Mapping the Musical Genome w/ Pandoras Tim Westergren
The internet is a like a musical easter egg hunt for the dedicated audiophile. Between podcasts, digital downloads, music blogs and the nearly infinite amount of music services, its possible to find just about anything online if youre the persistent type. But if...
Jackie
The 1st time you meet Jackie she asks if you date then offers to suck your dick before you answer. You’re on the late night shift, leaned against the late night entrance smoking when she approaches. 6 feet of platinum blonde, wide shouldered working girl standing...
Queer Questions Interview: Taijhet Nyobi
Queer Questions is a series of short Q&A’s with writers featured in The Black Futurist Projects: New Queer Black reading and performance on July 6th. Check out the Facebook event page for more info and to RSVP. Taijhet Nyobi is an artist of African descent,...
Queer Questions Interview: Bushmama Africa
Bushmama Africa. Bush (as she is called in community), is currently the Master Teacher at Black Star Academy and poet, workshop facilitator and spiritual healer based in Oakland. As an arts designer, visual and performance artist her past works include: Featured...
Queer Questions Interview: Marvin K. White
Marvin K. White, author of last rights (finalist for Stonewall Book Award and Lambda Literary Award), nothin’ ugly fly (finalist for Lambda Literary Award), Our Name Be Witness and Status, is a poet, performer, playwright, visual artist and community arts organizer....
Juba Kalamka disrupts normative notions of sex and gender
Queer Questions is a series of short Q&A’s with writers featured in The Black Futurist Projects: New Queer Black reading and performance on July 6th. Check out the Facebook event page for more info and to RSVP. Juba Kalamka is a bisexual artist/activist most...
Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghenes Nigerian Dyke Holy Text
Queer Questions is a series of short Q&A’s with writers featured in The Black Futurist Projects: New Queer Black reading and performance on July 6th. Check out the Facebook event page for more info and to RSVP. Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene is an Ijaw and Urhobo...
Oakland loves Black Futurists Speak: New Queer Black
The turnout at Saturday's Black Futurists Speaks: New Queer Black reading proved that Oakland's qpoc literary scene is huge and vibrant and ready for more events that speak to their styles and sensibilities. Of course, I'm sure it had a lot to do with the...
A Poem for Chris Brown
From One Virginian to Another You sir, have been dipped in asshole sauce and baked to an embarrassing glaze. You sir, wrapped in tabloid newsprint, are stinking up the kitchen with your fishiness. You Chris, will be forever remembered as the singer who gave Virginia-...
Introducing our 1st book! Black Futurists Speak: an anthology of new black writing
A lot of projects on the plate for 2013 including some that I've been planning since 2012. 1st up is this beauty. I'm proud to announce the release of Black Futurists Speak, the 1st Black Futurist Literary Anthology from the squad. Based on the performance we did...