07 Jun
Rader Du

I spotted this video on Facebook. I love the use of preteen black girls reflecting the music itself. Or as if the music were spawn from their hips and elbows. The music is playful like the games that black girls play. Like written in Kyra Guants book The Games Black Girls Play, these games [...]
27 Jan
Born Again Americn Mix – Part 3 “And So It Is”

Born Again American (Part 3) – “And So It Is” (11 minutes): What would Shirley Chisholm say?

 
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19 Jan
Born Again American Mix- Part 2 – “Onto The”

 
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CREDITS/PLAYLIST
Mixed and Arranged by Hanifah Walidah
Co-Mixed by DJ FoLAKe
Main Track: “Stand on the Word” – Joubert Singers (Tirk Records)
“What do you know” – The Gentle People (Remix/Nivek Tsoy) (I Records)
Wise Words: Evelyn Granville (visionaryproject.org)
© 2002-2008 The National Visionary Leadership Project. All Rights Reserved.
Photography: Olive Demetrius
Graphic Design: Hanifah Walidah

12 Jan
Born Again American Mix Part 1 “To Sea”

 
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PART 1 – TO SEA
Part 1- To Sea, features the wise words of Ruby Dee as she delves into the African American identity in a way that is refreshing and downright timely. I think many African Americans, I know I have, have been left by the crossroads with the victory of this election. The crossroads [...]

26 Dec
OUII: Still Here

Album: Once Upon It Is
Song: Once Upon It Is
Artist: Hanifah Walidah
Released: 2007

 
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26 Dec
OUII: Black Star

Album: Once Upon It Is
Artist: Hanifah Walidah
Released: 2007
Song: Black Star

 
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20 Sep
BFE: The Park
 
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20 Sep
BFE: My Jamaican Girl
 
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20 Sep
BFE: Dance Free Night
 
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20 Sep
BFE: Work It Out
 
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20 Sep
BFE: B4 Adidi
 
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13 Sep
Edgecombe
 
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13 Sep
4 In A Room
 
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13 Sep
Some Peace
 
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13 Sep
Wear No Shoes
 
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