Tue. May 19th, 2026

Ronald Bunn

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Abiodun Oyewole, Poet of The Last Poets Abiodun Oyewole’s The African Mistique
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Abiodun Oyewole’s The African Mistique

Ronald Bunn 11 years ago
Day 2 - February 2, 2015 Call it the magic of melanin The essence of soul No drug could take its place No amount of practice Can give you this edge This is an african thing An electric sensation Felt by anyone who can see and feel No one can teach this But it’s there like the air With an attitude Mother Nature stands with hands on hips Daring you to change the weather Jackie had it when he stole home plate Jack Johnson had it when he hit you in your face It’s like the music that’s not written But it makes you dance It’s the african drum Beating even after the drum was taken away We be the beat of life You can hear and feel the rhythm When Serena takes the court Even her sister Venus Has voodooized the sport Ali made it glisten And rope-a-doped you with his charm Michael Jordan mastered the science Even the officials were disarmed It can’t be copied bought or captured It’s the freedom of the african soul Bathing in the well of our ancestors It is truly black diamond and gold —ABIODUN, 2-1-15 Abiodun Oyewole is one of the founding members of The Last Poets. He's reachable at "poetabiodun@yahoo.com".... Read More
Geoffrey-Holder-Routes-Celebration-Party-at-the-Copa-Cabana-1978 Leo Holder and Supporting Actor Geoffrey Holder
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Leo Holder and Supporting Actor Geoffrey Holder

Ronald Bunn 11 years ago
A little more than a week after developing pneumonia, Geoffrey Holder made a decision. He was calling the shots as always. He was done. 2 attempts at removing the breathing tube didn't show promising results. In his truest moment of clarity since being rolled into I.C.U. he said he was good. Mouthing the words “No, I am not afraid” without a trace of negativity, sadness or bitterness, he sincerely was good with it. He had lived the fullest life he could possibly live, a 70 + year career in multiple art forms, and was still creating. ... Read More
The New Jim Crow
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The New Jim Crow

Ronald Bunn 11 years ago
Exhibiting artist Titus Kaphar is joined by Schomburg director Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad in discussing "The Jerome Project," his exhibition of small-scale works that directly engage contemporary social issues, particularly the criminal justice system and prison-industrial complex.... Read More

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