton/Washington stop OR “C” train to Lafayette stop
For more information, please contact
BAMIA at bamia.bk@gmail.com
NO RSVP needed and seating will be on a first-come basis
PLEASE BRING PENS AND NOTEBOOKS
OR LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND BE PREPARED
TO TALK, LISTEN, LEARN, AND TAKE NOTES
IMPORTANT FACT: Each month there will be a workshop dealing with some aspect of self-help, development, and empowerment for Black males, be it employment and small business options and opportunities, financial literacy and responsibility, taking care of our physical, mental, and spiritual health, stopping the violence in our communities, how to become a mentor to Black boys and young Black men, understanding the history and state of hiphop, nurturing fatherhood skills, the role of sports in Black male lives, and much more.
BROWNSTONE BOOKS will be present to sell copies of
The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for Life at
EVERY MONTHLY WORKSHOP,
or you can purchase the book at amazon.com
or at any bookstore in your area
Friday, January 2, 2009
Tulani Kinard Dance Party
The Committee to Elect Tulani Kinard
presents
"We've Got The Power" Dance Party!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
featuring music by
PRESTON
at Jelani Lounge
507 Waverly Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(between Fulton St. & Atlantic Ave.)
Admission: $20
For venue details,
visit www.jelanilounge.com
or call 718.230.5227
For more info on The Committee to Elect Tulani Kinard,
call 888.363.8980 or email us at tulaniforcitycouncil@gmail.com
www.tulanikinard.com
presents
"We've Got The Power" Dance Party!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
featuring music by
PRESTON
at Jelani Lounge
507 Waverly Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(between Fulton St. & Atlantic Ave.)
Admission: $20
For venue details,
visit www.jelanilounge.com
or call 718.230.5227
For more info on The Committee to Elect Tulani Kinard,
call 888.363.8980 or email us at tulaniforcitycouncil@gmail.com
www.tulanikinard.com
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