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Born in Brooklyn, New York, Haitian-American, Jean-Michel Basquiat would be the most influential artist of color of his time. Like most great artist in the 20th century, Basquiat went to through a series of unfortunate events to reach the stature of notoriety.  At the age of 8, he was hit by a car while playing in the streets; he obtained some internal injuries that forced him to undergo a…

Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are

- Bernice Johnson Reagon

  Motivational Monday:

What is life, but an extended lesson? Sometimes we get into a series of unfortunate events and we let the negativity consume us. We build walls of doubt and fear that we can’t climb and slip into the dark abyss of depression. When this transpires…

My Egypt is Black!

I literally had a debate with someone who shall remain nameless about ancient Egypt. The debate was about ancient Egyptians. I had no clue that people really argued that the Egyptians were black!? They honestly believe Egyptians were white *cocks head*.

It started as a simple conversation that turned into fact spitting and of course ended with me telling the nameless to have several seats. I am…

tswmall has dedicated Saturdays to spotlighting artists that you might have missed through the muck of popular culture. Today we are spotlighting Cali Hippies, The Bots. WATCH THE VIDEO

Mikaiah and Anaiah Lei, are a two-brother punk blues band, The Bots, out of Glendale, California. Mikaiah (18 years old) takes the lead vocals and the guitar while Anaiah (15 years old) on the drums have a melodic…

FEATURE: Harlem, in retrospect – the work of Carl Van Vechten

Explore the work of artistic photographer Carl Van Vechten (June 17, 1880 – December 21, 1964). After moving to New York in 1906, Vechten (originally from the midwest and White) took a job as a music and dance critic for the New York Times and was instantly drawn to the nightclubs of Harlem – leading to a keen interest in the African American community and later his patronage of the Harlem…

NEW MUSIC: Stream Altanta Soul Singer Curtis Harding's Genre Re-defining Debut Album 'Soul Power' #SoundCheck

At this point in the history of soul, it’s rare for a record to show up that really shakes things up. Rarer still for it to shake things up by going back to the basics. Calling Curtis Harding’s debut record Soul Power would be ostentatious if the album was such a perfect display of the raw power of soul music.

Words by Nathan Leigh, AFROPUNK Contributor

With the 1-2-3 combo of “Next Time,”…

Following the fatal shooting of Mike Brown and the concurring events, most are now aware of the failings of the U.S. justice system and its incessant maltreatment of black men. However, this spotlight (in particular the attention of the media) seems to have bypassed black women, countless cases of women murdered by police ignored in media coverage – in case mass media didn’t know, Police kill…

NEW MUSIC: Bibi Bellatrixx returns with new single, 'Note To Self'

Listen to the new release from rocker Bibi Bellatrixx (the guitarist from UK rock band Queens Of Sheba.), ‘Note To Self’. This is her first single since releasing her ‘B-Side Part I‘ EP last year. Get into it, below.

By Alexander Aplerku, AFROPUNK Contributor

* https://www.facebook.com/OfficialBibiBellatrixx

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NEW MUSIC: Govales releases his new single, 'Doors To Nowhere'

Listen to the new single from Brooklyn-based artist Govales, ‘Doors To Nowhere’ – the third release from his forthcoming album, ‘Lovetron’. If you’ve seen the trailer for Spike Lee’s new film, ‘Da Sweet Blood of Jesus‘, you’ll recognise the song (features on the soundtrack). Listen, below.

By Alexander Aplerku, AFROPUNK Contributor

* https://www.facebook.com/govales

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FEATURE: Sly Stone awarded millions in royalties

Sly Stone has been awarded $5 million in royalties by a Los Angeles Supreme Court jury. The jury found that the legendary musician had been cheated out of more than a decade’s worth of royalties by his former manager and an entertainment lawyer – Gerald Goldstein and Glenn Stone – through dodgy accounting practices. One of Stone’s lawyer, Nicholas Hornberger, told the press: “It’s a good day for…

NEW MUSIC: Purple Ferdinand releases new single, 'Loving The Hate'

Listen to the new release from AFROPUNK Fest alum Purple Ferdinand. A release that – in her own words – has been a long time coming, and acts as a teaser to the London based musician’s upcoming ‘Lovebound’ EP (due out on February 16th). Regarding the song, Ferdinand told Fader: “‘Loving The Hate’ is like twisted acceptance; accepting hurtful experiences, words and situations and growing an…

NEW MUSIC: Chicago's House of Whales is Simultaneously One of the Most Exciting Bands in Alt Rock and Hip-hop #SoundCheck

Chicago alternative hip-hop trio House of Whales’ debut full length is one of the most exciting new releases in a while. A mix of political commentary, self-doubt, and dark humor, MC Rico Sisney’s lyrics are the kind of hyper-dense multi-layered verses that reward multiple listens. But what else would you expect from a band with the rarely see in the wild pun-based name that’s actually pretty…

Alchemical Solutions – Sevan Bomar – Truth Connections Radio – 05-03-14

James Evans Bomar III best known as “Sevan” is one of the most diverse and enigmatic speakers of our time. He raises the bar for what is generally discussed by mental, spiritual, and physical advisers. Hosting the popular internet television program known as Astral Quest, Bomar is rapidly gaining explosive recognition.

He takes on some of the toughest subjects related to true life with no limits…

THE FOUNDATIONS OF LEVITATION – ASTRAL QUEST – SEASON 3 EPISODE 1

Season 3 is already in full swing, this time we activate all of the Chakras step-by-step. We bring Interactive Enlightenment this year by giving you the materials necessary to succeed. Be sure to download this weeks new Study Guide “The Root Chakra Handbook.” Wholeness!:

http://www.mediafire.com/view/ia4668dt2y9cp67/THE_ROOT_CHAKRA_HANDBOOK.pdf

Download Chakra Yoga:

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