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jramirezw: Beetham Gardens by Miquel Galofré

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:40:25 -0400

jramirezw:

Beetham Gardens by Miquel Galofré

caribbeancivilisation: This is the Trinidadian Moruga Scorpion...

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:34:52 -0400

caribbeancivilisation:

This is the Trinidadian Moruga Scorpion pepper….better known as the hottest pepper in the world.

thequietwalk: the island of saint matthews trailer (by kevin...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:58 -0400

thequietwalk:

the island of saint matthews trailer (by kevin jerome everson)

The Island of St. Matthews tells the historic tale of the people of Westport, Mississippi, who had grown accustomed to annual flooding from the Tombigbee River. In 1973, the flooding was worse than ever and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intervened to put a stop to the cyclical damage by building a dam. In doing so, they created the Island of Saint Matthews. Everson travels to this unique island to capture the stories of local residents as they reflect upon the flooding of 1973 and modern life on the island. The film is infused with static shots that delve the audience into the destruction, vitality, beauty, wonder, and meaning of water on the island.

Above The Ground: Stilt-Walking School in Trinidad

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:13:37 -0400

Above The Ground: Stilt-Walking School in Trinidad:

New York-based photographer Stefan Falke began working on his long-term documentary project about a stilt-walking school in Trinidad in the late’ 90s. The main purpose of the Keylemanjahro School of Art & Culture founded by “Dragon” Glen de Souza is to keep children off the streets and away from drugs. Falke, fascinated by the efforts of the school’s founder and his young students, continued to travel to Trinidad over seven years and became a fixture at the school. He’s involvement resulted in the photo essay “MOKO JUMBIES: The Dancing Spirits of Trinidad” exhibited at the photo journalism festival in Perpignan,…

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Mon, 20 May 2013 22:13:03 -0400

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Mon, 20 May 2013 22:09:53 -0400

dynamicafrica: Palm Wine Tapper, Nigeria 1950s. submitted by...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:49:12 -0400

dynamicafrica:

Palm Wine Tapper, Nigeria 1950s.

submitted by http://nigerianostalgia.tumblr.com/

thefindingaid: THE FINDING AID: BLACK WOMEN AT THE INTERSECTION...

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:25:33 -0400

thefindingaid:

THE FINDING AID: BLACK WOMEN AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND ARCHIVING is an interactive, multi-media dialogue that explores the intersection of experimental art practices and community-based archiving.

// Tuesday, May 21, 2013 @ 6:30pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Langston Hughes Auditorium //

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Scope and Content Note [Artist Presentation Module]

The second part of The Finding Aid: Black Women at the Intersection of Art and Archiving will be structured around the scope and content note section of a finding aid. A scope and content note summarizes a collection and provides descriptive information such as what materials makeup the collection, how those materials were created and what information can be found within them. The purpose of our scope and content note module will be to introduce the audience to the participating artists’ collection(s) and archive(s).

Since Ms. Ladi’Sasha Jones will be working behind the scenes during the event, take a tour of the The Ladi Jones Documentation Collection now!

IV: Ladi’Sasha Jones and The Ladi Jones Documentation Collection

Ladi’Sasha G. Jones, born 1988 in Harlem, is a cultural/witness worker and oral historian. The Ladi Jones Documentation Collection span 2006 - 2013, bulk dates 2010 - 2013. The collection consist of digital-audio files, transcriptions, project proposals, journals, unpublished writings (drafts) and correspondences. The bulk of her collection highlights the narratives of Harlem residents, which includes documentation of her family life. Ladi’Sasha has interviewed Black doulas, veterans, artists, and women on the topics of race, coming-of-age, body politics, sexuality and home. Materials in this collection also cover topics of Black girlhood, identity, love, gender, healing trauma, mothering, dreaming, poverty, aging, and writing.

Video Link to Conversations on Race & Racism: Documenting Black Girlhood

Audio Link to Interview with Curator and Historian, Christopher Moore

nevver: Fred Wilson

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:29:57 -0400

nevver:

Fred Wilson

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Tue, 14 May 2013 00:42:59 -0400

Composting with Maracas Valley Farmers

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:52:02 -0400

Composting with Maracas Valley Farmers

Gluten-Free Trini: Shopping Locations for Gluten Free Foods in Trinidad

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:23:31 -0400

Gluten-Free Trini: Shopping Locations for Gluten Free Foods in Trinidad

briannamccarthy: OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday 22nd May...

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:56:11 -0400

briannamccarthy:

OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday 22nd May 2013
6:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.
#37 Fitt Street, Woodbrook, Port-of-Spain
RSVP: 740 7597 / medullaartgallery@gmail.com
EXHIBITION CLOSES: Thursday 13th June 2013

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The journey to the work I’m exhibiting in Saints + Jumbies started in early 2012 with the first Jumbie - my Maker + mender mask. The concept and the process had only been stirrings then — germinal ideas. What nurtured the outcome is what inspires all of my work; personal experience. Saints + Jumbies is a visual journey through deeply personal space + time. Within this context, I created out of what haunted and comforted me — a mythology of sorts, the characters of which travel between substance and ether.

blackcontemporaryart: Sam Vernon Three Seers 2012

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:43:18 -0400

blackcontemporaryart:

Sam Vernon

Three Seers

2012

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Thu, 09 May 2013 03:28:37 -0400

One of my all time faves from my old time fave!

Thu, 09 May 2013 03:24:08 -0400

One of my all time faves from my old time fave!

The original faluma ding ding ding performers “language is...

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:42:00 -0400

The original faluma ding ding ding performers
“language is reminiscent of african slaves who fled into the amazon jungle in south america…by “sisa agie” with “ai sa si” orchestra”

Square One’s 1st performance of Faluma in the country...

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:37:25 -0400

Square One’s 1st performance of Faluma in the country from which the song originated…Suriname, 1997

2000 Brassfest feat Bunji Garlin in his breakout performance...

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:30:20 -0400

2000 Brassfest feat Bunji Garlin in his breakout performance with Alison Hinds & Square One

blackfashion: From the book DREADS by Francesco Mastalia and...

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:25:04 -0400

blackfashion:

From the book DREADS by Francesco Mastalia and Alfonse Pagano.