Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Black Native Americans beginning to assert identity

 

Morgan James Peters wears dreadlocks and directs the African and African-American Studies program at the UMass Dartmouth. The single name he prefers to use, Mwalim, is similar to the Swahili word for teacher. But Mwalim traces his ancestry not only to Africa, but also to North America — the Mashpee Wampanoag. He says he embraces [...]

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Black Native Americans beginning to assert identity
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Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:39:44 GMT

This Season’s Flu Is Officially an Epidemic

 

After predicting that this flu season would be particularly terrible, the CDC has now officially pronounced that influenza-like illnesses have reached "epidemic" levels. Somebody get me one of these, would you?

Twenty-two states are currently reporting "high" levels of flu activity, up from 13 in a single week, according to the Washington Post. But though the word "epidemic" may immediately trigger World War Z–like imagery, just because it's an epidemic doesn't mean it's necessarily going to be a bad one. Guess we'll just have to wait and see if 2015 is as awful as 2014. (I'm putting all my money on YUP.)

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This Season’s Flu Is Officially an Epidemic
Jessica Roy
Wed, 31 Dec 2014 13:46:36 GMT

Fwd: Notify NYC - Silver Alert

Silver Alert issued 12/31/14 at 5:20 AM. NYPD has issued a Silver Alert in regards to the disappearance of David Melendez, a 67-year-old Hispanic male with Alzheimer's, from the area of Irving Avenue and Menahan Street in Brooklyn. He is described as being 5'9" tall and 240lbs with salt-and-pepper hair. He was last seen at approximately 2:40PM on 12/29 wearing dark glasses, a black hooded pullover jacket with white and silver stripes, a green shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. Mr. Melendez is also blind in one eye and suffers from diabetes. A photo of the missing is available at http://i.imgur.com/WLlffGM.jpg. If you see Mr. Melendez, please call 9-1-1.




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Sunday, December 28, 2014

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Silver Alert issued 12/27/14 at 8:19 PM. NYPD has issued a Silver Alert in regards to the disappearance of Ramon Saez, a 76-year old Hispanic male, from the area of 1st Avenue and East 97th Street in Manhattan. Mr. Saez has a tracheotomy, high blood pressure, and walks with a cane. He was last seen on 12/26 at approximately 4:20 PM wearing blue jeans, a green shirt, blue jacket, and a black leather cowboy hat. Mr. Saez is described as being 5'9" tall and 140 lbs. A photo of the missing is available at http://i.imgur.com/t4iGZ8c.jpg. If you see Mr. Saez, please call 9-1-1.




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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Fwd: Notify NYC - Silver Alert

Silver Alert issued 12/26/14 at 6:00 PM. NYPD has issued a Silver Alert in regards to the disappearance of Melvin Fisher, a 69-year old white male, from the area of Quentin Road in Brooklyn. Mr. Fisher has schizophrenia and diabetes. He was last seen on 12/23 at approximately 6:30 PM wearing a black jacket and black jeans. Mr. Fisher is described as being 6' tall and 225 lbs., gray hair, and blue eyes. A photo of the missing is available at http://i.imgur.com/6qHmOkn.jpg. If you see Mr. Fisher, please call 9-1-1.




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Fwd: Notify NYC - Silver Alert

Silver Alert issued 12/27/14 at 5:19 AM. NYPD has issued a Silver Alert in regards to the disappearance of Henry Grant, an 89-year old black male, from the area of 57th Avenue and 99th Street in Corona, Queens. He was last seen on 12/23 at approximately 12:00 PM wearing a dark green jacket, brown pants, brown sweater, and a black hat. Mr. Grant is described as being 5'2" tall and 105 lbs. with grey hair. A photo of the missing is available at http://i.imgur.com/XUHtmJK.jpg. If you see Mr. Grant, please call 9-1-1.




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Sunday, December 21, 2014

BREAKING: Here’s the Pro-Muslim, Anti-Cop Social Media Of Brooklyn Cop Killer

BREAKING: Here's the Pro-Muslim, Anti-Cop Social Media Of Brooklyn Cop Killer

Posted: 20 Dec 2014 02:16 PM PST

Gotnews.com has confirmed the social media identity of a cop killer who executed two female cops in New York today. Here are the pictures.

The shooter who committed suicide in the Subway may also have a Muslim motivation…

 

Here's a montage of his Facebook pages.

 

Former NYPD cop and GotNews.com contributor John Cardillo has been relaying information from NYPD.

Cardillo's source was misinformed.

Developing…

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Saturday, December 20, 2014

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THE BEST of ADIFF 2015

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BEST OF ADIFF AT A GLANCE

FRIDAY, JAN. 9, 2015
6:00PM             Shadow of Color / Sombra di Kolo
7:35PM              Reshipment / Re-embarque
9:00PM             Supremacy

SATURDAY, JAN. 10, 2015
2:00PM             The Price of Memory
4:00PM             Obama Mama
6:00PM             Hold Back / Rengaine
8:00PM            That Daughter's Crazy – Q&A and Reception

SUNDAY, JAN 11, 2015
2:00PM             Azu
4:00PM             Tango Negro: The African Roots of Tango
6:00PM             Bound: Africans vs African-Americans
8:00PM             Njinga, Queen of Angola

 

Shadow of Color (Sombra di Koló)

Fri, Jan. 9 @ 6PM  –  TICKETS HERE

Marusca &                                                        AngelaIn five neighborhoods on the Island of Curaçao – a former Dutch colony – each neighborhood distinct in its racial and class make-up, a total of thirty Curaçaoans of all ages and all walks of life share what "race" and "skin color" mean to them today. Directed by Angela E. Roe and Selwyn de Wind, 2014, Curaçao, Documentary, 72mins, Papiamentu, Dutch, English subt.

 

 

 

Reshipment (Re-embarque) 

Fri, Jan. 9 @ 7:35PM  –  TICKETS HERE

Gloria                                                        Rolando-4The voices of prominent historians join the memories of Haitians and their descendants in Cuba to understand a chapter of the complex economic and social history of the Caribbean : the presence in the Island of Cuba of thousands of West Indian laborers, especially from Haiti. That army of black workers who fertilized with their sweat the fields of Cuba from the beginning of the twentieth century. For many, it was a great bargain of cheap labor. For others, the realization of the dream of every immigrant: make money and return home .

Since then, despite the discrimination suffered by the Haitians, the Creole language, and the Haitian religious, musical and dance traditions remain in the cultural landscape of Cuba. Still , remember that older family members with years of stay in Cuba were victims of a reshipment as if they were damaged goods, a forced repatriation to Haiti when they were no longer needed in the sugar cane fields or coffee plantations.

Therefore it is said that life of Haitians in Cuba has moved between dreams and setbacks. So, we have this fitting reminder of a virtually forgotten chapter in our history. It  is a tribute to the protagonists, the unsung anonymous heroes who wove an important passage between two people in the Caribbean: Cuba and Haiti. Directed by Gloria Rolando, 2014, Cuba/Haiti, Documentary, 58 min, Spanish, English subt.

 

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Supremacy

Fri, Jan. 9 @ 9PM  –  TICKETS HERE

Supremacy

Based on a true story, Supremacy follows a high-ranking white supremacist who murders a cop and hides out with his accomplice by taking a black family hostage. Danny Glover plays the patriarch of the house, an ex-con who must rely on his wits and understanding of the supremacist's racist mind to keep his family safe. The enthralling, suspenseful thriller stars Joe Anderson, Dawn Olivieri, Derek Luke, Mahershala Ali, Lela Rochon, Robin Bobeau, and Evan Ross.  Directed by Deon Taylor, 2014, 102 min, United States, Drama, English

 

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The Price of Memory

Sat, Jan. 10 @ 2PM  –  TICKETS HERE

Hamiton                                                          & Rastas                                                          024153_08When Queen Elizabeth II visited Jamaica in 2002, she was petitioned by a small group of Rastafari for slavery reparations. For Rastafari, reparations are linked to moving to Africa, from where their ancestors were brought as enslaved people. This timely, important film traces the Rastafarian petition and a reparations lawsuit against the Queen over a decade into both the British and Jamaican parliaments, while interweaving stories of earlier Rastas who pursued reparations in the 1960s. Directed by Karen Marks Mafundikwa, 2014, Jamaica, Documentary, 83 min, English.

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Obama Mama 

Sat, Jan. 10 @ 4PM  –  TICKETS HERE

obama mama-3Stanley Ann Dunham was an anthropologist with a Ph.D, a lifelong traveler and the mother of the first Black president of the United States. Her intelligence, progressive politics, and activism made for a profound life—one whose inspiration continues to resonate through her son, President Barack Obama. The "largeness of her heart," as her son describes it, is the centerpiece of this inspiring documentary. Directed by Vivian Norris, 2014, 83 min, United States/Poland/France, Documentary, English.

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Hold Back (Rengaine) 

Sat, Jan. 10 @ 6PM  –  TICKETS HERE

Hold Back-4In this fresh Paris based romantic drama, Dorcy, a young black Christian and Sabrina, a young North African Muslim, decide to get married. But Sabrina has forty brothers and this carefree, loving desire for marriage crystalizes a taboo still firmly rooted in the mentalities of the two communities: no marriage between Blacks and Arabs. Slimane, the oldest brother and the guardian of traditions, will oppose this union in every way possible. Directed by Rachid Djaïdani, 2012, France, 79 min, French, English subt.

 

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That Daughter's Crazy 

GUEST FILM - NY Premiere

Sat, Jan. 10 @ 8PM   –  TICKETS HERE

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Carrying on a career as an actor/singer/comedian, beyond the shadow of her legendary father, Rain Pryor is an original, bold, and energetic voice, who brings us influences of her upbringing with a deep love and respect for her father. Her quest for individuality is exemplified in her award-winning one-woman show, Fried Chicken and Latkes, which dramatizes growing up in Beverly Hills in a bi-racial, half Jewish/half black household. The film features footage, photos, press clippings of Rain's life and career, as well as various interviews. A social commentary, the film explores themes of diversity, relationships between parents and children and a profound perspective of one entertainer's journey. Directed by Elzbieta Szoka, 2014, 59 min, USA, Documentary, English

Q&A with Rain Pryor after the screening and cocktail reception

 

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Azú

Sun, Jan. 11 @ 2PM – TICKET HERE

azu-3After surviving the treacherous Middle Passage, suffering the humiliation of an auction block, and a purchase by slave traders, Azú is brought to the plantation of a sugarcane farmer. Little does her master know that Azú has an ancestral destiny that will completely disrupt the plantation's natural order. Action, mysticism and the African identity come together in this story enveloped in magic and the fight for freedom. Stars Pedro Durán, Carmen Francia, Maryelis Rivas, Flora Sylvestre and Juvel Vielma. Directed by Luis Alberto Lamata, 100 min, 2013, Venezuela, drama, Spanish with English subt.

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Tango Negro, The African Roots of Tango

Sun, Jan. 11 @ 4PM  – TICKETS HERE

Tango Negro-3Tango Negro explores the expression of African-ness inherent in the dance of the "tango" and the contribution of African cultures to the dance's creation. Angolan director, Dom Pedro, details the dance's early cultural significance as a depiction of the social life of captured African slaves and provides an expansive compilation of musical performances and interviews from tango enthusiasts and historians alike.  Tango Negroprovides a novel insight into the depth of tango's sub-Saharan African musical influence, a presence that has crossed oceans and endured the tides of forced bondage.

Directed by Dom Pedro, 2013, France, Documentary, 93 min, French, Spanish, English subt.

 

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Bound: Africans vs. African-Americans  

Sun, Jan. 11 @ 6PM  – TICKETS HERE

Bound-2Bound: African vs African Americans is a hard-hitting documentary that addresses the little known tension that exists between Africans and African Americans. The film opens with personal testimonials that expose this rift then walks us through the corridors of African colonialism and African American enslavement, laying bare their effects and how these have divided and bound Africans and African Americans. Directed by Peres Owino, 2014, 90 min., United States, documentary, English.

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Njinga, Queen of Angola

Sun, Jan. 11 @ 8PM  –  TICKETS HERE

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In the 17th century, a warrior woman fights for the independence of Angola. After witnessing the murder of her son and watching her people being humiliated by Portuguese colonizers, Njinga will become a Queen and struggle for the liberation of her people embodying the motto: those who stay fight to win.

This epic drama is based on the real life story of Queen Anna Njinga(c. 1583 –1663), also known as Ana de Sousa Njinga Mbande, queen of the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in Angola. Directed by Sergio Graciano, 2013, 109 min, Angola, Biography, Portuguese with English subt.

 

 
 
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