NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: 10/1/10

QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"

"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."

- Fred Wilson

"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."

- N. Abdul-Wakil

"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."

- Dredlocks Tree

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

STOP THE B S
STOP THE BULLYING & SUICIDES
Rally For The Cause! Washington Square Park
October 28th, 2010

STOP THE B S

STOP THE BULLYING & SUICIDES

Rally For The Cause!
Washington Square Park
In The Village, New York City
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
5:00PM To 6:00PM
GOOGLE MAP

For More Information
Call David At 718/222-6300

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Celebrate Life - Stop The Madness
Friday, October 29th, 2010 / 6PM - 8PM
In Memory Of Those SGL Youth We Lost To Suicide

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In Memory Of Those We Lost To Suicide And Untimely Deaths
Come And Share Your Thoughts

Remembering Jospeh Jefferson, Mosey Viaze
Aiyisha Hassan, Raymond Chase,
Victoria Carmen White and Tyler Clementi

LGBT Center
208 West 13th Street
(between 7th & 8th Avenues)
Room 410
New York City
GOOGLE MAP

Monday, October 25, 2010

MIXTAPE LIVE!
November 27th, 2010 @ Santos Party House
With DJ Selly & Numerous Guest Performers!!!

Tickets Can Be Purchased In Advance At

www.outmusicawards.com

Mixtape Live Vol II is one of the premier events leading up to the 2010 OutMusic Awards; as well as a benefit concert for the OUTMUSIC Foundation's Sponsor A Young Person Initiative. Our effort is to be a part of the solution to help the devastating issue of homeless young people in America and support organizations that provide services to homeless young people and at-risk youth.

On Saturday, November 27th at 8PM see some of the biggest names in the community perform live before the most fabulous crowd that New York City has to offer:

Cocoa Sarai (as seen on BET’s 106 and Park)
What keeps music fresh is its way of reinventing itself and Cocoa Sarai seems to have found a beautiful balance between the past and the present. Her soulful delivery over today's club driven style of production has given her a unique sound being referred to as "Pop-soul." With influences such as Prince, Billie Holliday & Mary J. Blidge she colors outside the lines and pushes the envelope of creativity.

Baron (as seen in BLEU Magazine)
Diversely inspired by hip-hop, new wave, rock and alternative, Baron blends his powerful vocals and songwriting talents to create a phenomenal mix of musical bliss.

Chery Lily (as seen on the Vans Warped Tour 2010)
Born and raised in Chicago, Cherie Lily moved to New York City with Big Apple dreams in 2002. Cherie’s music and personality quickly made a mark on the downtown NYC music scene with her punk rock bands Spank and FlüRT, while also making an impact in New York City’s premiere fitness clubs like Equinox, Reebok Sports Club, and Crunch.

Bry'Nt (as seen in Spin Magazine)
Bry'nt has had the privilege to perform throughout the country opening for artists such as Fantasia, Teairra Mari, RuPaul, and DJ Class. From interviews on Sirius Satellite Radio with DJ Kay Slay and Angela Yee, features in a number of magazines including Spin, Bleu, and Kontrol Magazine, having his own brand of condoms, and starring in the independent film "Finding Me: Truth", Bry’Nt has put himself at the forefront of an underground movement known as “Out Hip-Hop;” which consists of openly gay, lesbian and bi-sexual artists.

Nhojj (as seen on MTV.com)
Last year Nhojj made OUTMusic Awards history when he became the first black male to win an OUTMusic award. The Alliance of LGBT Recording Artists & Performers voted his ballad “Love” 2009 OUTStanding R&B/Soul song of the year. He broke another barrier earlier this year when his gay music video “Love” reached # 1 on MTV Music Top 100 chart.

SGT SASS (as seen in Philadelphia Weekly)
Slowly but surely, Sgt. Sass is shaking up the underground hip-hop and dance scenes with their eruption of sophisticated electronic turbulance. With their latest musical endeavor, a digital EP entitled Body Rock, the potent Philadelphian pair find themselves progressing towards a signature style of rhyme and flow and destroying dance-floors from secret warehouses to clubs in every gay ghetto, while still acting as a voice to queers across the world.

LiKWUiD (as seen on AOL Black Voices)
As a rising star and advocate for the positive media literacy of women within the hip hop industry, LiKWUid has collectively performed with the following ground breaking artists; Lyfe Jennings (tour), Talib Kweli, Dr. Dre's songstress TruthHurts, Balil, Jahiem, DJ Webstar, Frankie Beverly and Maze, Bow Wow (tour), and Jazmine Sullivan.

Honey Davenport (as seen in NEXT Magazine)
Elevating the realms of androgyny, Miss Honey Davenport commands power, energy, and evolution with each stage performance.

DJ SELLY (Ubiquita Worldwide as seen in the Village Voice)
It has been more than ten years of spinning for this Lower East Side DJ who continues to successfully canvas the New York City area with her anti- radio message. Selly began her career as a college DJ who later spread her sound throughout bar/event and nightlightlife scenes in New York as well as the larger globe.

**Presented by: OUTMUSIC, BARON and ROYALTY MEDIA GROUP

Tickets Available Soon:
$10 ADVANCE General Admission ($15 at the Door)
$30 VIP Tickets
$50 ALL-ACCESS**

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Black Panther Premieres In
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
It's Everything The BET Black Panther
Animated Series Is NOT!!

WOW! This is soooooo freakin' qool!!!

Give a look...

REFERENCE SOURCE:
Black Superhero Fan

And according to Shadow & Act the Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes series premieres Wednesday, October 20th at 8:30p/7:30c on Disney XD

Monday, October 11, 2010

NAKO-NY Presents A Community Forum For
The New York State Freedom Party
With Councilman Charles Barron
Sunday, Oct. 17th, 2010 / 3PM - 6PM

NEW YORK CHAPTER
of the
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of KAWAIDA ORGANIZATIONS

On Sunday, October 17th, 2010 the New York Chapter of the National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) presents a community forum with the New York Freedom Party.

On Monday, June 14th, 2010, New York City Councilman Charles Barron stated that the Democratic party chose to put together an all-white statewide party, in spite of the fact that New York's population is multiracial. Barron vowed that he would begin to organize a protest bid for governor for the state of New York. Freedom party officials stated that the purpose of this new political party is to create a state-wide vehicle through which the average poor and working people can be organized into a powerful collective voice and have their issues addressed.

Some of the questions to be addressed will include the valid effectiveness of a third party, strategies for organizing state wide, honest efforts to develop coalitions among varying interest groups and fund raising tactics.

Candidates and officers appearing to speak and address concerns will be Charles Barron candidate for Governor and candidate for Lt. Governor, Attorney Eva M. Doyle and Co-Chair of the New York State Freedom Party, educator Jitu Weusi.

This event will take place at the Afrikan Poetry Theatre (APT) from 3pm to 6pm. APT is located at 176-03 Jamaica Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York 11432.

Councilman Charles Baron
At The Jena 6 Rally At City Hall (September 20th, 2007)
Copyright © 2007 ROD PATRICK RISBROOK

Sunday, October 17th, 2010
3PM to 6PM
Afrikan Poetry Theatre (APT)
176-03 Jamaica Avenue
Jamaica, Queens, New York 11432
GOOGLE MAP

Admission: Bring your check book - volunteer a contribution.

For directions and information
call (718) 523-3312 or (718) 789-3264 or
email nakoinfogroup[at]yahoo.com

An Open Letter to Oprah Winfrey
Concerning the Down Low
By David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Photo: Amar'e Stoudemire Poses Nude For ESPN

MAN! All I can say is PHYNE! Beautiful cover!!!!!

Now to see if I can pick up a copy!

And this previous Sports Illustrated Jason Campbell cover (August 2009) is a nice opposite (clothes on) bookend...

And YES, I do own this issue! I'm a Skins FAN. Whaddu U want?

Sunday, October 3, 2010

A Tribute To Raymond Chase, 19 Years Young
SUNRISE: 1991 To SUNSET: Sept. 29th, 2010
Our Baby Boy, A Gatekeeper, Returns To The Ancestors

Raymond Chase, 19 Years Young
SUNRISE: 1991 To SUNSET: September 29th, 2010

I didn't know you Baby Boy, but I am saddened (though I don't judge you, yet mourn you) that you felt you were suffering so much INSIDE that you needed to cut your own live short.

All I can do is celebrate the SAME GENDER LOVING GATEKEEPER that YOU were and transitioned to, and that the ancestors take care of the exodus of your SPIRIT...