General interests/passions/likes/obsessions: Mangroves; large bodies of water; afternoon naps in the sun; humid climates and glistening brown bodies; laughing as abdominal exercise; critical race theory; deserts; eradicating all forms of white supremacy and domination; furniture design; fine writing instruments; Black liberation; community sustainability; full lips; long torsos; the faces people make when they dance, read or write; Havana; aromatic foods; strong thighs; creation theories; stainless steel kitchen appliances; Taoist philosophy; ripe fruits; mitochondria; roadtrips; the perfect pillow; vernacular; dualities; international travel; curry; papaya salad; red;
My Nina calls it "Black Classical Music."
Some of the usual suspects in my collection include: NINA SIMONE (saved my life); Frankie Beverly & Maze; Jill Scott; Natacha Atlas; Modest Mouse; Youssou N'Dour; Gregory Isaacs; Barrington Levy; Beres Hammond; Talib Kweli; Teddy Pendergrass; Chaka Khan; Sade; Mos Def; Slum Village, Dead Prez; Medusa; Jean Grae; Invincible; Finale; Bahamadia; Dwele; A Tribe Called Quest; Anita Baker; Ledisi; Bilal; Common; Ras Kass; Black Moon; Bobby Womack; Cassandra Wilson; Broken Social Scene; M'shell Ndegeocello; The Coup; The Cure; The Pixies; D'Angelo; Doria Roberts; dZhihan & Kamien; Ella Fitzgerald; Dinah Washington; EPMD; Eric Roberson; Esthero; Tiombe Lockhart; Femi Kuti; Fela Kuti; Lauryn Hill; Gang Starr; Goapele; Isley Brothers; Jeru the Damaja; Alice Coltrane; John Coltrane; Miles Davis; Joy Division; Bjork (and the Sugarcubes); Judy Mowatt; Bob Marley; Khari Lemuel; Yaw; Morcheeba; Morrisey; Muddy Waters; Ohio Players; Outkast; Pharoahe Monch; Luther Vandross; Poor Righteous Teachers; Brand Nubian; Radiohead; Prince; Rachelle Ferrell; Jeff Buckley; The Smiths; James Brown; Manu Chao; Little Brother; Lamb; Res; The Roots; Zap Mama; Ani Difranco; Beirut; Cinematic Orchestra; Gigi; Everything But the Girl; Earth, Wind, & Fire; Curtis Mayfield; Maxwell; and on and on and on...
The Color Purple; Three Seasons; Waking the Dead (le fantôme de Sarah Williams); City of God; Casualties of War; Requiem for a Dream; The Godfather Trilogy; The Killer of Sheep;
Kill the box! (But I do watch shows on the internet). :-) [The Wire; Family Guy; Weeds; Bizarre Foods; Lucky Louie; Big Love; Curb Your Enthusiasm;]
Too many to list, but a few favorites include: All God's Dangers; The Racial Contract; 100 Years of Solitude; Blueprint for Black Power; A People's History of the United States; Invisible Man; When Affirmative Action was White; The Unbearable Lightness of Being; Tao Te Ching; Giovanni's Room; The Temple of My Familiar; Love in the Time of Cholera; Ceremony; The Wretched of the Earth; Fun Home;
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