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“The R-evolution Is Black Love” Interviews Baba Nati of Baltimore Bookstore and Institution Everyone’s Place, September 26, 2024

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The anticipated day has finally arrived.  Sis. Tomiko, host of “The R-evolution Is Black Love”, heard every Wednesday at 3:00 PM ET on Hand Radio (https://handradio.org), traveled to West Baltimore’s Penn-North neighborhood, site of the 2015 Freddie Gray Uprising, to … Continue reading “The R-evolution Is Black Love” Interviews Baba Nati of Baltimore Bookstore and Institution Everyone’s Place, September 26, 2024

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Afrikan Music, Culture, Music, Ourstory, R&B and Black Music

“The Revolution Is Black Love” Pays Tribute to Frankie Beverly

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“We broke into our regular programming” for a special tribute to Maze founder and leader Frankie Beverly, said Sis. Tomiko (Baltimore, Maryland), host of The R-evolution Is Black Love (Wednesdays at 3:00 PM Eastern Time, HandRadio, https://handradio.org). New Ancestor Frankie … Continue reading “The Revolution Is Black Love” Pays Tribute to Frankie Beverly

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Afrikan Music, Culture, Ourstory, R&B and Black Music

The Ancestors’ Call: Three Mighty Cultural Icons, James Earl Jones, Frankie Beverly, Sergio Mendes

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It is not often that the Cultural Community must endure the loss of three icons in the span of six days.  That happened this week, when first Brazilian bossa nova and jazz-funk legend Sergio Mendes passed on to the Ancestors … Continue reading The Ancestors’ Call: Three Mighty Cultural Icons, James Earl Jones, Frankie Beverly, Sergio Mendes

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Community Development, Culture, Educational Events, Ourstory

“The R-evolution Is Black Love” Interviews Baba Nati of Everyone’s Place, Wednesday, September 11, 2024 on Hand Radio

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The Wednesday, September 11 edition of “The R-evolution Is Black Love” features an interview with Baba Nati, proprietor of Everyone’s Place, located on North Avenue in the Penn-North neighborhood of West Baltimore. Everyone’s Place has been a staple of the … Continue reading “The R-evolution Is Black Love” Interviews Baba Nati of Everyone’s Place, Wednesday, September 11, 2024 on Hand Radio

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Community Development, Ourstory, Sixth Region, Struggle

“The R-Evolution Is Black Love” features Health Food Proprietor Coy Dunston of Secrets of Nature (Washington, DC)

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The Wednesday, August 28 edition of “The R-Evolution Is Black Love” features Baba Coy Dunston, proprietor of Secrets of Nature in Washington, DC. Sis. Tomiko, host of “The R-Evolution Is Black Love”, interviewed him at his location about his introduction … Continue reading “The R-Evolution Is Black Love” features Health Food Proprietor Coy Dunston of Secrets of Nature (Washington, DC)

African Diaspora, African Issues, Afrikan Diaspora, Culture, Educational Events, Ourstory, Sixth Region, Struggle

Garvey Day 2024 in Various Parts of the Diaspora

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This Saturday marks the birthday of The Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940), the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL).  All around the world, Afrikan People celebrate his birth … Continue reading Garvey Day 2024 in Various Parts of the Diaspora

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The R-Evolution Is Black Love features Grandmother Walks On Water, Wednesday, August 14 on HANDRadio

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The August 14 edition of The R-Evolution Is Black Love features Special Guest Grandmother Walks On Water, who will talk with show host Sis. Tomiko about their continuing series on Generational Curses. The R-Evolution is Black Love is heard every … Continue reading The R-Evolution Is Black Love features Grandmother Walks On Water, Wednesday, August 14 on HANDRadio

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The R-Evolution Is Black Love: A New Podcast from Sis. Tomiko on Hand Radio (https://handradio.org)

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Sis. Tomiko is back on the airwaves with her new podcast “Th R-Evolution is Black Love”.  Following up on the legacy of Africa500, this new show airs on Hand Radio (https://handradio.org) every Wednesday at 3 PM Eastern Time (United States). … Continue reading The R-Evolution Is Black Love: A New Podcast from Sis. Tomiko on Hand Radio (https://handradio.org)

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Black Women, Ourstory, Sixth Region, Struggle

“Black August” Black Women’s Defense Cooperative Town Hall Set for Saturday, August 24 at TNAT in East Baltimore (Updated)

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  UPDATE: A list of confirmed presenters has been added.  See the updated flyer in this post for details. Black August is here.  This is an important time of year for the Black Struggle and for Pan Afrikan Organizing, and … Continue reading “Black August” Black Women’s Defense Cooperative Town Hall Set for Saturday, August 24 at TNAT in East Baltimore (Updated)

African Diaspora, Afrikan Diaspora, Community Development, Ourstory, Sixth Region, Struggle

UPDATE: Maryland Pan Afrikan Town Hall Meeting Set for Saturday, July 13 in East Baltimore

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The Maryland Pan Afrikan Cooperative Coalition (MPACC), in cooperation with Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign (APP-HRC), the George Jackson University (GJU) and the Sixth Region Diaspora Caucus (SRDC), will hold our first post-COVID Pan Afrikan Community Town Hall … Continue reading UPDATE: Maryland Pan Afrikan Town Hall Meeting Set for Saturday, July 13 in East Baltimore