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| A SHOUT-OUT ON www.HUGEAUX.com |
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| September 25, 2006 |
| A September 25, 2006 interview with Hugeaux, visual artist, photographer and cultural archivest. He has described himself as the "Father of Art Mecco", his visual arts concept. Hugeaux stresses the importance of artists to define, document and promote their work and to use cyber space as a means of indendence from galleries and museums. |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH MILENE BEY |
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| December 28, 2005 |
| This December 28, 2005 interview with vocalist, painter, poet, dancer, Milene Bey of Fort de France, Martinique, was her last before her untimely passing on June 4, 2006. In it, she describes her journey to Martinique and the differences between her experiences in New York City and the culturally rich island. |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH RANI CARSON |
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| November 26, 2005 |
| Appearing on November 26, 2005, the subject of this interview was the latest works of the painter and curator at SUNY's Suffolk Community College's Gallery West, Rani Carson, who receives much inspiration from Jamaican culture and topography. |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH SABIR MATEEN |
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| June 17, 2005 |
| From THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!'s culture desk, an interview with the multi-instrumentalist, composer and band leader of free music, Sabir Mateen. He discusses his work with his big band ensemble, Juxtapositions. |
| SHOUT-OUTS |
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| June 14, 2005 |
| Descriptions of two New York City subway installations by the artists Al Loving and a collaboration between Robert "Bob" Blackburn and Ty Sing Smith, and a musical event by Craig Harris at the Studio Museum in Harlem. |
| SACO YASUMA |
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| April 12, 2005 |
| A preview of a performance by the talented alto saxophonist and composer, Saco Yasuma. |
| THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! Interviews KUNLE MWANGA |
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| July 20, 2007 |
| Kunle Mwanga, cultural activist, producer, organizer, curator and clarinetist of that music often called Jazz, Great Black Music, and “The Music”, founder of Earth Art Productions, and co-founder with his brother, Nantambu, of The Mwanga Collection (of visual art) shares his views and insights about the current state of music, musicians, and his aims. |
| ECLIPSES OVER EGYPT |
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| 1999 |
| An examination of solar eclipses that occurred during Ancient Egypt's pharonic period. There are few references to eclipses during that era, yet many signficant total solar eclipses were visible; included are maps showing their paths and approximate dates, as well as ancient Egyptian terms for eclipses. |
| THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN FOUNDATIONS OF WESTERN ASTROLOGY |
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| 1998 |
| The ancient Egyptian foundations and contributions to astrology and modern astronomy are often overlooked because of the emphasis on Mesopotamian and Hellenistic origins. Amir Bey traces linguistic (including heiroglyphic), aesthetic, and historical sources that result in new insights into ancient concepts. |
| WHERE HAVE ALL THE HOMEYS GONE? |
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| 1995 |
| Long time passing! This "interview" is taken from a series of conversations Amir Bey had with a Viet Nam vet -called here "10-4", who had been a post office police officer and currently an unemployed methodone user, whose brother's entire family (wife, two children, and finally himself) died from AIDS. While he was the curator of the Bronx River Art Center and Gallery, Bey noticed that many of the people he used to see congregate along the side of the building were no longer around; 10-4 clues him in. |
| LA MARTINIQUE |
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| SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 |
| Martinique's people are like the island itself: rich potential, abundant diversity, rhythmic graciousness and undaunted fluidity. This series of interviews and imagery bear witness that those attributes were put to the test by Hurricane Dean, with both the island and the people meeting the challenge successfully. |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH THE POET AND PERFORMER JAYNE CORTEZ |
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| SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 |
| Jayne Cortez is as relevant now as she has always been: a young fan commented after hearing her for the first time that if the rap audience were exposed to her, the result would be similar to a forest fire. Hmm.. that fusion (her message, their energies, numbers) would be bigger than what Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis could have been! Don't believe THE HOLLER!? See for yourself; Jayne Cortez and her band Firespitters is a must, so don't miss them! |
| HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY JOSEPH JARMAN! |
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| September 23, 2007 |
| Like I tol' him: Joseph, it’s like laps: now that you’ve done 70, go on and do 100! Joseph Jarman, international force in the universe, has been going through the transformations and metamorphoses that his Scorpio Ascendant has bestowed upon him. For his birthday, he was surrounded by people who've loved him for sometime at a potluck held at Ornette Coleman's. |
| The Ancestral Libation Chamber and Other Public Projects |
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| OCTOBER 21, 2007 |
| The Ancestral Libation Chamber has recently been installed at the site of the Negro Burial Ground in New York City's City Hall area. What once has been a denied and forgotten part of American history now has significant monuments dedicated to revering and reviving the lives of those who suffered under slavery. Naturally there are differences about how monuments like these are to be implemented and who is going to carry these projects out; the selection for the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial is an example of how controversies can arise. |
| HITOSHI YASUMA, Active Japanese Novelist of Broad Interests |
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| OCTOBER 21, 2007 |
| Hitoshi Yasuma is approaching 80 years of age, and he is also approaching the completion of his 2,3,and 4th novels. In the last ten years, he has become completely blind, but he still has his vision, which encompasses many aspects of culture: music, literature, linguistics, as well as wrestling with the complexities of human relationships. The following is an interview with the author and connoisseur. |
| THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! CHOOSES ??????????? FOR PRESIDENT! |
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| JANUARY 9, 2008 |
| Well, y'all can call this bandwagonism, but THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! has endorsed a mainstream candidate for president. We didn't have to hold our noses over the choice, but we do recognize that anyone who runs for president becomes compromised during the process, and no telling what kinds of land mines, half baked schemes and other residue from the Bush regime the upcoming president's gonna inherit. For example, JFK and The Bay of Pigs; he found that waiting for him and reluctantly went along with it. |
| THE ASTROLOGY OF RALPH ELLISON |
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| (c) Amir Bey, JAN 1 2008 |
| Ralph Ellison, in the view of this astrologer was important for what he strove to attain in his life: excellence in writing and clarity of perspective that transcended the limitations of racial and ideological categorizations. His stances about African American culture -or lack of them in some people's view- were controversial, yet his writings on Jazz, Blues, and literature are strong affirmations of black people's formative role in the American cultural persona and history. It has been said that Ellison was an elitist and by nature conservative, and his chart shows there are some celestial reasons for it. |
| THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! INTERVIEWS DIRECTOR AND ACTOR LORNA LITTLEWAY |
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| FEBRUARY 3, 2008 |
| Lorna Littleway is the founder/producing director of Juneteenth Legacy Theatre, Kentucky's only professional African American Theatre Company. Lorna is also a playwright, actress, and educator. She is a member of the major entertainment unions for stage and film. She is also a Drama League alum, a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab, and Immediate Past President of Black Theatre Network (BTN.) |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CHEROT |
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| APRIL 7, 2008 |
| Christopher Scott Cherot (pronounced "sure-oh"), a rising and relatively young filmmaker talks about his experiences, aims and challenges as he endeavors to succeed in a highly competitive and potentially hugely rewarding field. His first feature length film, the romantic comedy Hav Plenty, which was released in 1997, received exuberant praise from all of the major publications, but, it didn't do well at the box office, possibly because it was a "black" film that didn't focus on drugs and the usual stereotypical mayhem. Click on the title and check Chris out! |
| MICHELE VOLTAIRE MARCELIN, POET, PAINTER, AUTHOR |
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| APRIL 7, 2008 |
| MICHELE VOLTAIRE MARCELIN, an artist of diverse means of expression of Haitian descent now living in New York City, her work is typified by her breadth of vision and the generosity of her horizons. |
| A DISCUSSION ABOUT AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST: AN INTERVIEW WITH EMMANUELLE DIEHL, OF SELA ADVISORY GROUP |
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| MAY 15, 2008 |
| THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! talks with Emmanuelle Diehl, a founder and co-director of SELA Advisory Group, which is a consulting firm in international development that is active in many countries throughout the Middle East and Africa. They are an innovative, network based, and entrepreneurial consulting agency that supports national and international non-profit organizations, as well as corporations in fostering sustainable projects in Africa and the Middle East. Please click on the title for the interview. |
| PATRICIA NICHOLSON PARKER TALKS ABOUT RUCMA, (RISE UP CREATIVE MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS) |
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| MAY 17, 2008 |
| Choreographer, dancer, and arts activist Patricia Nicholson Parker discusses the series of events being held by RUCMA, Rise Up Creative Musicians and Artists, and its mission. This new organization began as a response to the closing of non-commercial venues in New York City such as Tonic and Charas, that served as places for musicians to hold performances that were unfettered by the need for clubs to sell drinks.
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| AN INTERVIEW WITH DANCER CHOREOGRAPHER MARIA MITCHELL |
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| JUNE 19, 2007 |
| THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! has checked out the imaginative and purposeful works of dancer and choreographer Maria Mitchell over the years in a variety of ways, from her Black Pearl Dance Company productions, which often used African literary themes as their story line, to a boxing choreography she organized at The Bronx River Art Center and Gallery. Maria is also noted for her collaborations with performers, musicians and artists, including Joseph Jarman, Leroy Jenkins, Nyoka Workman, Tom Buckner, Terry Jenoure, and others. |
| KUDOS FOR VISION FESTIVAL XIII |
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| JUNE 20 2008 |
| VISION FESTIVAL has just finished the XIIIth chapter in its ongoing Muse-tory with some mo' ground breaking diversity that helps to enlighten as it lightens folks' loads. That new times are a comin' can be read and heard from many sources, and VISION is one of them... |
| An Interview with SUMAYYAH SAMAHA |
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| JULY 17, 2008 |
ARTS DESK
Special for THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! by AMIR BEY
I recently attended an exhibition of the Lebanese artist Sumayyah Samaha’s work at Skoto Gallery in the Chelsea District in New York City (May 29-July5), where I enjoyed her deep evocation of the earth and the forces within it through the rich textures and colors that she used on her canvases. I could almost smell the moistness of them, and I felt the humidity that is often present in storms, and other aspects of nature there; her work seemed to combine natural and societal realities. Sumayyah’s use of needle and thread on paper were interesting, the way the needles cut into the paper, it was if they were unifying as they separated. Many of those pieces seemed to have opposing forces. |
THE ASTROLOGY OF BARACK OBAMA
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| JULY 18, 2008 |
| Well, what more can be said about Barack Obama? What other questions can be asked and answered? THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!'s Astro Portrait Bureau has delved deep into the many layers and facets of this at times puzzling individual. And why is he puzzling? Is it possible that he won't fit into anyone's mold? Or another way to ask it: what do Jesse Jackson and New Yorker Magazine have in common? Hey, anyone with their Sun Squared by Neptune, with an Aquarius Ascendant is hard to figure out! |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL FUNKESHOE |
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| JULY 18, 2008 |
SPECIAL FOR THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!
By
AMIR BEY
Here is an interview with THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!’S military consultant, General Funkeshoe. The son of Uriah and Sukie Funkeshoe of Newberry County, South Carolina, General was his given name. Funkeshoe, known as “The only cavalry general without a horse”, has confounded those who follow traditional military codes and approaches. Immediately after quitting the academy, he formed his own army, and has written several volumes, CALVARY WITHOUT A HORSE: THE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL FUNKESHOE Vol. 1; followed by GENERAL FUNKESHOE, DENYING HE IS UPWARDLY MOBILE, REFUSES TO RESIGN: THE MEMOIRS OF GENERAL FUNKESHOE Vol. 2; and AT THE QUEEN’S BALL AT THE 2ND BAPTIST CHURCH Vol. 3. A collection of shorter writings are included in his THE ANNALS. He also designed URBAN GUERILLA WARE, camouflage uniforms whose brick motifs have been proven to be effective in urban settings. |
| Statistics of the first year for the THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!’s Site |
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| JULY 20, 2008 |
| From 1994 until July 20 of last year, THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! was either single visual art pieces that whose articles were hand stamped on aluminum sheets or copper foil, or Emailed. Since the site was launched on July 20 of last year, THE HOLLER! has been more accessible by benefiting from the wide reach of the web. Here’s a breakdown of the stats: |
| IMPRESSIONS OF MAE REGINA |
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| SEPTEMBER 14,2008 |
| We are living in a time that requires going forward with new ideas, and also we are in need of a return to our sources. At least that's the feeling that my visit to the Condomble priestess Mae Regina from Terreiro Do Gantois, Bahia, Brazil, left me with. Presently the world we live in is a compartmentalized one. Conceptually for most of us, "Nature" is a far away place, morality and integrity are opportunistic catchwords, the spirit world is something that most have vague notions of, and our ancestors? Well, didn't they die sometime ago? THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! would like to introduce you to Mae Regina. |
| PRIVATE EYE INVESTIGATIONS |
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| Oct 22, 2008 |
| The way that THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! sees it, the most intriguing aspect about private eye novels are the private eyes themselves. The Holler! takes a look at four novels: Clyde Ford's Precious Cargo, James Crumley's The Last Good Kiss, Walter Mosley's Cinnamon Kiss, and Valerie Wilson Wesley's Dying In The Dark. |
| AN AUDIO AND WRITTEN INTERVIEW WITH RAS MOSHE |
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| OCT 23, 2008 |
| RAS MOSHE, multi reed player and poet, has been organizing the ongoing MUSIC NOW series at the Brecht Forum in Manhattan since 2000. Moshe combines many perspectives in this endeavor, from being a musician and composer to approaching his project as a cultural activist and historian. He is a firm believer in the positive effects of the new music for social and personal change. |
| AN ASTROLOGICAL UPDATE ON THE ELECTION |
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| OCTOBER 22, 2008 |
| In the July 18th issue of THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!, a natal chart for Senator Barack Obama (See Archive, "The Astrology of Barack Obama") was discussed. We had no reliable birth time for Senator John McCain then, but now we do. Senator Joseph Biden's and Governor Palin's are looked into also. |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH ARTIST/EDUCATOR BARBARA SJOGREN IN CAIRO |
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| NOVEMBER 25, 2008 |
| Barbara Sjogren, an American sculptor, painter, educator has been teaching in Cairo at a new international school for young children at the Infinity International School. Sjogren was born in Tanzania, and has lived in Sri Lanka, where she was a student of one of its most important artists, George Keyt, and was a co-principal. She finds herself in Egypt continuing her journey as an artist, teacher, and student. |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH WRITER, ACTOR AND MARTIAL ARTIST EUGENE HOBGOOD |
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| NOVEMBER 25, 2008 | | THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!, as part of this issue's
focus on education, presents a wide ranging interview with the multi-discipline
artist Eugene Hobgood that touches on many areas of the evolution of his career.
As an author of children's books, he is in effect an educator through story telling
that introduces ideas about history and culture to young people. |
| AN INTERVIEW WITH PHOTOGRAPHER JAMUZE |
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| DECEMBER 22, 2008 |
| Jamuze, an Italian photographer living in Rome whose love for Jaza and her devotion to "the art of life" can be seen in her photographs of musicians and how she portrays the life that she sees in them. |
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AN INTERVIEW WITH CULTURAL ODYSSEY |
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| JANUARY 25, 2009 |
| From January 29 through February 7, IDRIS ACKAMOOR and RHODESSA JONES performed THE LOVE PROJECT at LaMama E.T.C. in New York City. In this revealing interview, they discuss their aims and how their personal lives shaped their performances. photo by Pat Mazzera |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEANNE LEE! |
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| JANUARY 25, 2009 |
| Jeanne Lee, a great innovative vocalist, humanist, a kind soul who inspired many vocalists and others, would have celebrated her 70th birthday on January 29. Here is an astrological tribute to her. |
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THE ETYMOLOGY OF BARACK |
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| FEBRUARY 14, 2009 |
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What are the origins of the name Barack? Barak, an ancient word that meant "blessing". But is it a Swahili name as has been said by many? THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! conducted some etymological sleuthing and came up with some interesting results. |
ROBIN HOLDER
An interview with printmaker Robin Holder, printmaker, educator, whose work can be found in private collections and in public site specific installations, is having a busy year in 2009. A retrospective of her work will be held in Maryland, and there are three other exhibitions that are in the works. |
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SOUND AND MOVEMENT IN THE MENKAURE TRIAD |
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| MARCH 26, 2009 |
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The Menkaure Triads are a series of masterpieces, Old Kingdom sculptures of Graywacke stone dedicated to Pharaoh Menkaure who is flanked by two figures: the goddess Hatora and a deity that was associated with a specific province. THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!, fascinated by the movement and sound that resonates from hard stone, takes a close look. |
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Jules Allen, Rhythmic Photographer |
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| May 6, 2009 |
Photographer Jules Allen, is a photographer whose imagery is a panorama of social and geographical rhythmic insight. In this interview he talks about his photographic and personal origins, and the perspectives that he has gained from his exposure to such luminaries as Manual Alvarez Bravo, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Miles Davis.
Photo: Queensboro College Department of Art and Photography |
THE EQUINOX CELEBRATION TAROT
Amir Bey types about THE EQUINOX CELEBRATION TAROT, an ever-evolving, self-regenerating visual and occult journey.
Photo: Amir Bey, with the Equinox Celebration, 1980;
photographer unknown. |
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VISION FESTIVAL XIV |
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| JUNE 20, 2009 |
Vision Festival XIV, whose Opening Invocation's message, which featured bassist William Parker, drummer Hamid Drake and the festival's organizer, Patricia Nicholson Parker, was "Change".
However, as the invocation proceeded, I became absorbed in the form and action of the performance, which was evocative of something more ancient and actually familial, which didn't conjure up change, but continuity. I mentioned that to Patricia, who said, "Remember the only thing constant is change
so yes continuity. And change is continuity - but still people are afraid."
At right is a photo of Patricia introducing Marshall Allen, this years' LIFETIME OF RECOGNITION honoree.
All photos and videos, unless specified are by (c) Amir Bey, 2009, using an Apis Lens (It's the Bee's Knee's, man!) |
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CHRISTOPHER SCOTT CHEROT, DIRECTOR-ACTOR REVISITED |
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| JUNE 20, 2009 |
Last year THE HOLLER! interviewed director/actor Christopher Scott Cherot. Lately there has been a noticeable amount of interest in Chris's
activities and THE HOLLER! felt we should respond to it with a new wide-ranging interview; check it out!
Also, see the previous
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REMEMBERING RICHARD MASATO AOKI |
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| JUNE 20, 2009 |
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Richard Masato Aoki, a Field Marshall of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense,
passed away this March 15th. Richard, a Japanese American, was a dedicated organizer, revolutionary thinker, and an insightful, inspiring educator. He was one of the first to join the Black Panther Party, and was instrumental in planning its early protests against police brutality. |
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MICHAEL JACKSON, BOY KING FOR THE AGES |
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| JUNE 26, 2009 |
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The ushabti figure to the right is from King Tut's the "Treasury" room. It's almost as if Michael posed for it! THE NEW TIMES HOLLER! rarely does obituaries of celebraties like Michael because so much will be said, but Michael's musical contributions and the lessons of his life deserve attention. |
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THE ASTROLOGY OF THE ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO |
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| JUly 21, 2009 |
An analysis of the individual and combined the natal charts of this innovative group, one of the foremost bands of the AACEM (Association for Creative Musicians), a revealing look at their success as a unit is obtained.
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Mae Regina Returns! |
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| JUly 21, 2009 |
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A reading of the Busios by Mae Regine is a multi-faceted experience, from the spiritual, emotional, and visual levels. Here are some of her comments about this ancient African tradition. |
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Sheriff Charles F. DuPont |
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| September 21, 2009 |
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Climbing the family tree is a rewarding adventure, especially since our ancestors's lives were adventerous. Charles Fletcher DuPont,
my great-granduncle, was the first popularly elected African American Sheriff
of Monroe County, of which his hometown Key West was the county seat. Here is part of his story.. |
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THE COSMIC RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS |
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| September 23, 2009 |
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HATORA (Hathor) A comoplex deity of the sky and the earth, of celestial mystery
and earthly passions. Her name implied "Mansion of the Sky", and she was depicted as a cow studded with stars, (note her cow's ears above) and a divine mother;
yet her rites included celebrations of devout inebriation and vigorous dance. |
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BREAKING RHYTHM AND BLUES HEADLINES: |
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| September 23, 2009 |
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"Informed Sources Say; An Authority Speaking on Anonymity" How many times is the public subjected to such blah-blah from the media daily?
Here's some timely HOLLER! headlines for y'all! |
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CHRIS ROCK'S GOOD HAIR |
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| October 13, 2009 |
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"Good" Hair: now what is that anyway? Who has "Bad" Hair? This concept and question has been a big one for people with African Hair and hair like it for
some time. Chris Rock, motivated by his daughter's tearful question about why she doesn't have "good hair" put him on a quest to look into the causes of such injurious thinking in a young mind and
to inform others. THE HOLLER! checked out the film and got fired up about it all. |
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THELONIOUS MONK AUTOBIOGRAPHY REVIEW |
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(C) AMIR BEY, 2009
November 12 |
THELONIOUS MONK The Life and Times of an American Original
By Robin D.G. Kelly
A HOLLER! Book ReviewRobin Kelly has: written and put together an
important contribution to the historical record of modern music and of the life of the controversial innovator, Thelonious Sphere Monk. I say "put together" because the amount of research through documents and family testimony involved was the result of a great engineering feat.
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A RETROSPECTIVE LOOK AT THE IMAGES OF MICHAEL KELLY WILLIAMS |
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| (C) AMIR BEY, 2009
DECEMBER 21 |
In live and living colors from THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!'S ART SWIRL DESK, a look at MIchael Kelly Williams' work in printmaking, sculpture, collage, and selected collaborations.
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OBAMA FLAK |
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| (C) AMIR BEY, 2010
fEBRUARY 1 |
President Obama has been taking a lot of hits, from the recent Supreme Court decision on
political action committees, the loss of Ted Kennedy's old senate seat, wavering polls, and
questions about his leadership. However, THE HOLLER! sees
Obama as fighting the good fight, and here's why...
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INTERSTELLAR SOLAR/LUNAR DYNAMICS |
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| (C) AMIR BEY, 2009
DECEMBER 21 |
What balances in our celestial environment has formed Earth's gender and fertility cycles?
THE NEW TMES HOLLER!attributes Earthly Yin-Yang to the unique relationship between the apparent sizes and cyles of our Sun and Moon,
and our position between Venus and Mars. But what about planets with two, three, or more moons, distant suns and, unthinkably, no Venus or Mars?
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August Wilson's WOMEN |
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| (C) AMIR BEY, 2010
March 12 |
An Interview with Lorna Littleway, Director of Juneteenth Legacy Theater
From March 25 through April 10 of 2010 at Nuyorican Cafe, Juneteenth Legacy Theater performed August Wilson's WOMEN. It was a compilation of
women characters from Wilson's work. In this interview. Juneteenth Legacy's Co-Founder, Lorna Littleway talks about this prodcution and
Juneteenth's future.
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An Interview with Joanne Conman |
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| (C) AMIR BEY, 2010
March 12 |
An Interview with Joanne Conman
on the Ancient Egyptian Decans
Joanne Conman, an independent scholar has recently published a paper, The Egyptian origins of Planetary Hypsomata,
which focuses on how the Egyptian decan star system influenced Babylonian places of secret and Hellenistic Hypsomata (exaltations) of the planets in their astrologies.
Her ideas are quite intriguing, as they not only point to the origins of those concepts from early Egyptian cosmology, but also differ from established Egyptological ideas.
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NANTAMBU MWANGA, DEVOTIONAL PRACTITIONER |
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| (C) AMIR BEY, 2010
May 5 |
What is a Devotional Practitioner? Nantambu Mwanga, has developed a spiritual practice over the years that gives praise
and thanks to those before him and for those entering the scene. He is also a devoted lover of music, and of well, love.
Check him out!
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THE BIRTH OF EGYPTOLOGY
as measured by astrology |
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| (C) AMIR BEY, 2010
May 5 |
When did Egyptology begin? If it began in a moment, if it had a time of birth, a chart can be done for it. THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!
has come across a place, date, and an instant, that was felt as a revelation. In this discussion, the moment that Jean Francios Champollion
realized what the hieroglyphs were can be considered Egyptology's moment of birth, and the chart done for it has interesting contacts
with the chart for the opening of Tutankhamun's tomb.
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COME OFF A DAT FUCKERY! |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2010
August 24
May 5 |
So much Fuckery about Islam, Obama's religion and citizenship! If it
wasn't part of an enduring
American revolting revolt these days, THE HOLLER! would
choose to leave it alone. Poetry by Amir Bey (c) 2010
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PUNNED-IT 1 |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2010
October 14
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Scunlin and Didge, The New Times Holler's PUNNED-ITS,
elucidate and run it down; this one deals with the mid-term elections of 2010.(c) 2010
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The Basis of Astrology is Attacked (Again!) |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2011
January 18
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Lately there's been a barrage of articles attacking astrololgy's validity. One would think this is a "media conspriacy." But keep in mind
that the media, like sharks in a feeding frenzy, and the media will focus on a topic to attract attention, and confusion is one way to get readers and viewers.(c) 2011
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Cairo's Protests Examined Through Astrology |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2011
February 6, 2011
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The first day of Protests in Cairo
There's a new current on the planet and it's coming from an old source - Egypt. Here's an astrological look at how the Sun/Mars Cycle has been burning
truth to power in Egypt that's being felt around the world. THE HOLLER!'S glad to see how it's melted blizzards in the US and put a media blitz on Republican and other politicians' machinations. And the status quo has been changed
in the Middle East.
FROM EGYPT'S EVERLASTING INFLUENCE CONFLUENCES DESK
by (c)Amir Bey, 2011
February 6
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AN INTERVIEW WITH EMMANUELLE DIEHL:
PROTESTS IN EGYPT: LEADING TO A GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE? |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2011
February 8
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The first day of Protests in Cairo
Here's an in-depth analysis of the situation in Egypt that touches on the frustrations of Egyptians,
the various parties involved, from the ruling party, the people on the street and the Muslim Brotherhood to What's Washington gwine to do.
Emmanuelle Diehl, a founder and co-director of SELA Advisory Group, which is a consulting firm in international development. She recently arrived from Egypt to France and offers the following observations:
From The Bureau of Tank-lined Streets and Joyous Chants
(C) AMIR BEY, 2011
February 8
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ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LABOR STRIKES |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2011
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THE FIRST RECORDERED LABOR STRIKES WERE IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Are strikes and collective bargaining going to become ancient history, or will they remain enduring instruments of self-determination?
From the Bureau of Eternal Labor Struggles
(C) AMIR BEY, 2011
March 2
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KINGS AND QUEENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2011
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One thing about cyberspace: it allows for alternative representations of history. In looking at the
historical setting for my mother's side of the family during Antebellum, Reconstruction, and post Reconstruction South Carolina, I realized the value of telling their story to not only document their past, but also as a reference for the present and future. For example it wasn't
too long ago that someone was trying to tell me how inhumane Sherman's March to the Sea was - apparently, even to this day there are sympathizers with the pro-slavery movement - so my great-grandfather's telling his granddaughter (Moms) about that march "They went through here and in Georgia and shot 'em up!" Shows that not every Southerner thought Sherman's March was a bad thing.
From the Harmonious Grits Desk by
(C) AMIR BEY, 2011
March 15
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MALCOLM X: A LIFE OF REINVENTION
By MANNING MARABLE
A Look at the Book |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2011
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Manning Marable’s MALCOLM X A LIFE OF REINVENTION stands to be the most thoroughly researched book on Malcolm now written. Marable began his twenty year endeavor when he felt that Malcolm's Autobiography had inconsistencies and parts that Malcolm may have fictionalized to illustrate certain points.
Special by THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!
FROM THE BUREAU OF X-PONENTIAL POTENTIALS REALIZED by
(C) AMIR BEY, 2011
May 19
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OCCUPY BOSTON! |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2011
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OCCUPY BOSTON is the latest of the Occupy Wall Street manifestations.
The 99% notion is spreading and linking with other groups to form a broad base of sympathizers, labor, legal, middle class, and religious. The Holler! was on hand to check out
this latest development in the trickle-up theory of economics.
Special by THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!
From the Occupational Hazards Desk by
(C) AMIR BEY, 2011
October 12
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DID THEY CALL IT KEMET? |
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(c) Amir Bey, 2011
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_km_, Kemet, Kuma, from the Harris Papyrus, Late New Kingdom Hieratic
Kemet, Egypt, Misr, or Kuma; what did those who lived along the banks of the Nile River north of the 22nd parallel call their land and themselves?
Special by THE NEW TIMES HOLLER!
In Glyphic Design By
(C) AMIR BEY, 2011
November 4
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AUDIO INTERVIEW OF AMIR BEY
Here is an interview of visual artist Amir Bey conducted by Marta Ulvaeus
at his studio on December 29, 2009 on the influence and interactions of music with his work. This interview will later be broadcast on her radio show, ROOTS TO THE SOURCE on KCSB-FM (Santa Barbara, California) with music and commentary. Length: 43'46" |
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