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Now is the New Black: Futuresurrealtechnopunknationalism & the New Black Imagination

May 19, 2011 0 6 Views

I was a little shocked this morning when I was checking emails and upcoming events and realized that I was in the future. The new black is now. If the “Attending” numbers on Facebook events are accurate, then tomorrow night ...

Spells on the Wall: A Q&A with Curator Cicely Sweed

November 7, 2007 0 22 Views

Article originally published on Oakland Local Virtually all artists flirt with the divine when they work, delving deep into themselves and their beliefs in the name of creation. But for artist and curator Cicely Sweed art is a chance to dialog ...

Media strategist, award winning journalist and creative writer working at the intersection of communications, community, art and technology.
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Malcolm X, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz - May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965. Happy Birthday.

05/20/13
Back to the AfroFuture: Help Kourtnie Fund Her Summer Internship!
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I have received the great opportunity to intern with the AfroFuturist Affair in Philadelphia. I am in need of support in order to actualize this opportunity.

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My CampaignI have been granted the amazing opportunity to intern with the AfroFuturist Affair this up-coming summer. This grassroots organization utilizes an AfroFuturist framework of liberation as a mechanism for social justice. They aim to promote creative expression, education, and autonomy in partnership with local, underserved communities of color. As the summer intern my general responsibilities will surround but not be limited to communications and networking. As the first intern of the AfroFuturist Affair my position not only alleviates the work load of the Creative Director and Assistant Coordinator, but I will be offering necessary assistance for operating the organization within its fullest capacity.

I am kick-starting this campaign because I am in need of additional funding in order to sustain myself during this summer. While I am the recipient of Hampshire College’s Community Partnerships for Social Change (CPSC) Social Justice Scholars’ Award, the CPSC grant isn’t enough to cover the costs of living and transportation for a full time unpaid internship. Additionally finding a job in an unfamiliar city during the summer is not a guarantee.

About Me: I am a Nigerian and Narragansett (Native American) queer woman at Hampshire College. My concentration pursues an in-depth critical analysis of speculative fiction and media studies from the lenses of race, gender, class, and sexuality within American popular culture. In addition to my academic pursuits, community engagement activities have played an integral part in advancing my studies and interests. By way of volunteering, and internships have I been able to observe and participate in translating theory into practice.

I believe interning for the AfroFuturist affair will greatly enrich and inform my senior thesis upon returning to Hampshire for the fall. It would be a shame if I couldn’t access this amazing opportunity due to financial circumstances.

Please consider contributing, and spreading the word. Anything helps!

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05/19/13

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