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www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss the Bitter Medicine Book Club September reading: “Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art in the Atlantic World” by T. J. Desch Obi (Author)! Even though September is over, you can still read the book and join the discussion on our blogsite! Listen to find out more.
About the Book: The presence of African influence and tradition in the Americas has long been recognized in art, music, language, agriculture, and religion. T. J. Desch Obi explores another cultural continuity that is as old as eighteenth-century slave settlements in South America and as contemporary as hip-hop culture. In this thorough survey of the history of African martial arts techniques, Obi maps the translation of numerous physical combat techniques across three continents and several centuries to illustrate how these practices evolved over time and are still recognizable in American culture today. Some of these art traditions were part of African military training while others were for self-defense and spiritual discipline. Grounded in historical and cultural anthropological methodologies, Obi's investigation traces the influence of well-delineated African traditions on long-observed but misunderstood African and African American cultural activities in North America, Brazil, and the Caribbean. He links the Brazilian martial art capoeira to reports of slave activities recorded in colonial and antebellum North America. Likewise Obi connects images of the kalenda African stick-fighting techniques to the Haitian Revolution. Throughout the study Obi examines the ties between physical mastery of these arts and changing perceptions of honor. Including forty-five illustrations, this rich history of the arrival and dissemination of African martial arts in the Atlantic world offers a new vantage for furthering our understanding of the powerful influence of enslaved populations on our collective social history. (Amazon) About the Author: T. J. Desch Obi received his doctorate in African history from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focuses on historical ethnography, which he explores through the lens of African and African diaspora martial arts. He is currently an assistant professor of African and African diaspora history at the City University of New York's Baruch College. (Amazon) Book Club: Join the October Book Club! We will be reading "The Destruction of Black Civilization" by Chancellor Williams. Use this affiliate link to order your copy today: amzn.to/2znwhdp DONATE 2 THE SHOW: goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: www.kwazradio.com
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Ebony Payne-English, Author of “Secrets of Ma'at”, Joins Us to Discuss Her Book and Ma'at10/14/2018
https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com– On today’s show we are joined by a young, Black woman, mother and poetess, Ebony Payne-English. Ebony is a literary artist, performer, and educator from Jacksonville, FL. We discuss her book of poems, “Secrets of Ma'at”, s well as the inspiration behind the book: The 42 Divine Principles of Ma'at; the codes of conduct in Kemet. Listen to learn more!
About Ebony Payne-English: She is the first woman to establish her own chapter of the international poetry organization, Black on Black Rhyme, the 2017 Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville’s Emerging Artist, and recipient of the Spoken Word Gala’s 2017 William Bell Humanitarian Award. She is the managing director of The Performers Academy, a 501c3 arts education organization that offers programs to benefit foster teens and other underserved populations by creating special tailored programs for those who may never experience the passion of the performing arts. Ebony also serves on the Board of Directors of Southern Fried Poetry, Inc, the largest adult regional poetry slam in the nation and is director of programming for Jax Youth Poetry Slam. About her book, “Secrets of Ma'at”: http://www.ebonypayneenglish.com/ Secrets of Ma'at explores the fundamental qualities of wisdom and character with which ancient rulers relied on to govern the people. This poetic interpretation of the human experience is a journey of truth, integrity, justice and balance presented to us through the colorful and inoculating vernacular of Ebony Payne-English. The 42 poem collection offers perspective on politics, religion, culture, education, family, friendship and love. #kemet #maat #ebony Follow Ebony Payne-English on Social-Media: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/EbonyOshun Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EbonyPayneEnglish/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/EbonyOshun YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1A3S7vWrBiiUtRO_7IuLMw Book Club: Join the October Book Club! We will be reading "The Destruction of Black Civilization" by Chancellor Williams. Use this affiliate link to order your copy today: amzn.to/2znwhdp DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: https://goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: https://www.kwazradio.com
https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we are joined by a young, Black business power couple: Mr. De’Von Walker and his Queen, Sinclair; founders of True Health 4ever and creators of Black Wall Street The Board Game. Gather the entire family to listen to the gems that this duo drops on visions, business, and being builders/ producers. Listen to learn more!
About the couple: In America the African Diaspora is plagued with health disparities. Diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and mental health issues are being patched up with pills rather than prevented with education. De'Von Walker and his Queen Sinclair founded True Health 4ever in 2016 to promote a healthy lifestyle for their friends and family. Focusing on Physical, Social, Spiritual, and Economic health; True Health 4ever's purpose is to improve the quality of life for the African Diaspora in American. Their first major project has just launched to tackle the economic health of the community, Black Wall Street The Board Game. Based on the real businesses and events of Northern Tulsa Oklahoma. This game teaches the importance of money management and entrepreneurship while reviewing a powerful community of African American history. You can buy Black Wall Street The Board Game now at playblackwallstreet.com. #playblackwallstreet #blackboardgames #financialliteracy About the Board Game: This game showcases the real businesses of Black Wall Street that were tragically destroyed during the Tulsa Riots. Playing the game should feel familiar, you roll move around the board and invest in businesses. To increase income players can turn their businesses into LLCs or Corporations. The last entrepreneur standing wins! For more information, check out their website. https://www.playblackwallstreet.com/ De'Von Walker and his Queen, Sinclair, just joined the Think Tank! Are you interested in the #ThinkTank? Email Us at bitter.medicine.podcast.com Follow Them on Social-Media: https://www.instagram.com/truehealth4ever/ https://www.instagram.com/investindevonwalker/ https://www.instagram.com/nolimitzzzzz/ www.truehealth4ever.com www.playblackwallstreet.com Book Club: Join the October Book Club! We will be reading "The Destruction of Black Civilization" by Chancellor Williams. Use this affiliate link to order your copy today: amzn.to/2znwhdp DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: https://goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: https://www.kwazradio.com
https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss using business approaches to organizing the Black community. We begin the discussion identifying reasons why people commit treason because there are a lot of traitors within the Black community. Next, using business concepts, we discuss enemies and traitors: Businesses identify their enemies so their teams know who to focus their efforts on; otherwise teams fall apart by finding villains within their own ranks. We see this happening often in the Black community amongst the likes of Tariq Nasheed, Umar Johnson, Boyce Watkins etc. Organize, identify your enemies, and your traitors. Listen to learn more. #panafricanism #blacknationalism #blackempowerment
Interested in the #ThinkTank? Email Us at bitter.medicine.podcast.com Book Club: Join the October Book Club! We will be reading "The Destruction of Black Civilization" by Chancellor Williams. Use this affiliate link to order your copy today: amzn.to/2znwhdp DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: https://goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: https://www.kwazradio.com
https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss the Black community’s need for more scientific approaches to our problems in light of the fact that NO ONE inquired about the open invitation to the Bitter Medicine Think Tank! https://youtu.be/ivziJYUA8d4
Listen to learn more. #panafricanism #blacknationalism #blackempowerment Interested in the #ThinkTank? Email Us at bitter.medicine.podcast.com Book Club: Join the September Book Club! We will be reading “Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art in the Atlantic World (Carolina Low country and the Atlantic World)” by T. J. Desch Obi. Hardcover: https://amzn.to/2MXpHP8 DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: https://goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: https://www.kwazradio.com
https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we extend to our listeners an open invitation to the Bitter Medicine Think Tank! We start the discussion with a summary of Asa G. Hilliard III’s journal article, “The State of African Education” (April 2000). Find the paper here: http://www.coribe.org/pdf/hilliard.pdf. Listen to learn more. #panafricanism #blacknationalism #blackempowerment
Interested? Email Us at bitter.medicine.podcast.com Book Club: Join the September Book Club! We will be reading “Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art in the Atlantic World (Carolina Low country and the Atlantic World)” by T. J. Desch Obi. Hardcover: https://amzn.to/2MXpHP8 DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: https://goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: https://www.kwazradio.com
https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we have a discussion with Karl Hezekiah, Curator of the Bitter Medicine Book Club, about the August reading “The Psychopathic Racial Personality and Other Essays” by Dr. Bobby E. Wright. #panafricanism #blacknationalism #blackempowerment
About the Book: (Dr. Bobby E. Wright) Presents a thought-provoking examination of the group personality of Europeans, as manifest in their behavior towards Black people. In the essay ""The Psychopathic Racial Personality,"" Dr. Bobby Wright contends that viewing white behavior towards nonwhites as psychopathic provides a new lens through which to analyze and combat the actions and aims of Europeans. The essay ""Black Suicide: Lynching by Any Other Name"" positions the phenomenon of Black suicide within the context of centuries of white genocide. In other essays Dr. Wright discusses ways in which to best educate Black children and sheds new light on the evolution of white supremacy. – Amazon You can still join the discussion! Purchase the book on Amazon: Paperback: https://amzn.to/2NAAnmy Book Club: Join the September Book Club! We will be reading “Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art in the Atlantic World (Carolina Low country and the Atlantic World)” by T. J. Desch Obi. Hardcover: https://amzn.to/2MXpHP8 DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: https://goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: https://www.kwazradio.com https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we review the new Spike Lee film “BlacKkKlansman”. The movie focuses on Ron Stallworth, a Black-American retired police officer who infiltrated the ranks of the KKK in Colorado Springs, Colorado in the late 1970s. He was the first Black-American police officer and detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Listen to find out more.
Book Club: Join the September Book Club! We will be reading “Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art in the Atlantic World (Carolina Low country and the Atlantic World)” by T. J. Desch Obi. Hardcover: https://amzn.to/2MXpHP8 Join the August Book Cub! We are reading “The Psychopathic Racial Personality and Other Essays” by Bobby E. Wright. Order the book here: Paperback: https://amzn.to/2NAAnmy DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: https://goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: https://www.kwazradio.com
https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss the Bitter Medicine Book Club July reading: “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” by Walter Rodney! Even though July is over, you can still read the book and join the discussion! Listen to find out more.
Book Club: Join the August Book Cub! We are reading “The Psychopathic Racial Personality and Other Essays” by Bobby E. Wright. Order the book here: Paperback: https://amzn.to/2NAAnmy DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: https://goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: https://www.kwazradio.com
https://www.bittermedicineblogs.com – On today’s show we discuss Lebron's white-run school. Our guest today is Onitaset from The Pro-Black Perspective podcast! Listen to find out more.
Book Club: Join the August Book Cub! We are reading “The Psychopathic Racial Personality and Other Essays” by Bobby E. Wright. Order the book here: Paperback: https://amzn.to/2NAAnmy DONATE 2 THE SHOW: https://goo.gl/pTFiAC Follow Us on: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bittermedz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BitterMedicineShow/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bittermedicine Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/bittermedz Website: https://goo.gl/DywnPr Follow KWAZ RADIO: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KWAZRADIO/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwazradio Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kwazradio YouTube: https://goo.gl/a6eXJZ Website: https://www.kwazradio.com |
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