“i will not be a typist in the war“ – Thulani Davis
Nostalgic, Tragic Youtube Comments
Why are some of the most heartfelt reminiscences located in the Youtube comment section? I do not know. But this one, under the Formulars Dance Band’s “Never Never Let Me Down” has struck me this morning: “This is such powerful love music. Makes me remember the moment we had in the sun together, brief as it was. So long baby”
Maybe I should make this into a series!
A Guide to the US Blockade on Cuba – Hood Communist
We offer the following resource for better understanding the relationship between Africa and Cuba and the impact of US/EU sanctions on Cuba.
— Read on hoodcommunist.org/2021/10/07/a-guide-to-the-us-blockade-on-cuba/amp/
I Must Become a Menace to My Enemies
I Must Become a Menace to My Enemies
— Read on www.junejordan.net/i-must-become-a-menace-to-my-enemies.html
Fundraiser by Aurora Pedro : In Solidarity with Indigenous Families
June 27th, 2022 marked the deadliest migrant smuggling tragedy in the U.S. To date, 53 are confirmed dead after being found in an 18-wheeler trailer in San Antonio, Texas. Among them are 22 from Guatemala. Many of these families are from Indigenous communities and face additional barriers such as language access and displacement from their ancestral homelands. After speaking with some of the families, their main concern is for their loved ones to be returned home as quickly as possible. Important cultural practices involve family staying with their loved ones during their transition and for the dead to be buried in their homeland.
— Read on www.gofundme.com/f/in-solidarity-with-indigenous-families
ARTIST INTERVIEW: A Conversation with Bonnie Banane – KXSC Radio
An old interview I did with Bonnie Banane, enjoy! BB, if you’re reading this, happy birthday!
Former Music Writing Director Aida Rogers got a chance to speak with rising French R&B artist Bonnie Banane. Love, gesture, clowns: this interview has got it all. – Read on kxsc.org/articles/2019/7/24/artist-interview-a-conversation-with-bonnie-banane
BAP Condemns US Backed Massacre of African Migrants in Morocco – Hood Communist
Video images captured the horrific actions of Moroccan security forces armed and trained by the United States through the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and working on behalf of the Spanish government, systematically beating and slaughtering African migrants on June 24, 2022.
— Read on hoodcommunist.org/2022/07/07/bap-condemns-us-backed-massacre-of-african-migrants-in-morocco/amp/
Sierra Leone defends plan to unban abortion
Sierra Leone’s information minister has defended plans to decriminalise abortion – a contentious issue in the West African nation.
— Read on tribuneonlineng.com/sierra-leone-defends-plan-to-unban-abortion/
CUBA – Abortion has been safe and free in Cuba for over half a century – International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion (SAWR)
News from International Campaign for Women’s Right to Safe Abortion
— Read on www.safeabortionwomensright.org/news/cuba-abortion-has-been-safe-and-free-in-cuba-for-over-half-a-century/
“They Fooled Us”
Seven months after the assassination of Haiti’s president, the true masterminds remain unknown. But a failed “coup” plot that preceded it provides new information about those involved — and what the US and Haitian governments may have known ahead of time.
— Read on cepr.shorthandstories.com/they-fooled-us/index.html