Tag: antiracism

Election Day 2020: Democracy, Personal Whims, and Accountability – Conversations with the World 101

November 3, 2020

Welcome to Conversations with the World 101. Originally part of the virtual launch party for the book Greeting Flannery O’Connor at the Back Door of My Mind, this edited version is being presented as Americans head to the polls for Election Day 2020. This is what it’s all about: Quotations from my work in different … More Election Day 2020: Democracy, Personal Whims, and Accountability – Conversations with the World 101

Dancing with David Bowie under the Serious Moonlight – Bright Skylark Literary Productions

January 13, 2016

David Bowie on 1983 set of LET’S DANCE video with dancers Terry Roberts (left) and Joelene King (center). (Photo from bowiedownunder.com originally published in 1983 Serious Moonlight Tour booklet) Dance is a political strategy that says “yes” to life as opposed to the corporate and terroristic manipulations that so eagerly promote polarization and glorify violent … More Dancing with David Bowie under the Serious Moonlight – Bright Skylark Literary Productions

Selma Revisited: from Violent Racism to Reflective Compassion (part 1)

January 7, 2015

Left to right, Producers of the Golen Globe Award-nominated film Selma: Dede Gardner, Oprah Winfrey, and director Ava DuVernay. (photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for AFI)  The movie Selma, directed and executive produced by Ava DuVernay, opened on Christmas Day 2014 and rang in the New Year 2015 with domestic sales estimated at $1, 204,000 … More Selma Revisited: from Violent Racism to Reflective Compassion (part 1)