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September 2016
I spent all day last Saturday from ten o’clock in the morning to after ten o’clock at night (with a break for lunch, stretches, walks and a nap in my car) listening to a presentation by David Icke who is traveling the planet with his Phantom Self, World Wake Up Tour. He was extraordinary, as… Continue reading
Stephane Hessel, Presente
Stéphane Hessel, one of the great old men of the world still standing, inspired all of us who participated in the Russell Tribunal on Palestine over the last several years. He died peacefully in his sleep last night at the age of 95. That he never abandoned his principles – from participation in the French Resistance, through his… Continue reading
Leonard Peltier is someone whose unjust suffering has been present in my consciousness for all of the 37 years he has been in prison. I’ve marveled at his poetry, his paintings, his deep humanity as life has crashed in on him in ways most of us will never experience. It is good to see him this morning in this video from Democracy Now!… Continue reading
On September 22, 2012, I lost my literary agent of four decades, Wendy Weil, of the Wendy Weil Agency, in New York City. Wendy died suddenly, unexpectedly, of a heart attack. She was at her country home in Connecticut, reading manuscripts. Her recently adopted dog, Hamish, was nearby.
Her memorial was two months later. Below is the video… Continue reading
Filmed October 2, 2012 Emory University
Atlanta-based novelist and playwright Pearl Cleage joins writer Alice Walker for a conversation that focuses on their creative influences, the writers they read, and how they’ve been inspired by each other’s work. The conversation, hosted by Rosemary Magee, is moderated by University of Georgia journalism professor and author Valerie Boyd.
Published on Oct 9, 2012 by Emory University
30th Anniversary and Legacy of “The Color Purple“
Special Edition of Democracy Now!
“Democratic Womanism”
Legacy of “The Color Purple”: Special Edition of Democracy Now!
Interview with Alice Walker in 3 segments.
1. Racism, Violence Against Women Are Global Issues
2. Palestine Conditions: “More brutal” than in U.S. South of 50 Years Ago
3. “Women Rising, Obama, and the 2012 Election”… Continue reading
30th Anniversary and Legacy of “The Color Purple“
Special Edition of Democracy Now!
Interview with Alice
Conditions in Palestine
Legacy of “The Color Purple”: Special Edition of Democracy Now!
Interview with Alice Walker in 3 segments.
1. Racism, Violence Against Women Are Global Issues
2. Palestine Conditions: “More brutal” than in U.S. South of 50 Years Ago
3. “Women Rising, Obama, and… Continue reading