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Back To Digital

I have eased back on film the past few days and went back to my Canon. It's been mainly a tool for my Tumblr blogs the past few months. Not to mention that I need to get another tote for my film prints and negatives. I can barely close it.

I went to a couple parks and did some so

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Added by Re:Dwayne.. on September 2, 2010 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Tattoo of the week: What's a little ink on the neck

Neck tattoos are daring and come with lots of unusual stereotypes that imply dangerous antics and trouble. Our featured tattoo this week, Shantel Haynes, says she is breaking that stereotype with her neck ink of her mother's name in cursive. Currently residing i

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Added by Safety Pins on September 1, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Peter Lord Keeps it All in The Family Stand

The late 80’s/ early 90’s were the best of times and the worst of times for Black Rock acts. On the one hand, rock bands of color had finally broken through a musical glass ceiling thanks to the success of Living Colour, Lenny Kravitz and Fishbone. On the other hand, those who controlled access to radio and record p

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Added by Sound Check on September 1, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Afro-punk reaches Chicago to spread the word

AUG.28.2010: After three big promo events to get more New Yorkers aware of youth homelessness, some of the Afro-punk staff set off to Chicago to continue our volunteer campaign. The next volunteer registration event was at Beauty Bar, hosted by one of our favorite rappe

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Added by Afro-Punk on September 1, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Afro-punk volunteers get dirty cleaning up Green Chimney's Shelter

Aug.28.2010: After two nights of enjoying free concerts, Afro-punk members who registered to volunteer to help homeless teens came out to repaint and clean up Green Chimney's youth shelter in Bronx, NY. Green Chim

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Added by Afro-Punk on September 1, 2010 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Radiohead Strikes Again With Free Live DVD!

If their free album downloads weren't enough for you, British band Radiohead has more free goodies in store for their supporters: a Live DVD taped at their performance in Prague (Czech Republic) last year during their 'In Rainbows' tour. 50 fans filmed the show from different angles, and the band has decided to suppor… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on September 1, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Afro-punk takes over Brooklyn Bowl to party and registers volunteers

Aug.26.2010: After our successful youth homelessness awareness event last week with The

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Added by Afro-Punk on September 1, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Video: Zap Mama & The "What About Me?" Project

Marie Daulne, performer extraordinaire/fronting member of groundbreaking group Zap Mama, is featured in the new video from the "What About Me?" project. Helmed by concept band 1 Giant Leap, the collaborative album explores "through music, the complexities of human nature on a glob… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on September 1, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

WTF? Poll: Majority Of Republicans Believes Obama Wants Worldwide Islamic Law?

From our partners at Newsone via The Huffington Post:
"A majority of Republicans believe that President Barack Obama “sympathizes with the goals of Islamic fundamentalists who want to impose Islamic la… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on September 1, 2010 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

Eye of the Creator...Jack Forbs aka Hebrewgod

Comic's are an escape for many and for many more it's a life line. For artist Jack Forbes aka Hebrewgod it was an escape from his life. I became aware of his art while seeing him appear during a signing he was doing at… Continue

Added by Kaos Blac on September 1, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

From Projects to Parties, catch back up with Afro-punk!

So, let's just be honest. Our team is exhausted. But, we really, really couldn't care less because we've recently been bustling in support of youth homeless awareness. Four sick parties, traveling to two big cities, and eight successful v

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Added by Afro-Punk on August 31, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments

The Original Gata who?

Greetings/Blessings

Usually, I don't speak out about drama & such because really, we should all be placing our energies into positive outlets for ourselves & the betterment of our societies. This situation that I've been going through for years is just

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Added by THE ORIGINAL GATA,Monique Dupree on August 31, 2010 at 3:59pm — No Comments

Nikki Lynette's Coming To Your Town & She Wants To Meet You!

Hip-hop-electro-punk chick Nikki Lynette, aka Ms. Bad-Ass, is getting ready to hit the road for a national road-trip in promotion of her upcoming EP 'The Strong Survive' (which will be released on September 15 via… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on August 30, 2010 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

Low-Fi

Over the last week and a half,I have experimented with some low tech cameras. The Argus A2B and a Tougodo Meikai EL which is a toy camera.

^^^argus a2b

I knew I could get double exposures with the Argus. There is no mech

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Added by Re:Dwayne.. on August 30, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Death & Rough Francis To Perform Together In Vermont, One-Night Only!

Get ready for a night of garage/punk/rock as legendary band Death (the trio of Hackney brothers) joins Rough Francis (which includes 3 of Bobby Hackney's sons) on stage for one night only in South Burlington, VT on October 7th 2010. It's a family affair and… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on August 30, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Lets Stay Together - A Film by Joshua Bee Alafia (trailer)

Every once in a while there is a movie that moves me. This is going to be the next one. "Lets Stay Together" is a film on the black experience of family and togetherness. The movie a palette of relationships between black men and the family unit and also uses the sub plot of a the character Parker starting a documentary on why black man aren't there, to propel the movie forward and clarify the director's dichotomy of the concepts of Black male abandonment in the family unit. This all comes to a… Continue

Added by Kaos Blac on August 30, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Big Boi From Outkast On Tour In The US!

Outkast's Big Boi has been an Afro-punk friend for a while now (check out pics of his performance at an AP show at SXSW). He's gonna be hitting cities around the US starting September 2nd in Iowa City. 13 dates have been announced so far (see schedule bel… Continue

Added by Afro-Punk on August 27, 2010 at 4:02pm — 1 Comment

Congratulations To The Objex! Best Punk Band at 2010 Vegas Rocks Awards

Bad-ass group The Objex won Best Punk Band at the 2010 Vegas Rocks Awards. You've probably seen them put the stage on fire at numerous Afro-punk events (see performance videos and interview below). Congrats to them!
- Lou Constant-Desportes

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Added by Afro-Punk on August 27, 2010 at 3:00pm — 4 Comments

Dorm Room Diary of a Fem Nerd: Ain't I a Senior?

Twyla is back at it again with another video segment of the Dorm Room Diaries of a Femnerd. In this segment, Twyla calls attention to a particular Title IX lawsuit in progress that really has her blood boiling this week. She also drops some knowledge on a shocking military policy. Video after jump.

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Added by Gender Bent on August 27, 2010 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments

Middle school Only allows whites to be class president.

http://jezebel.com/5623457/middle-school-only-allows-whites-to-be-class-president

So to paraphrase the article real quick,a little girl who is of mixed race decides she wants to be class reporter. Unfortunately for her this position is for black students only,and since little girls mother is a white Italian she isnt eligible. They go according to the race of the mother because apparently ' wi… Continue

Added by Tara-Danice Pean on August 27, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments