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..... Greetings from Paradise, folks! Everything I do is a part of my Trillion Dollar March for True Hip Hop Poetry & the Arts, culminating in a cultural Worlds Fair, here in Oakland in the Summer of 2012! The whole world is here, in the Greater Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area already. And we want everybody to know and appreciate our wonderful diversity and potential for being a Model City here in Oakland! Oakland has a rich history and cultural legacy and we want to add on to it splendidly. This is why I created the Oakland Is A Holy City Project, which includes a CD about and by poets and musicians who love Oakland, and a Poetry Series by the same name which monthly (new location to be named). Wont you join us!?! This site is just being posted so please bear with me while under construction and in the mean time tell your friends and........holla! ............

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Here's a short list of what's going on in the poetry and community friendly arts venues in and around the Greater Oakland/East Bay Area:-----------------------------Sunday/Unity Concepts presents: Oakland Is Speaking! Live poetry & music showcase every 1st & 3rd Sunday, 5pm @ Shashamane's Ethiopian Restaurant & Lounge, 2507 Broadway downtown Oakland. Hosted by Paradise, with featured performers & open mic on 2 floors! Free, donations appreciated and portions will go toward building a youth training center in New Orleans! ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- Monday/ Poetry Express, hosted by Mark States, Priya Restaurant, 7pm, San Pablo near University, Berkeley ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday/ Tuesday Nite Excape, hosted by Cat @ The Dapper Sports Lounge, 389 Grand Avenue by the Lake in Oakland, $5 includes DJ, open mic and big screen TVs! Free b4 8:30, open mic starts at 9pm!! ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday/ Third Wednesdays every month, 10 Kweens & A Mic! 7pm, La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Oakland/ Air lounge's "MOUTH OFF", 8pm, 9th and Washington, Oakland/ ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------Th ursday/ "Holla Back" poetry series, 8pm, Eastside Arts Alliance, 23rd & International BLVD, hosted by Paradise every 1st Thursday ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- Friday/ "The Poetic groove" hosted by Indigo, Jim & Cassandra, 7pm, House of Unity, 2hd Floor, Eastmont Mall Oakland, ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------------- Saturday/ .. .. .... .... ................ ..
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My Blog

"Golden Child of Oakland", by Paradise

Golden Child of OaklandWith the magical touchAs a resident of the Sacred City What you have to give is muchThou art chosen to represent thy peopleIn the Hometown of the WorldThy attitude and actions t...
Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 18:33:00 GMT

Wednesday is International Buy Blak Day (aka African Reparations Day)

Mambo Mambo Watu! Kiswahili is the new Slang!   Start spreading the news.... The Brotherhood of New World Africa has found a way to celebrate Black History Month & Kwanzaa everyday! by learni...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:09:00 GMT

My 10 Point 5 Year Plan to Bring Peace to the Streets of Oakland

Commentary: This is 81 of my "400 Poems that Changed the World" series, one a day thru 2008. Actually it’s an article for a local newspaper me and a collegue are working on. How to bring peace t...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:39:00 GMT

K-(nOW)-L-edge: Check out All the Music & Poetry in this Magical Word)

K-(nOW)-L-edge, by Paradise   Commentary: Knowledge is the title of this poem and the poem itself. Behold the music and poetry in this beautiful, fascinating word; which actually contains at leas...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:41:00 GMT

"Oakland: A Model City..." Poem Read at Harry Belafonte’s event at the Marriot

"Oakland: A Model City for the Arts & Urban America"       What's up Oaklan-n-n-n-n-d!?!    The Oakland is a Holy City Project is a part of what I call my T...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:45:00 GMT

Paradise Reports on Harry Belafonte's Gathering for Justice

Paradise! Thank YOU SOOOOOO much.  It was awesome.  I was in tears to see my hero they called Mr. B, Harry Belafonte.  He signed my old album from 1956, his first. It was GREAT to see ...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:41:00 GMT

Mayor proclaims October 6th "PARADISE DAY" in Oakland!

PARADISE DAY IN OAKLAND   WHEREAS, The poet known as Paradise has for over 20 years voluntarily on a continuous basis coordinated poetry readings and events in Oakland and is now workin...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:03:00 GMT

Paradises Back to Africa (Cultural) Worlds Fair Tour/10 Point Revitalization Plan for Oakland

Paradise's Back to Africa (Cultural) World's Fair Tour 2012 Oakland/West Coast2016 Atlanta or New Orleans/South2020 Chicago/MidWest2024 New York/East Coast2028 Jamaica/Caribbean Islands2032 Belize/Cen...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:53:00 GMT

Why Oakland Has No Record Stores!?! (A Metaphor for Black America)

..> ..>   Why Oakland Has No Record Stores (A metaphor for Black America) Why Oakland Has No Record Stores A poem by Paradise   How come there's no record stores in Oakland? What's up wi...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:29:00 GMT

Check out this video: Leela James - Music

Check out this video: Leela James - Music<
Posted by on Sun, 05 Aug 2007 09:11:00 GMT