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Knives in My Throat

About Me

"Knives in My Throat: The Year I Survived While My Mind Tried to Kill Me" follows a turbulent year in the life of 25-year-old hip-hop poet Taqiyya as she tries to "make it" in New York's Hollywood.This collage-style experimental movie blends intimate video diaries, startling interviews, dramatic verite, animation and compelling performance.The story of a young woman interrupted, biracial Taqiyya was raised by her racist- behaving Italian mother, while she fought against her urges to hurt herself. As she wades through the fire of drugs, sex and hard choices, Taqiyya balances jubilation and regret using hip hop poetry as therapy. Knives in My Throat was directed by Abiola Abrams and Co-Produced by A.J. Muhammad and Steve Nicolaides.

My Blog

SCREENNG AND Q&A SUNDAY!

YAAAY "Knives In My Throat" will be shown as African Voices presents Reel Sisters Uptown - Family Day Film Festival The festival will be an all day event Sunday, September 14, 2008, 12 noon- 7:30 pm...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:57:00 GMT

abiola- blog 3 - happy day of birth to taqiyya

whoo hoo!i am just writing in celebration of taqiyya haden's birthday.taqiyya,it has been a supreme pleasure watching you share your voice, talents, and power with the world.  it will be amazing...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:12:00 GMT

taqiyya/blog4

PEACE EVERYONE...so where have I been? Well ,I went to the National Black Theater Festival a few weeks ago and it ROCKED. Somehow my good friend and I ended up on the red carpet and could have gone o...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:20:00 GMT

abiola blog 2

ai dios mio! :-) technical difficulties- so we took the clips down and reposted them.  thanks for all of the positive emails.  more to come... xoxo, a. myspace.com/goddessfactory www.abiolaa...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 05:56:00 GMT

MY DARLING SISTER taqiyya blog3

Dear Darling Sister of Mine, You are the one sister that shared a womb with me. Not at the same time but with 4 years between us. We haven't laid eyes on one another in over 25 years. I wonder if your...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:59:00 GMT

SNAP OUT OF IT?! taqiyya blog2

Have you ever had a depressed person in your life that you tried to help but became increasingly frustrated?I have been that depressed person (obviously) but I have also been the friend. You offer to...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:11:00 GMT

abiola's filmmaker blog .1

yay!can we tell you that this film has been an absolute labor of love?   now, that does not mean that it has been easy for me or the star and subject of knives in my throat, creative goddess, t...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 03:10:00 GMT

taqiyya's blog 1-First episode released

A year in my life with some history to boot! I am so overwhelmed with sensation that I just cannot describe.Praises to Our Creator! Gratitude to all of our Ancestors for the journey that got us here!&...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 05:14:00 GMT

Coming soon

Greetings and thanks for your support.  Please check back frequently for info re: the premiere of "Knives in My Throat": Episode 1.  Three subsequent episodes will follow in additi...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:02:00 GMT