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Perilous: Youth in Danger
“Most terrorized have been the children. They were abducted in tremendous numbers by the LRA and used as child soldiers. These kids were forced to commit unspeakable atrocities. Frequently against their own brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents.” Continue reading
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ICE-T on the Topic of Crime
“I never been to prison. I never been caught. It’s like the getaway is more important than the actual crime. You have to figure out what you’re going to do with it before you do it.” Continue reading
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MACRO/micro: A focused response to large-scale problems
” Let us divvy up our tasks and actions based on our individual strengths, believing that the smaller and more focused our response to a problem, the more potential it has to transform things.” Continue reading
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Costuming the Super Anti-hero: Sun Ra & Moondog
“At times the world seems so insane, it’s enough to drive anyone crazy. In those moments it seems downright logical to embrace the life and work of artists like Ra and Moondog, who chose to break completely with all normalcy, making an special point to reject war, and its champions, organized religion and the state.” Continue reading
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La Lupe: Life in the Margins
” Her magic, then, is her ability to work both ends of the axis of attraction and repulsion. Perhaps that is why the word “magnetic” was so often used to describe her performances.” Continue reading
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The Politics of Architecture
“Seeing this disconnect between the politics of architecture and the artistic activism of other genres, it became clear to me that the general public was not likely to perceive the political potential in buildings.” Continue reading
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The Search For Winston Jarrett and The Righteous Flames
“…Tom’s copy had a crack about 1 1/2″s into the record. So we could only listen to the last 3 songs on each side without a big thump, and the needle jumping off the record every time it hit the crack.” Continue reading
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