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In just three weeks, hundreds of independent media-makers and social justice
activists from around the country will convene in Detroit for the 9th annual
Allied Media Conference.
The AMC provides three days of hands-on media trainings, accessible discussions
and exceptional dance parties, with the goal of advancing the human right to
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Hugh Masekela playing for free in Detroit!

The Concert of Colors released their full line-up today. My all-time favorite jazz musician, flugelhorn/cornet (think trumpet) player Hugh Masekela is closing out the festival on Friday, July 21st!! I really hope I can make it back to the D to catch him. In my list of artists I have to see [...]

The hazards of being female in public

I was already having a tough morning. For the second time in three days, I made the drive out to the shop in Ferndale to get my car fixed. After talking with the mechanic (and hearing that I would probably have to put in another $200 to fix an electrical problem) I decided [...]

Solidarity

That’s the name of the group that hosted the retreat I went to this past weekend. I wanted to write a post about it, but have been too busy to do any sort of thoughtful blogging as of late. My friend Tiffany wrote something up that brought out many of the things I’ve [...]

What got me out of bed this morning

“I beg you–to have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and love the questions themselves as if they were locked rooms or books written in a very foreign language.  Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given you now, because you would not be able to live them.  And the point is, [...]