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Agnes Varda and The Black Panther Party

July 9th, 2009 · Comments Off

Increasingly, I am interested in the relationship between French intellectuals and artists and black radicals  in the United States during the 1960s.  I read somewhere that Deleuze and Guattari visited the United States and met with black activists at some point. I would have to find the article to confirm that, but it is fun [...]

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Tags: Media and Activism · Politics

Recent Statement from Queers for Economic Justice

June 24th, 2009 · Comments Off

Here is a link to the statement QEJ released about the recently announced “Rainbow Pilgrimage” tourist initiative in NYC.
Stonewall 40th and Pride Unveil NYC’s Shameful Priorities

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Black History Month Story

February 20th, 2009 · Comments Off

This is one of the better black history month stories I’ve seen this year:
Slave in Jefferson Davis’ home gave Union key secrets – CNN.com
Slave in Jefferson Davis’ home gave Union key secretsWilliam Jackson was a slave in the home of
Confederate president Jefferson Davis during the Civil War. It turns
out he was also a spy for [...]

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Tags: Politics