Hip-hop Renaissance
The morning of March 5th, I threw on my big cammy fatigues that I used to wear for bombing* because of all the hidden pockets. Walking out the door, I grabbed a large papier mâché book, the title reading, “Books Not Bombs,” and headed toward Manhattan’s Hunter College for an interview with Good Day New York.
Hollywood Red: The Life of Abraham Polonsky
I was introduced to Abraham Polonsky through two films on late-night television that aired around 1957. The films were Body and Soul and Force of Evil. Both starred John Garfield at the peak of his powers, both were written by Polonsky, and he directed the second, darker film as well. Abraham Polonsky was a filmmaker and novelist whose work consistently critiqued the violence and corruption of capitalism.
Poem - My Shani Star and Ray of Light
A poem dedicated to the memory of Shani Baraka.
