Education is a right. I was recently in Chicago working with community organizers trying to address and confront issues with youth violence and activism. It is critical that we bring more attention to the efforts in Chicago and the youth involved in positive reform of the education system. The activism in Chicago is unlike no other and the dedication and motivation around causes central to…
“Weathering”by aja monet When the earth shatters beneath usand we are broken open, picked apart by the silence—Let me tell you:you are unrehearsed laughter between the murmur of my lips,an unconscious love,a man dippedin midnight lightening.I will fix my body for youand fold in the bend of your arms,a tortured jewel.You are a freedom songhumming in the shadow of my soula healing heartache that kisses woundsand sets free tornadoson my…
The Invocation: Courage in Cook County(a late night/early morning draft) by aja monet Downtown is behind us and we’re driving up the Dan Ryan to 63rd and Stewert where therein lies a block of a building called, a school just after the train tracksI look out the window from the passenger seat to observe a refined man the color of shimmering hooves,the Sears Tower of the South side,a chest…
“Weathering” by aja monet When the earth shatters beneath usand we are broken open, picked apart by the silence— Let me tell you: you are unrehearsed laughter between the murmur of my lips, an unconscious love, a man dippedin midnight lightening. I will fix my body for youand fold in the bend of your arms, a tortured jewel. You are a freedom song humming in the shadow…
“we need affirmations” a video shot by Ryan Le Garrec for #TVbrussel (Source: http://vimeo.com/)
Video montage from performance in Brussels at La Chocolaterie. shot and edited by Peter Haesendonck (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ1TpCkSCIc ”Yo aprendí” -Danay Suarez (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)