Wanda's Picks

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. ShakaJamal re: Roots2000   2. Gritty City Theatre re: Black Salt

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Rebroadcast January 15, 2020 Dr. King Tribute show featuring Rev. David Buford, Zach Norris, JD, Executive Director, Ella Baker Center; Chloe Hilliard, author; Mrs. Mildred Pitts Walter, author, Civil Rights Movement Veteran. 

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. ShakaJamal, filmmaker, Olu8.com joins us to talk about Roots2000 Tour 2. Gritty City Theatre director and co-director join us to talk about the theatre's new production: Black Salt  

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!   1. Anne C. Bailey, author, "The Weeping Time, Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History."  2. Joanna Haigood re: "Sailing Away" (2012) 3. Dara Kell, director, joins us to talk about a sneak preview of her film: We Cried Power", here in the SF Bay tomorrow, Jan. 23, 2020 at the Red Stone Building, 2640 16th Street, in San Francisco, 6-8 p.m. It's free.   4. W. Kamau Bell re:Oakland Symphony Playlist  

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Rev. Daniel Buford, Sculpturer, Community Organizer, Human Rights Avocate, retired from Allen Temple Ministry 2. Chloe Hilliard, author, F*uck Your Diet and Other Things My Thighs Tell Me, plus catch her at Sketchfest (2020) 3. Zach Norris, Executive Director, Ella Baker Center, We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities (2020) Restore Oakland  4. Mildred Pitts Walter, author, Something Inside So Strong: Life in P

The Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project opens at the Roxie Theatre Jan. 17 in San Francisco, Roger Macdonald, TV collections director at The Internet Archive in San Francisco, joins us with Tevor Von Stein, who was a volunteer initially on the Marion Stokes Project at the Archive. They join us to unravel the mystery and wonder that is Marion Stokes and this over 70,000 VHS tapes and also writings and other documents in the MSP. Roger will be speaking this weekend at the Roxie at select screenings. Visit https://www.roxie.com/ai1ec_event/recorder-the-marion-stokes-project/?instance_id=38611 Marion Stokes (1929-2012) famously recorded TV news 24 hours a day for 35 years. When she passed away in 2012, she left behind over 70,000 VHS tapes containing hours and hours of footage. Filmmaker Matt Wolf set out to document this obsessive documenter in his new film, "Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project," which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival opens at the Roxie in SF Jan. 17-23.  2. MacKenzie Fegan interviews M

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! 1. Minister Daniel Buford joins us to talk about Art and Spirituality and his show at Colorlines Restaurant Feb. 2020 (reception 2/13, 5 p.m.) at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. 2. Emily Dickinson  - In Her Own Words  - Exclusive Solo Performance by Chetana Karel-Michaan, America’s Leading Theatrical Interpreter of Emily at Berkeley City Club, 7 p.m., Jan. 11, 2020. Directed by Andrea Adler. Co-written by Andrea Adler and Chetana Ka

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! In honor of The 1811 German Coast uprising January 8-10, 1811, we rebroadcast interviews and conversations of Reenactors Nov. 8-9 with Dread Scott, artist, whose vision it was to restage a Reenactment of this historic event Nov. 8-9, 2019 along River Road into New Orleans.  This revolt of enslaved African men and women in parts of Orleans Territory on the east bank of the Mississippi River occurred in what is now St. John the Baptist, St. C

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! In honor of The 1811 German Coast uprising January 8-10, 1811, we rebroadcast interviews and conversations with Dread Scott, artist, whose vision it was to restage a Reenactment of this historic event Nov. 8-9, 2019 along River Road into New Orleans.  This revolt of enslaved African men and women in parts of Orleans Territory on the east bank of the Mississippi River occurred in what is now St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and Jefferson Paris

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Rebroadcast May 11, 2012 "Tribute to Mothers." https://www.blogtalkradio.com/wandas-picks/2012/05/11/wandas-picks-radio-show

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay!  https://wandasabir.blogspot.com/search?q=kwanzaa   We rebroadcast a Kwanzaa Special 2012. https://wandasabir.blogspot.com/2012/12/wandas-picks-radio-show-habari-gani.html  

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! We open with an interview with Steeve Valcourt, lead singer, Lokou Misik, from Haiti who are opening at the New Year's Eve concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco, 9 p.m., for The New Orleans Legends, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The two ensembles are serving textured gumbo, that is, African Disapora culture whether Hispanola or Orleans Territory, Nawlins or Citi Soliel, Jacmel or Nord, Lagos or Kinshasa, Kingston or Mantanzas it's all th

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! From the archives:  https://wandasabir.blogspot.com/2019/12/wandas-picks-radio-show-wednesday_11.html http://tobtr.com/s/11626633

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay 1. Ann Chinn, Middle Passage Ceremonies and Portmarker Project 2019Update 2. Rozz Nash & RyanNicole Austin, founders, People's Conservatory's KOLA: Diasporic Remix of the Nutcracker, Nov. 19-21, 7 p.m., Nov. 22, 2 p.m. at Castlemont High School. Cancelled. Review:  http://wandaspicks.com/wandas-picks-december-2019/

1. Rozz Nash, People's Conservatory joins us to talk about KOLA: An Afro Diasporic Remix of the Nutcracker  https://www.thepeoplesconservatory.org/events 2 Cinderella @ African American Shakes guests: Funmi Lola who is playing Cinderella and Jan Hunter who is playing the Grandmother https://www.african-americanshakes.org/productions/cinderella/ 3. Geronimo Whitaker joins his sons Joshua Bicaso Whitaker, SpirithausGallery owner and Justice Whitaker, filmmaker to talk about the closing reception, 12/15,  for Trauma Cycle: the Art of Geronimo Whitaker 4. Soulful Christmas Dec. 13-22 at Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco, with Yvonne Cobbs, musical director; Bertram Watson, Rhonda: https://www.lhtsf.org/  

1. Oakland Ballet Company Presents Graham Lustig's The Nutcracker with the Oakland Symphony, Dec. 21-22, 1 and 5 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre. The Artistic Director and Paunika Jones (Marie)  join us to talk about this year's production. http://oaklandballet.org/wp/performances/graham-lustigs-the-nutcracker/ 2. Ben Vereen excerpt (2012) 3.  Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, co-founder, The Poor People’s Campaign joins us to talk about: A National Call for Moral Revival organized a 25-state “We Must Do MORE: Mobilizing, Organizing, Registering, and Educating” national tour from September 2019 to May 2020. This tour stops in SF today. https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/more/ 4. Gabriel Christian and Chibueze Crouch join us to talk about Performing Disapora at CounterPulse this weekend, Dec. 11-14, 80 Turk, 7:45 p.m. with Cherie Hill's SheVerse.http://counterpulse.org/event/performingdiaspora2019/

This is a black arts and culture site. We will be exploring the African Diaspora via the writing, performance, both musical and theatrical (film and stage), as well as the visual arts of Africans in the Diaspora and those influenced by these aesthetic forms of expression. I am interested in the political and social ramifications of art on society, specifically movements supported by these artists and their forebearers. It is my claim that the artists are the true revolutionaries, their work honest and filled with raw unedited passion. They are our true heroes. Ashay! Rebroadcast of Dec. 4, 2019 show with Ben Vereen, Mbongui Square Festival with Byb Bibene, Nell Myhand re "Poor People's Campaign National Call for Moral Revival: We Must Do More Campaign Tour" (12/11); Dancing Diaspora with Cherie Hill, IrieDance at CounterPulse, 2019 Annual African American Conference: The Souls of Black Folks: Reclaiming Our Humanity from Racialized Trauma, Dec. 10 with Dr. Tony Jackson and Pastor Horacio S. Jones.