Black Talk Sacramento #005: Scantily Clad Hookalicious Festivals

Black Talk Sacramento #005 Program Notes: We would like to welcome you to the monthly podcast of Black Talk Sacramento, held at Underground Books, 2814 35th Street, Sacramento, CA / (916) 737-3333 Featured Artist Spotlight: DAWN SILVA - Tracks off of her first solo CD “All My Funky Friends” 1. I Rather Be With You 2. Shake Down 3. Calling Out Your Name Silva was born in Sacramento, California. She started her career as a background vocalist for Sly and The Family Stone. She joined P-Funk in 1977. She was the only original Brides of Funkenstein member to continue through the group’s entire career. Her recording and touring credits include and not limited to are, Ice Cube, Boyz n the Hood, Roy Ayers, Snoop Dogg, Coolio, B.B. King, and Parliament Funkadelic. HAPPY VETERAN’S DAY ////////// Underground Books News Saturday, November 15, 2014 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Book Signing: Succulent Sensibilities… Feeding Two Appetites by Chef Richard Saturday, November 22, 2014 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Book Signing: Jimmy Collar.. and His One and Only Dollar by Afiya Moore (illustrated by Boze Riley, bookstore artist)…a children’s book. ////////// Brickhouse News Saturday, November 15, 2014 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Sip and Greet - Artist, Lorenzo Baker II, BEYOND THE BRIDGE Second Saturday Artwalk Saturday, November 29, 2014 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Artist, Lorenzo Baker II, BEYOND THE BRIDGE Exhibition-Closing Reception Door: Free Saturday, December 06, 2014 9:00 AM-6:00 PM Help-Portrait at The Brickhouse Gallery Pop Up Door: Free Sunday, December 07, 2014 6:00 PM-8:00 PM THE 2ND ANNUAL BRICKHOUSE HOLIDAY CONCERT Concert $15 Saturday, December 13, 2014 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Nubian Crafters of Sacramento: 4th Annual Holiday Gift Expo Christmas and Kwanzaa Door: Free Saturday, December 13, 2014 8:00 PM- Second Saturday Poetry @ The Brickhouse, Featuring Rhymesyndicate Poetry At: The Brickhouse Art Gallery Door: $5 Saturday, December 20, 2014 7:30 PM- Abiodun Oyewole from The Last Poets in Sacramento Poetry Door: $15 Ticket: $10 Friday, December 26, 2014 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Kwanzaa Time Again Kwanzaa Door: Free ////////// Around Town Events DANCING MASKS - Art Exhibition of African Masks at Fenix Studio, 2110 Del Paso Blvd. Sat Nov 15, 2014. ONE DAY ONLY. Don't miss it. Exhibit opens 1:00 pm; Family Mask Making workshop 1:00 pm; Reception and show 5:00 pm, Art Talk 6:00 pm Indivizible 2014 Speaker Series Monday, November 17, 2014 The Guild Theater 6:00pm-7:30pm 2828 35th Street, Sacramento CA 95817 Guest Speaker Nikki Giovanni Know Your Rights presented by the Lincoln Black Law Student Association. Lincoln Law School, Classroom A, 3140 J Street, Sacramento, November 15, 2014, 4 PM - 7 PM. Come join a panel of community leaders and attorneys as they aid citizens in educating themselves on their rights and how to interact with law enforcement and the legal system. a. ////////// Observer News ////////// Other News Election Results: http://vote.sos.ca.gov/ Prop 47 Passed LA Times Article: The direct impacts of Prop 47. http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-ff-pol-proposition47-20141106-story.html#page=1 Republicans take over the house and the senate Ferguson Update: How did they do this election cycle? Of 24,334 registered voters, 10,222 cast ballots in Tuesday's election (42%) not bad considering past elections midterm elections has been as low as 16%. http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/06/politics/missouri-elections-ferguson-voter-turnout/ CNN: Gun sales spike as Ferguson area braces for grand jury decision http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/10/us/ferguson-michael-brown-shooting/index.html Ferguson Recap When was he shot? August 9, 2014 Where was he shot? Ferguson, Missouri. After he was killed his body was left in the street for 5 hours What was the street name? Canfield Drive How old was Michael Brown? 18 years old Officer who shot Michael? Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson Issue Raised: The militarization of the police African American population: 67% Black Police demographics: “Only three of the city's 53 officers are African-American.” City Council: Out of 6 members 1 is black. Blacks in Ferguson are twice as likely to be stopped by police 93% of arrests following car stops in Ferguson were of blacks. Ninety-two percent of searches and 80% of car stops involved blacks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Michael_Brown Ebola Update: The 2014 outbreak is the largest in history What is ebola? It is a virus people die from high fever and internal bleeding There is no cure for ebola but sometimes the body can fight it off if the body is hydrated and the immune system can do it’s work. September 30, 2014 November 4, 2014 Total Cases 7,492 13,268 Total Deaths 3,439 4,960 How many countries is the disease in now? Guinea Liberia Sierra Leone Nigeria Senegal United States BIG BANK HANK of SUGAR HILL GANG DIES Big Bank Hank of the legendary hip-hop group Sugar Hill Gang has passed away. Hank, born Henry Jackson, died early Tuesday morning (Nov. 11th) in New York City after battling cancer.There was controversy over him stealing and using GrandmasterCaz’s lyrics in the pivotal song Rappers Delight... ‘The Last Dragon’ star Leo O’Brien dies at age 41 http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/dragon-star-leo-o-brien-dies-article-1.1180688 ////////// Segment 1 Off The Hook 2014 Del-Paso Blvd Sacramento, CA 95815 (916) 761-8804 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Off-The-Hook/243232599207771 ////////// Segment 2 Angela James of Fenix Drum and Dance Company Angela James is a professional storyteller and musician who performs regularly in the Sacramento area. Her work has been published in Sacramento City literary journal and can be heard on the CD Echo in the Bone. She currently manages Fenix, an African and Afro Caribbean Drum and Dance co with her daughter, Olivia.